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Creating a LivABLE home for your clients takes a team of experts! Discover more about a LivABLE Expert who is relatively new on the scene — a Senior & Specialty Move Manager. Learn how they can help you with the entire process. Whether you’re involved in a redesign, a total renovation, accessibility modifications or a…

The importance of accessories in every room of the home. How accessories declutter areas and how consumers are asking more & more for these types of products. Our theme ” Give Them Organization, Functionality, Accessibility and Safety! Speaker Angie Nellis

Ann Sussman RA will talk about how new understandings in neuroscience precisely pinpoint the mechanisms of design, opening up new ways to use design to improve our lives. This session will discuss how designers can use biometric tools to predict the human experience and create better outcomes. Speaker Ann Sussman Author, Cognitive Architecture; Co-Editor, Urban…

How do we design communities and homes to accommodate people of varying ages and abilities? Join us for a conversation about the trends of people getting older and how they will change as people live longer than ever before. We’ll review how studies show that socializing with friends and family is important for your physical…

Denmark is a small country, but the Danish style has a large impact on the world of design. The fundamentals of Danish design are simplicity, functionality, and elegance in the context of furniture and architecture. Nature can provide inspiration, and sustainability is important. Denmark also has a lot of cross-sector collaborations, including between politicians and…

Healthy Aging Architecture: The Danish Approach to Building Sustainable Social Environments for the Elderly Denmark has a holistic view of aging, which aligns with what most people want as they age, and it does it without compromising other goals. NORD Architects was founded in 2003 by Danish architects Johannes M. Pedersen and Morten R. Gregersen,…

Many people will move as their needs change, but others are looking to build a custom home that can change with them. Building a custom house requires the efforts of many people. The owner must work with an architect to understand current needs and predict future requirements. Join us as we experience designing a lifetime…

During this session, I will discuss the importance of improved indoor air quality. Statistics and research show how IAQ solutions can impact the health and wellbeing of building occupants. There are many good reasons for improving the indoor air quality of your home. Statistics show that better air can improve the health and wellbeing of…

A key property of fractals is their similarity, where a similar structure is apparent in increasing or decreasing magnifications. Ceramics are used to imitate naturally occurring fractal shapes. This presentation is about natural fractals and the role of ceramics in imitating these natural fractals. Ceramics can be used to imitate natural fractals and this presentation…

Scent has long been understood as a powerful but subtle conveyor of meaning and behavior. It can be a potent addition to a built environment, stimulating well-being, comfort, or even unease and disgust. From Emperor Constantine to contemporary businesses, scents have been exploited for centuries. Yet, very few designers consider it in their design process.…