The Designer Monologues

The untold stories behind design.

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Bower Boston with Planeta Design Group

Just steps from the historic Fenway Park, the much-anticipated Bower Boston is a bold, experience-driven residential development. Planeta Design Group was entrusted with crafting the interiors for this dynamic project, which spans two distinct buildings: an eight-story low-rise and a fourteen-story high-rise crowned with a rooftop pool offering panoramic views of the city.

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160 Federal St. with Gensler

The IIDA NE Communications team sourced the design community to feature an untold story behind the design of 160 Federal St lobby renovation.

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The Record Co. with STA Design

The IIDA NE Communications team sourced the design community to feature an untold story behind the design of The Record Co.

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A Look Back at Designer Monologues 2024 Features

The IIDA NE Communications team wants to thank all of our 2024 Designer Monologue features. This month we'll take a quick look back at all of the wonderful projects that have been shared with us throughout the year.

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L.L. Bean Headquarters with SMRT

See how SMRT manifested L.L.Bean's "Be an outsider" tagline in the transformation of a windowless warehouse into a bright and airy, show stopping workplace.

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Oyster River Middle School with Lavallee Brensinger

The IIDA NE Communications team sourced the design community to feature an untold story behind the design of Oyster River Middle School, in Durham, NH.

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CRISPR with Jacobs

The IIDA NE Communications team sourced the design community to feature an untold story behind the design of research & development headquarters for CRISPR Therapeutics with Jacobs

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Boston University – Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground with NBBJ

With the help of NBBJ, Boston University’s Howard Thurman Center for Common Ground transforms a historic landmark at a major urban and university gateway into a new hub for students to build an inclusive community that breaks down barriers of divisiveness through programming and meaningful human connections.

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Build for Change: Pegasystems with Visnick & Caulfield

In honor of Women's History Month, the IIDA NE sourced the design community to feature behind the scenes of women owned business Visnick & Caulfield's project with their client Pegasystems.

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Veson Nautical with CBT

IIDA’s honoring of Black History month is the perfect occasion to dive into the story behind CBT’s design for maritime industry logistics leader Veson Nautical. This IIDA NE award-winning workplace design, led by members of CBT’s diverse leadership team, Senior Designer Kenneth Preaster and Senior Project Manager Jan Abercrombie, is a subtle and deeply layered response to Veson Nautical’s purpose and passion for all-things marine-focused.

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