Desperately seeking staff

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The recession in the 1990s has promoted a shortage of professionals in interior design firms. Companies have several options on how to recruit and nurture employees. Firms can bring accelerate junior staff to intermediate levels and enroll them in training programs and seminars to determine their commitment to the profession. Companies can also establish a relationship with design schools which have internship programs to find able students who can be turned into new hires in the future.

author: Richards, Kristen
Methods, Appointments, resignations and dismissals, Recruiting, Employee recruitment, Interior design firms, Interior design services, Interior designers

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Residence: private apartment, NYC

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Andrew Vines renovated a three-bedroom apartment in Manhattan, NY, owned by an art lover-collector and a businessman. The overall design is one of glamorous understatement which enhanced the couple's extensive collection of artworks, crafts and furniture. The areas are visually connected, enhancing the feeling of spaciousness and connectedness. The pin-dot lights falling dramatically on the art objects in the rooms echo the elegance of a modern museum.

author: Richards, Kristen
Evaluation, Contracts, Remodeling and renovation, Interior design, Apartments, Andrew Vines Design

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Dramatic translucence

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The design for the Christopher Columbus Center for Marine Research and Exploration was rendered by Toronto-based Zeidler Roberts Partnership. The research center, which is expected to be completed by 1994, will enhance the attractions of Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The $160 million project will include facilities for laboratory research, public training facility and commercial spaces.

author: Richards, Kristen
Management, Design and construction, Architectural firms, Architectural services, Laboratories, Zeidler Roberts Partnership

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