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Design
Pulse
The At-Home
Front

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1. A home office
by Daun Curry sets an
organized and dedicated
space for work.
(Image: Emily Gilbert)
2. Toma Clark Haines
(Image: Susanne
Ollman)
3. David Cordell
4. Thomas Lavin
(Image: Don Flood)
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THE CURRENT
AND FUTURE
STATE OF WORK
WHEN THE COVID-19 CRISIS LED TO SHELTER-AT-HOME
MANDATES ACROSS MUCH OF THE CONTINENT, i+D BEGAN
REACHING OUT TO THE DESIGN WORLD TO EXAMINE
DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF OUR NEW SHARED EXISTENCE.
Over the course of 10 weeks, about 60 design professionals from all areas
of the field took time to share their thoughts, experiences, recommendations,
and predictions on the new work-, live-, and exist-at-home lifestyle and the
eventual return to actual offices and life in a world forever changed. Topics
tackled varied from art for the home office and background settings for video
conferences to wellbeing while working from home (WFH), what to expect
when we head back to offices, and the role design will play in the future.
Following is just a sample of the insights shared during this time.
For the complete 10-week series, go to asid.org/resources/covid-19/article.

- Jennifer Quail

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5. Eric Yorath

How have you incorporated ideas of
wellness and wellbeing into your workfrom-home space and routine?
Daun Curry
Founder and Creative Director,
Daun Curry Design Studio
dauncurry.com | @dauncurry

Like many companies all over the world, our entire team
at Daun Curry Design Studio is now working from home.
While it's no substitution for working side-by-side, we
make use of the technologies available to communicate
with each other and keep our projects moving. We are
also mindful of the importance of the "watercooler
element" of working in the same physical space. Even if
it's not entirely work-related, a little bit of chit-chat and a
shared joke is important for our mental wellbeing, so we
make sure to keep this team camaraderie going via phone
and video calls throughout the day.
While productivity is key, so is our wellbeing-both
mentally and physically. It's important to create a
dedicated workspace at home and not just open a laptop
at the dining table. Having a specific work area-even if
it's small-creates consistency and familiarity, which
helps in drawing a line between working efficiently and
when it's time to switch off and spend time with your
loved ones.

How have you used art and decorative
objects to enhance your WFH experience?
Toma Clark Haines
CEO, The Antiques Diva & Co.;
CEO/Founder/Designer, Republic of Toma
antiquesdiva.com, republicoftoma.com |
@theantiquesdiva

In quarantine, I chase the sun. Moving from room to
room with the cats as the sun sneaks into windows.
Last week I rearranged my office, dragged my Louis XV
bureau plat and moved my patinated period giltwood
fauteuil into the sun. The chair and desk date to the
1760s. Sitting in history brings me comfort and reminds
me this too shall pass. I've always loved the curves of
Rococo, but now they feel like a firm embrace.

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