All over the country, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 is at work. But construction signs on our roadways are just one visible example. There are lots of other ways we can reap the benefits.
For Dmitri Brown, the whole idea of work/life balance unfolded gradually. When he graduated from college in 2004, he was headed for a career in corporate law. He went to Maine for a year to study for the LSAT and snowboard. But two funny things happened on the way to law school: He figured out he didn’t want to be a lawyer and he didn’t need a lot of money to live on. That was his first a-ha.
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Photo: courtesy of Danielle Soles
I began teaching English at our local community college as a gig, a little diversion from the monotony of the glass screen. Hours at the computer makes me feel like a social misfit. I figured that teaching a night class here and there would at least refresh my ability to talk.
I never expected to like it so much.
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Photo credit: Courtesy of Western Pennsylvania Conservancy
If you’re an avid Frank Lloyd Wright fan, you’ve probably already been to Fallingwater, the house he designed for the Kaufmann family from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Even if you’re not a follower of the famous architect, or if Southwestern Pennsylvania is a bit of a trek for you, consider adding Fallingwater to your next travel itinerary—or making it a destination.
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If you’re a customer of ours, it’s possible you’ve been to–or stayed at–Marigold Lodge, poised on the north side of Lake Macatawa in Holland, Michigan. Part of our heritage since 1978, the lodge has an interesting history that makes it a very special place.
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LEED is the U.S.’s most recognized seal of approval for green buildings. But LEED certifies a building’s performance based on what goes into it, not on how it actually performs once it’s built. So how is measurement changing LEED?
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Walk down the corridors of Herman Miller’s GreenHouse facility in Holland, Michigan and you might spot a snake along a wall, chickens roosting on a table, or an armadillo under the bamboo. Bamboo? Yes, bamboo. Along with the rest of the greenery, it’s the perfect setting for the brightly colored wood-carved creatures that complement the space and bring a sense of play to work.
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Designers are creative thinkers who often venture far outside the proverbial box. What a wonderful world it would be if more of us could think like they do.
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Within the family, my mother was known as the “Queen of De Nile.” With ten kids and a Peter Pan-ish visionary for a husband, she learned that selective blindness was a helpful and adaptive way to keep her sanity.
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I grew up in a frugal household long before frugality was trendy. My father’s favorite sayings were, “Money doesn’t grow on trees,” “Shut off that light if you’re not using it,” and “Shut the door, I’m not paying to air condition the county.”
My father would have thought Herman Miller’s new Energy Manager is a great idea.
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