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SMMA offers insights and opinions from our multidisciplinary practice of architects, engineers, interior designers, and site designers. Our articles are inspired by our shared pursuit of design excellence and social responsibility, whereby our research, questions, and conversations can inform design that is well-crafted, responsible, venturesome, and beautiful. To that end, our blog reflects our commitment to knowledge sharing across the built environment. Visit our blog site, and follow us on Instagram, LinkedIn, and Twitter. 

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Laboratories

Why lab designers should aim to ‘speak the language’ of scientists

As lab designers, we are always striving to better understand the needs of lab scientists—the end users who our spaces are designed for. In practice, this means continuing to ...
April 22, 2024
Net zero energy rooftop exterior
Energy-Efficient Design

How to achieve net zero energy in five steps

Net zero energy (NZE) was once the holy grail of sustainable building design—enticing, but often out of reach. That has all since changed. Giant leaps in net zero design such ...
Nov. 14, 2022
Gen Z Workplace Design
Office Buildings

For Gen Z, “enhanced communication” won’t cut it

As the fastest-growing generation, Generation Z, loosely defined as those born between the mid-1990s and early 2000s, has become a hot topic in conversations surrounding workplace...
Aug. 22, 2022