What is Sustainable Design?

What is Sustainable Design?

You may have heard the term “sustainable design” thrown around more and more recently. This term has been growing in popularity and is becoming a huge part of the design and architectural decisions as society becomes more environmentally aware. So, what is it, and...
What is Commercial Interior Design?

What is Commercial Interior Design?

  “So you pick the colors?”   There is a surprising lack of understanding about what a commercial interior designer does and the value they bring to your project. With the prevalence of HGTV (which is frankly highly unrealistic), the ease of Pinterest (which...
Meet Lucky Number 3

Meet Lucky Number 3

“The real competitive advantage in any business is one word only, which is people.” – Kamil Toume   Celebrating 40 years means celebrating the people who have helped get us here. For our final spotlight, we are celebrating one person who has been here pretty much...
Meet the Engines Behind the Machine

Meet the Engines Behind the Machine

“It is an intern’s job to go for coffee for anyone who asks, preferably delivering it scalding hot and cupped in your bare hands! – Kurt Braunohler.   Thankfully, HagerSmith’s expectations of an intern are quite the opposite, though offering a great cup of coffee...
Meet the Renaissance Man

Meet the Renaissance Man

Now in his 11th year at HagerSmith, Nick Troutman has built his career as a jack of all trades. Whether he wears the hat of CAD Technician, project manager, and or graphic and rendering designer, Nick almost always is involved in each project before it goes out the...