[vc_row row_type="row" text_align="left" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]You’ve probably heard of an increasingly popular material called solid surface, which is becoming a design standard among designers and architects for intensive use and hygienic environments beyond just countertops. But what is solid surface, really?The composition and performance qualities of solid...
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Why is a good locker so hard to find?Healthcare is not the only industry craving craftsmanship. Case in point: Shield Casework partnered with Dimensional Innovations and an NBA team, the Charlotte Hornets, to develop stunning solid surface lockers.Modern sports locker rooms have evolved from simple...
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Like to skip ahead in articles? Jump to the sections that interest you most:Industrial Revolution 1.0: Machines Industrial Revolution 2.0: Modern factoriesIndustrial Revolution 3.0: The digital revolutionManufacturing 3.0 Mindset: what's different?Mass customization case study: the WedgeWords like "manufacturing" or "production line" naturally bring to mind...
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For the last year we’ve been traveling from Los Angeles to New York City, as well as stopping by several great cities in between, telling the start-up story of Shield. Along the journey we’ve met gifted architects and designers who have tons of interesting conversations about the...
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"The details are not the details. They make the design." - Charles EamesFine details such as a photo on a restaurant menu, a green “download here” button on a website or the order products are placed in a store aisle can greatly influence our behavior.Small...
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There are a lot of articles about what mass customization means to the consumer, but it’s hard to find solid thinking and conversation about these macro-level changes in the manufacturing environment. Put plainly, we believe manufacturing version 3.0 means you get what you want, cheaper...
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