Mass production. Customization. A lot of folks will tell you those two worlds are separate. Well, luckily, we’re not a lot of folks. Working with Shield is unique in that we’re able to bring custom elements into a mass production world.We’re designers. We’re former architects....
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Entry 1Hi, I'm Shelfie. I assume you’ve heard about my adventures in the miserable outdoors from my owners at Shield. It probably sounds super cheery and not horrible. Well, not everything you read on the internet is true. A lot of things—such as, just as...
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You're probably aware that, at Shield, we do a lot of custom work, whether that means customizing one of our already-engineered products or figuring out how to build a completely new one. Thus, we have a specific process for desks and custom work. It's pretty...
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It's not all about the money—at least, not for millennials.According to a recent study by Virgin Pulse, younger workers want jobs at a company whose mission and culture align with their personal beliefs.Whereas past generations have placed heavy emphasis on work benefits such as salary or odds...
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At Shield, sustainability is important. We aim to promote sustainability and create a better world with every action we take. "Going green" is just part of who we are. We take steps each day to promote sustainability, both in the office and in the shop. Here...
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Our president Stephen Hopkins will soon be co-presenting an AIA Trends in Healthcare lecture on the future role of mass-customization in healthcare design and construction. Using the The Cambridge Tower as a case study of mass-customization implementation, Stephen and his co-presenters will discuss how this new...
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Welcome to our first Q&A Tuesday—the day when we answer your most pressing questions about Shield. Ever had a question about us that you couldn't find on the website? Ever wanted to know more specific information about solid surface, digital fabrication or our manufacturing process?...
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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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