“This year’s winners—spanning architecture, interiors, fashion, digital design, landscape, and product—are united less by style than by stance. Their work insists that design is a public act, one that redistributes power, makes inequities legible, and reclaims beauty as a shared resource rather than a luxury commodity. … operat[ing] as a civic force—reflecting collective values while shaping everyday experience.”
Uplifting national design news
If Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Awards is truly the “barometer of where American design believes its moral center lies”, then we’re in for some good news we can get behind!
Kara Babcock
In the Industry, News
March 11, 2026 at 2:32 pm
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March 11, 2026
In the Industry, News
If Cooper Hewitt’s National Design Awards is truly the “barometer of where American design believes its moral center lies”, then we’re in for some good news we can get behind!
Kara Babcock
March 10, 2026
Project
While removing the decaying floor at the Hyannis Public Library, we uncovered a well! This space likely used to be the kitchen when the original library building was still a residence.
Taylor Hughes
March 10, 2026
STAND Corp did an incredible job clearing the snow and kept the project on schedule, and starting with steel erection last week. Steel will be complete by the end of this week, followed by slabs on the second then first floors, then the elevator shaft. After that the wood framing for the next four floors will go up FAST.
Joel VanderWeele
March 10, 2026
Inside Union, Wellbeing channel updates
This weeks bonus challenge is Local Shop: visit your favorite small business near home or the office. Make sure to take and submit your photo to receive the extra steps!
Evelyn X. Ehgotz
March 9, 2026
Event, In the Industry
The next RIMiAD Meetup is just around the corner. Join us on Thursday, March 26th at Bistro Locale on 600 George Washington Hwy, Lincoln, RI 02865 at 6:00pm to 8:00pm. We are excited to host our northern RI event can’t wait to share some great apps and drinks with everyone.
Evelyn X. Ehgotz
March 9, 2026
Other
A funny (but sadly true) video to lighten the mood. Well done, Norway.
Video in post.
Video in post.
Kara Babcock