School of Engineering student project teams have a new space where they can collaborate to develop conceptual designs and use the same space to fabricate and bring their projects to life. It was important that the space would be borderless, without walls isolating the teams, but open to allow the creative buzz to energize the students. Located on the second level of The Fowler Student Design Center Building, and known as “The Innovation Loft”, it
October 1, 2019
Taking The Opportunity To Grow And Learn
Imagine moving across the country to a community where you don’t know anyone and have no professional contacts. On top of that, you are at the tender age of 22 with a small child. That was the situation facing Yvette Paris in 2006 when she and her family moved from San Diego to the St. Louis region. As a recent graduate with a degree in interior design, she knew she needed to start building a
COLLINSVILLE – For the fourth year in a row, Louer Facility Planning has been on the list of the Largest Office Furniture Dealers in the metro St. Louis area, as published by the St. Louis Business Journal, in the March 22, 2019 issue. Founder and CEO, Jane Louer, reflected, “When I started the company 23 years ago, I never imagined that it would rise to such a prominent position in the entire metro St. Louis
By KERRY SMITH Just as an organization and its people grow and change over time, so do their workspaces, according to St. Louis-area interior designers and commercial furniture providers. And as talent remains scarce in a full employment era, offering a healthy, productive workspace environment not only contributes to a company’s bottom line but also enables firms to hire and retain the best and brightest people, experts say. “Creating a brand is important
EDWARDSVILLE – Louer Facility Planning, Inc., a commercial furniture dealership and interior design firm, is celebrating 23 years in business. They were founded by Jane Louer, in 1996 and are located in the Eastport business district in Collinsville. Southern Illinois University Edwardsville MBA alumnus, Jane Louer, began her own firm because she saw a need in the Metro East marketplace for quality interior design and commercial furniture expertise. Shortly after Louer Facility Planning began, the