Our challenge was to take these two things — a laundromat and a lounge — and combine them in a comfortable and welcoming space. We had to balance the functional, utilitarian concept of the laundromat with an attractive, stylish lounge.
Of Interest
Hooray for Earth Day!
Let’s work together to protect and restore our planet — because there’s no Plan B if we lose this one.
Johnston Design Group donates restorative design for historic McClaren project in downtown Greenville
Restorative design lends itself to other values we support — urban renewal, affordable housing and social justice. We’re proud to help restore the former McClaren Medical Shelter as a community center honoring Dr. Edward E. McClaren.
Remembering one of the great voices of our time
Lawrence Ferlinghetti, bookstore owner, First Amendment defender and champion of the Beat poets, has died at 101.
Restorative design and a skilled builder make the living easy
atHome recently featured a Lake Keowee home that we worked on with Ray Foral and his colleagues at Ridgeline Construction Group.
A re-imagined NYC streetscape makes a better pedestrian experience
The Friday, December 18 edition of The New York Times has a feature on 2020’s transformation of New York’s streets. City officials redirected vehicular traffic and turned over 83 miles of streets to people on foot or riding bikes. Restaurants and retailers started doing business alfresco.
Designing for health and resilience
Designing for wellness has been a key design driver from the beginning of The Water Tower visioning process. Even before the current pandemic, we’ve known the health impact of the built environment in general and building interiors specifically.
Juneteenth reminds us to join together to build a more peaceful and just future
We celebrate June 19 to honor that which is sacred in all of us. As one of our associates, Byron Jefferies, said, “I was happy to see more Juneteenth coverage in the news this year. It’s one of the most important events in our country’s history and often overlooked.”
How the Coronavirus will reshape architecture
A thoughtfully conceived built environment enhances our well being. This article from The New Yorker offers a pause for reflection for what that might be like in the near future.
April 22 is Earth Day
Please touch the earth in mindfulness, with joy and concentration. The earth will heal you, and you will heal the earth. — Thích Nhất Hạnh We believe in the power…