Renovation Trends Across Industries
Renovations are seen across all industries - from hospitality to healthcare. Refreshing spaces is commonplace in retail for both storefronts and restaurants, while others, like hotels, plan for renovations as a part of their business model. The following trends are driving a continued need to revamp spaces in new ways.
Adaptive Reuse
Adaptive Reuse is when a space is transitioned into a different use than it was initially intended
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Supporting Emerging Metropolitan Areas
Renovation and retrofitting architectural solutions will be required among rapidly developing cities and regions with high-growth potential. Reconstruction projects are necessary in these areas as fast-paced growth drives the need for quick and efficient turnarounds. Regions that are
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Hardworking, Refreshed Spaces
Across healthcare, workplace, hospitality, and retail, interior solutions are being required to do more—balancing performance, flexibility, and experience. Cleanability and durability remain essential in high-traffic environments. In addition, interiors are 
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Often the economic, environmental, and social benefits of a successful renovation outweigh those of a new building, and can provide architects, builders, and designers with a completely refreshed aesthetic for their customers.
unstable economy, and a growing human desire to preserve, renovating and retrofitting make sense. As our Design team has highlighted in the 