Shield Lockers Expert Perspectives series talks with Generator Studio to understand current and emerging trends in sports architecture design

Jill Monaghan at Generator Studio talks with Shield Lockers about the impact of COVID-19 on sports architecture

Jill Monaghan at Generator Studio talks with Shield Lockers about the impact of COVID-19 on sports architecture What’s waiting for sports venues and athletic facilities on the other side of this pandemic? There’s a lot of speculation and ideas gaining momentum as to where design could or should go once we’ve emerged from this complex…

What is Solid Surface?

You’ve probably heard of the increasingly popular material called solid surface, which has slowly become a more desirable option among designers and architects. But what is solid surface, really? Where did it come from? How is it made? What do you do with solid surface? Why should you do anything with it at all? Don’t worry.…

March Madness is fun; staph infection isn’t

March Madness is a highly anticipated time every year. What’s not to love about some friendly (or not) competition and hours upon hours of hoops? Nothing, really, except the increased possibility of infection. With such frequently used locker rooms and hard-working players, infection becomes more likely, putting players and teams at great risk. March Madness…

Mass customization: the future of manufacturing

Like to skip ahead in articles? Jump to the sections that interest you most:Industrial Revolution 1.0: MachinesIndustrial Revolution 2.0: Modern factoriesIndustrial Revolution 3.0: The digital revolutionManufacturing 3.0 Mindset: what’s different?Mass customization case study: the WedgeWords like “manufacturing” or “production line” naturally bring to mind images of large buildings, filled with machines and hundreds of employees…