Author: Beverly Daros
When organizations expand across multiple floors, one design question often takes center stage: should you invest in a feature stair? These architectural focal points can boost movement, spark collaboration, and make a strong brand statement—but they also come with budget, space, and design complexities. Drawing on our experience across industries, we outline the trade-offs and smart alternatives to help you decide if a stair is the right fit for your workplace vision.
By Nicola Forest, Head of Sustainability, Structure Tone LondonSustainability continues to be a hot topic. So now that we’re halfway through the year, we asked our London Sustainability team to reflect on the most unique and exciting initiatives they have been working on to reduce our carbon footprint so far in 2025. Here are their top four.1. Reimagine, Reuse, Repeat: Giving materials a second life On one of our Kings Cross projects, we worked closely with our strip-out and logistics subcontractors, along with Material Index, to reclaim and rehome a wide range of inherited base build and CAT A materials.Together, we diverted a significant…
Zero Waste Week, held annually on the first Monday of September, is a global campaign to reduce landfill waste, preserve resources, and protect the environment. This year, STO Building Group’s Sustainability team joined the movement with a special three-part Building Conversations podcast series exploring material circularity in the AEC industry.
From design through demolition, our teams are working with partners across the U.S. to reduce waste, repurpose materials, and push the industry toward a more circular future. Hosted by Jennifer Taranto, STOBG’s Vice President of Sustainability, each episode features conversations with clients, designers, and manufacturers on what’s working, what’s changing, and how to build a zero-waste mindset from the ground up.
By Jenn Taranto, Vice President, Sustainability, STO Building Group As the construction and design industries continue to exert their influence in driving climate change, material circularity has emerged as one of the most promising strategies for reducing embodied carbon and waste. Yet despite growing interest, myths and misconceptions about circularity continue to hold back adoption, especially in commercial interiors, where short buildout cycles and complex logistics make it seem like a distant ideal. The truth is that circularity is not only possible, but it’s already happening. From furniture reuse to carpet take-back programs to creative deconstruction efforts, our project teams…
In this episode of Ask the Expert, Michael Signorile, Exterior Envelope Supervisor at Pavarini McGovern, explores the future of building façades, from design reviews to advanced technologies like BIPV and electrochromic glass, offering strategies to achieve high-performance, energy-efficient, and visually striking results.
What’s happening with construction costs in 2025? Our latest Interiors Cost Report is here, offering key insights into market trends, pricing stability, and what to expect in the months ahead.