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Designing Chicago’s Future

Passion for architecture, design and community development are core values for Otherwise, as we continue to draw inspiration from the city around us. So it’s gratifying to see that the Chicago Department of Planning and Development (DPD) is also doubling down on these priorities, as it announces the formation of the new Committee on Design, […]

Jul 15 2021 by Nancy Lerner in News
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The Importance of Real Estate Branding in Luxury New Developments

For nearly 30 years, the Otherwise team has worked with clients across the real estate industry to bring the brand of a building to life with unexpected insights and novel approaches that set the stage for meaning that endures. Across the arc of our engagement with clients, we’ve learned that the work gets better when […]

Jun 22 2021 by The Otherwise Team in Editorials
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How Do You Define Color?

We recently rediscovered the ISCC-NBS Method, a book outlining government-issued standards on defining color, and were immediately fascinated.

Mar 13 2020 by Zoe Raines in Editorials
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Anne Carson and the Corners of Branding

After attending an Anne Carson lecture “On Corners” at the University of Chicago, we explore the philosophy of corners and its branding application.

Jan 22 2020 by Zoe Raines in Editorials
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Product Semantics

We explore the past and present of the design philosophy of product semantics, where a product looks like its name or function.

Jul 24 2019 by Zoe Raines in Editorials

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