The Sunshine Coast of British Columbia is a place where life slows down. A Smart Smile is a family owned business and is located in Gibson’s BC just a short ferry ride from Vancouver. There is a certain blanket of relaxation that hugs this community. Dr. Bland wanted the coastal life to shine through their … Read more
Given the opportunity to create a state-of-the-art dental lab facility from the bare walls, ADL set out to achieve this dream and inspire our team of dedicated technicians with a clean, streamlined, modern workplace – a bright, open yet inviting lab that provides ample natural light and a comfortable work environment. The design process was … Read more
This edgy office is a result of relentless planning and analytical thinking, together with a strategic placement of eye-catching elements, in order to stand out of the crowd in a busy Mall. When working with the client on this project, our team at De Style Design had a clear sense of purpose in terms of … Read more
You are excited to start making your dream of ownership a reality and already see yourself welcoming your very first patient into the practice – but how do you get there? After the first information session we hold with our potential clients, I see many overwhelmed faces and get a lot of requests for some … Read more
So you have gone through dental school, have been the top student in your year, outperformed your peers in almost any field of activity you have undertaken; you are smart, driven and capable, but you suddenly feel lost and helpless when considering your first, second or maybe tenth office construction project. If this scenario sounds … Read more
As a Design firm, it is quite remarkable to run into a client that has the wherewithal and fortitude for bold decisions in the conception of a new practice. From the very first meeting with Dr. Jack Slome, we at De Style Design knew, that the outcome of our collaboration on this project will be … Read more
When it comes to current trends in dental office design – adjectives such as: professional, relaxing, polished and sophisticated may come to mind. Presentation and initial impression are paramount for establishing and retaining a solid client base. In the case of Lux Dental – it all started with the practice name. The client wanted to … Read more
Merely contemplating oral and/or maxillofacial surgery is often stressful and worrisome to patients about to undergo procedures. To reduce such anxiety and apprehension, the Davis Clinic in Vaughan, Ontario, was designed to exude a contemporary, inviting, and reassuring ambience. The clean, uncluttered design is evident immediately upon entering. Three-dimensional wall panelling behind the reception desk … Read more
After 40 years of tenancy in a fifth-floor suite at the building on the north-west corner of Yonge and Lawrence, Luks Orthodontics, moved operations, a stone’s throw away, into a new modern store front space on Yonge Street just south of Lawrence Avenue. While it was difficult to leave the comfort of our corner office … Read more
Planning Guides and 3D Visualization Tools Among Site Enhancements Henry Schein Dental, the U.S. dental business of Henry Schein, Inc., announced the launch of its newly redesigned Integrated Design Studio (IDS) website, a one-stop solution for oral health professionals looking to design a new practice, remodel, or expand. The site, www.henryscheinintegrateddesignstudio.com, which features online planning tools, … Read more
Three years ago, Dr. Vesna Borovac acquired the practice of Dr. Nicolas Kemp in the updscale Bloor-Bay Street area in Toronto. Having become comfortable in her recently attained space and operation, she was unexpectedly faced with a seemingly daunting task: the existing office was to be expropriated for another tenant, and she would be required … Read more
This bright and airy practice is situated in the heart of the Stoney Creek community – hence it’s name. When first discussing the project with our client, Dr. Allen Park, it became evident that this new location was his opportunity to re-invent the branding and identity for Stoney Creek Dental, while also allowing to aim … Read more
Dynamic Dental, a full service general, cosmetic and multi-specialty dental office, is pleased to announce it has relocated in Mansfield, Massachusetts. The new location is bigger, more modern, and highly advanced. The office, which now includes an in-house orthodontics team, will better serve patients as the innovative family and multi-specialty dental practice helps to change … Read more
Dental fear or dental phobia is a condition that an estimated 30-40 million people experience in America alone. Results of surveys have shown that past negative experiences, pain and embarrassment are some of the motivators that create this kind of anxiety. Another component not frequently mentioned, but likely a contributor is the typical dental office … Read more
Less than a year ago, a cloud was something that was either a harbinger of a Georgia Okeefe retrospective or a potentially ruined golf game, which frankly, already ruins a good walk in the woods and pollutes the aquifiers with the chemicals used to keep fairways and greens green (it’s green they say on the … Read more
Dental office design in this technologic era no longer looks to Roger Miller‘s King of the Road for blueprint layout Image via Wikipedia Trailers for sale or rentRooms to let…fifty cents.No phone, no pool, no petsI ain’t got no cigarettesAh, but..two hours of pushin’ broomBuys an eight by twelve four-bit roomI’m a man of means … Read more
Spent Friday afternoon at the AGO – Musee des Beaux-Arts de l’Ontario for our Francophone readers. Exhibition on Abstract Expressionists, Jack the Dripper Pollock, Mark Rothko, de Kooning, Newman and Krasner et al……just brilliant. But i Image via Wikipedia t was Rothko who stunned me the most. Always been a fan, but it was the … Read more