Deborah Berke

Dean of School of Architecture at Yale University

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Designers and architects are rethinking how to design space during the pandemic. That includes at home, at the office, and out in the world.

How to design more pandemic-friendly home and work environments

Designers and architects are rethinking how to design space during the pandemic. That includes at home, at the office, and out in the world.

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