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Duoma Atelier recently shared a wellness study regarding the increasingly normal trend for companies to allow (sometimes prefer) employees to work from home. The following are some of the key concepts that promote a healthy home office with wellness at the forefront.

Air

Since we spend most of our time indoors, the air quality of our buildings is extremely important. There are easy ways to improve the quality of the air you breathe at home. A good place to start would be to make sure that the HVAC unit filter has a high MERV rating. The Minimum Efficiency Reporting Value is a measurement scale which reports the effectiveness of air filters.

Other than that, the next course of action would be to add an air purifier to rooms which you use most, including bedrooms, and in this case, home offices. Adding indoor plants also contributes to air purification.

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Comfort

Above all else, your home office should be a comfortable environment which allows you to work in peace. It's recommended to invest in a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones - you won't regret it. If you share a home office, or if your home office is located near a space in the house which tends to be noisy, a great idea would be to add materials such as carpet, felt or fabric-wrapped panels in order to absorb sound.

When it comes to lighting, it's a good idea to have a variety based on different uses and needs. General lighting ought to be considered as the first layer, accompanied by individual desk lamps for personal use. When taking zoom meetings into consideration, good illumination is a huge facet of any great home office.

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Mind

Mental wellness and physical wellness are equally important and they go hand in hand. Natural light should be at the top of the list when it comes to working from home. Try incorporating views to the outside or at least set up your office in a room that has windows to help with your circadian rhythm.

Next, add items that stimulate the senses. This can be through aromatherapy, a speaker which can emit sounds of nature in the background, or even some form of a miniature Zen Garden. The idea is to provide your mind with sensory cues to remember to breathe and relax from time to time.

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Water

Hydration is key to your overall health. However, drinking the appropriate amount of water for your body can be easier said than done. While a brief walk to the kitchen can be a good break from work and good way to avoid staying stationary for too long, it's a good idea to keep a water station nearby within your home office. Consider it a visual cue to remind you to stay hydrated.

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Movement

There are several ways in which your home office can be designed to promote wellness. Investing in a good ergonomic chair is a good place to start in order to promote good posture when you work.

But it doesn't stop there. Research shows that remaining seated for extended periods of time is just as dangerous as smoking. An adjustable standing desk has become popular for good reason. They have been proven to promote mobility, aid prevention of back pain and regulate blood flow.

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Watch the webinar below.

The panelists were hosted by Haute Living's Erik Haase. in a conversation that went deep into the current outlook of the design industry during quarantine, their current projects, and the trends they have been working with and perfecting to their own styles.

Katie Gutierrez, Natalia Neverko, Eilyn Cueto

Highlights from today's webinar:

Natalia Neverko: "This situation gives us time to stop, think, appreciate, and enjoy the simple things in life. We also have the opportunity to be more creative, come up with new ideas for new projects, which we will share soon on social media."

Eilyn Cueto: "People are dedicating more time to review and move forward with a project in a more personal way, which has allowed us to gain more projects. Some that were on hold now have been pushed forward because people have seen the importance of having a space that they love."

Katie Gutierrez: "People are starting to see how their home really affects their psyche, mood, and overall well-being. I believe that is the trend: interior design is wellness."

Watch our previous interior design webinar here.

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Designed by award-winning architect Bernardo Fort-Brescia ofARQUITECTONICA and developed by Multiplan Real Estate Asset Management, the glittering 71-residence boutique condominium -- which is slated for a 2021 delivery -- will be the centerpiece of the revered neighborhood, which has enjoyed an illustrious history…long favored by the global elite for its pristine beaches, tranquil surroundings, postcard-worthy views, and colorful MiMo landmarks.

57 Ocean will offer two to four-bedroom residences, starting at $1.5 million and ranging in size from 1,200 to 3,600+ square feet.  The uniquely crafted homes will feature expansive terraces, each stretching 12 feet deep, as well as contemporary Italian kitchens and baths by Poliform. Highlights within the residences will also include marble countertops and backsplashes, 10-foot ceilings, Wolf and Sub-Zero appliances, Italian fixtures, natural stone floors, and private elevator entrances.  In addition to 10 flow-through Sky Residences, starting at $6.95 million, 57 Ocean will have two penthouses priced upwards of $35 million.

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The vision for the extraordinary experience that will define daily living at 57 Ocean is that of MultiplanREAM’s founder and internationally recognized developer, Dr. José Isaac Peres.  His dream for the property was inspired by a desire for more wellness-focused luxury offerings. As a result, Dr. Isaac and his team of designers have crafted open, sundrenched, oceanfront homes designed to invite light in, all while providing seclusion and serenity. 

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In addition to a holistic spa and wellness pavilion -- complete with a thermal suite and a relaxation and meditation area -- 57 Ocean will have poolside treatment cabanas, a state-of-the-art fitness center with top-of-the-line MyIsle training equipment by MyEquilibria, and an indoor Technogym fitness center.  There will also be a children’s activity room, 24-hour concierge services, pool and beachfront concessions and attendants, direct access to the adjacent Miami Beach Walk, and more.

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The Alyn by Gordon Property Group, officially announced its partnership with fitness company, HOMAGE. The venture was created by personal trainers and brother duo, Eric and Ryan Johnson, who have trained a number of high-profile clients such as Scarlett Johansson, Ryan Gosling, Sebastian Stan, and Olivia Cooke. Through this partnership, The Alyn brought in the HOMAGE team to have the company design the building’s multi-level fitness facility, as well as facilitate the onsite fitness class programming. This is the first time tenants will have access to the same training as Hollywood’s top celebs.

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Luxury projects 2000 Ocean and One River Point are incorporating organic, locally-sourced, quality ingredients into his developments and their restaurants. Residents will be able to order complimentary wheatgrass shots which will be available on demand. Each development will feature its own signature health drink and a specifically-designed healthy snack menu. These amenities will be across the board at 2000 Ocean, in partnership with the Wright Fit who will handle the health and wellbeing aspects of the project, and at One River Point in its riverfront restaurant, pool deck restaurant and the restaurant in the private Sky Club.

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Akoya Boca West in Boca Raton, Florida,  provides its residents with access to an exclusive partnership with the nearby hospital through which Akoya can coordinate on-site doctor visits, book medical visits, in-home appointments, and more, at any time of day. A healthy step up from simply dinner reservations, tickets to a show, or a private chauffeur.

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The Regalia Penthouse, listed by The Jills Zeder Group,  encompasses the top three floors of the building and features a $1 million, 1,500 square foot his-and-her bathroom and full spa with a Jacuzzi tub, towel-warming wall and more. Surrounded by spectacular views, the Master Bathroom is clad in extraordinary Calacatta Marble slabs with a private sauna and steam room. 

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565 Broome SoHo

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 565 Broome SoHo is a luxury condominium designed by Pritkzer Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano and is a unique position to become the first luxury residential Zero Waste Building in New York City. The buildings commitment to Zero Waste will contribute to considerable reductions in waste generated compared to a typical building of its size, with 115 residences. This will include a “Zero Waste Room” on each floor with bins for paper and cardboard, one for metal, glass, plastic, and another for organic material. It will even offer water bottle filling stations throughout the building to become a plastic-free water bottle building.

In addition, the sustainable-focused property will provide building residents with the following programs and amenities; filtered air through a glass-enclosed, 90-foot tall landscaped lounge and conservatory lined with trees and a green wall that provides natural air filtration. Residents will have filtered air flowing through their residences and high-performance, multi-zone heating and cooling system for individual climate control, and a  custom designed high-performance curtain wall system with low-e coating reduces heat loss in the winter month and solar heat gain in the summer months.

The building also features the latest automated parking technology, all of which is located above ground. The property will have 42 parking spots, each of which will be equipped with a full capacity electric charging station.

200 East 21^st Street

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200 East 21st Street, the Gramercy new development condo, is the newest addition to Alfa Developments' Green Collection portfolio, where they have pursued LEED Gold certification for every building they've developed over a ten year period.

The building is also up for LEED Gold certification and includes a variety of eco-friendly features. This includes a vertical living green wall in the lobby by Eco Walls, a communal roof terrace designed by landscape architects Halsted Welles Associates, a solar-powered domestic water production system, wind-generated electricity, and a rainwater collection system.

The building has partnered with Manhattan-based wellness center Modrn Sanctuary to bring an elite series of traditional and holistic health treatments to residents at the 3,000 square foot Wellness Center. These treatments include around-the-clock access to a private Himalayan Salt Therapy Room, which offers wellness benefits such as increased mood and energy levels, enhancement of the immune system, improvements in respiratory conditions and allergies, and migraine alleviation.

25 Park Row

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 25 Park Row is the new 50-story condominium building designed by CookFox Architects on the former J&R Music & Computer World site directly overlooking City Hall Park in NYC. Uniquely, every residence has views of the park and over 98% of residences offer access to usable outdoor space. Both amenities and residences incorporate biophilia as a design driver, which relates to the eternal quest for optimal wellness by incorporating natural materials, light, patterns, and nature views directly into the home to enhance human health and overall well-being by bringing all aspects of the outdoors, indoors.

The luxury condominium features a full suite of fitness and wellness amenities designed by acclaimed Brazilian designer Andre Mellone of Studio Mellone, including a 65-foot swimming pool, spa treatment room, park-facing gym, and private yoga and meditation studio.

15 Hudson Yards

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 Fifteen Hudson Yards is the first condominium to open at Hudson Yards, developed by Related Companies and Oxford Properties Group. The building is also targeting LEED Gold and uses state-of-the-art technology to focus on sustainability and wellness. For instance, the property delivers ducted fresh air to individual residences with four points of air filtration and home automation with Lutron lighting and thermostat control; and multi-zone climate control to give residents complete control of the home. The building itself has an on-site oil-fired building generator, which provides 100% emergency backup power and the highly efficient condensing boilers lower operating costs and energy consumption in an effort to reduce its carbon footprint.

The property also ensures the resident's wellness is addressed by incorporating a wellness center, which takes up the entire 50^th floor. Residents will have access to leading fitness equipment, a 75-foot long three-lane swimming pool and a private studio for yoga, stretching, and classes. In addition to the fitness center, there is also a spa with two treatment rooms and a fully appointed beauty bar for all hair and makeup services.

Greenwich West

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While Manhattan has some green spaces, it is still abundantly a concrete jungle, which makes having a yard almost impossible. Greenwich West, one of the tallest new buildings in Manhattan’s Hudson Square neighborhood has incorporated a living wall to bring its residents a spectacular green space all to their own. Designed by acclaimed French architecture firm, Loci Anima, with interiors by Parisian designer Sebastuen Segers, the tower brings an elegant sensibility to the nexus of one of Manhattan’s most desirable neighborhoods. The Viewing Garden, also known as the green wall is designed by French botanist, Patrick Blanc. Situated in the building’s courtyard and reaching nearly 18 feet tall and 38.6 feet wide, the wall serves as a symbol of health and well-being. It also includes 99 artfully planted species creating a total of 102 bulbs in the design. The captivating wall of windows frames the double height lobby and provides residents additional views of the Viewing Garden from inside the building. The introduction of nature into vertical living could be the next big trend we see in luxury condominiums.

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Summit

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This luxury rental tower in Midtown Manhattan hosts weekly yoga and HIIT classes, along with bringing in personal trainers and boutique fitness studios for events hosted by LIVunLTd. Dubbed the “Arena” is the residents’ own personal gym— equipped with Technogym cardio and strength machines, Peloton bikes, and basketball and squash courts. Residents even have access to Lululemon x Summit branded yoga mats and yoga classes.

525 West 52^nd Street

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Also influenced by LIVunLTd, this two-tower, 392-unit luxury residential development in Hells Kitchen offers classes designed by LIV’s fitness and program director, Todd Allen, who was previously the Director of Instructor Development for FlyBarre. The classes are led by certified fitness experts and include core conditioning, cycling, and Pilates.

Amrit Ocean Resort and Residences

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Spanning over seven acres in Palm Beach County’s picturesque Singer Island, Amrit Ocean Resort and Residences offers residents a personal wellness assistant available 24/7 via app, text, call or facetime to curate a fitness plan based on your needs. Additionally, Amrit offers daily on-site programming of yoga, meditation and alternative fitness classes by industry experts.

The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach

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Perched on the shores of Surprise Lake, residents at The Ritz-Carlton Residences, Miami Beach, have access to a medical concierge with award-winning author of The South Beach Diet and cardiologist, Dr. Arthur Agatston who can craft a fitness plan for residents to help them achieve their physical and mental goals at home.

Solé Mia

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Wellness and fitness are at the forefront of the lifestyle at Solé Mia’s The Shoreline. Taking advantage of Miami’s sunny days, the property offers a 10-acre running trail around South Florida’s first 7-acre man-made crystal swimmable lagoon and neighboring Oleta State Park. For the rainy days, a spacious fitness center is equipped with Peloton bikes and fitness on demand to keep you on track.

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WELLNESS IS THE NEW LUXURY

Major cities like New York, Singapore, Miami, London and Los Angeles are home to some of the most stunning and state-of-the-art residence towers in the world. As residents around the world embark on their new year resolutions, health and wellness have become the most highly requested amenity features in luxury skyscrapers. Coined as the ‘new luxury,’ developers are taking wellness to the next level by creating like-minded health enthusiast living communities and incorporating immersive wellness amenities and spaces into the stunning sky homes.

VERTICAL LIVING IS AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH DEMAND

Sky homes are at an all-time high. While single homes are still being in demand across the world, more homebuyers are opting to buy homes in luxurious residence towers across the globe. The shift towards vertical living is a result of two things: major cities are running out of prime luxury land to build on horizontally and sky homes are now offering the latest in cutting-edge technologies, sophisticated design and finishes, resort-like amenities and exceptional service.

THE INFUSION OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY

There is an increase in amenities that seamlessly mix the virtual world and the real world for tech-savvy residents. Golf simulators, virtual meditation and gaming are some of the top most requested high-tech amenities. High-tech homes with the latest in cutting-edge technology and security systems, while not a new concept in the market, are continuing to be requested by homebuyers in every major market. In the era of smartphones and the digital world at our fingertips, developers are beginning to come up with new innovative ideas of implementing the latest in smart-home technologies in today’s horizontal and vertical homes.

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Faena Miami Beach

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Home to Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's new penthouse sky oasis in the Magic City, Residences at Faena Miami Beach offers an array of amenities including wellness amenities geared toward the beauty and fitness aficionado. The luxury residence tower hosts exclusive yoga and meditation workshops that allow each resident to unwind and relax. The residence also features a state-of-the-art gym, sauna and steam room, massage beds and more.

Mansions at Acqualina

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Situated in the exclusive Sunny Isles Beach, Mansions at Acqualina features sprawling, state-of-the-art wellness and health amenities including, a fitness center with top-of-the-line equipment where residents can arrange for private training, a Hammam spa enhancing the overall Acqualina lifestyle and more.

Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences

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Amrit Ocean Resort & Residences merges the convenience and luxury of an at-home spa with the centuries-old healing properties of halotherapy by offering residents a salt inhalation therapy chamber as part of their AAYUSH wellness amenity program. The wellness retreat also offers over 100,00 square feet of innovative, bespoke experiences including workout classes and more.

Paraiso Bay

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Paraiso Bay features fantastic Biscayne Bay views in a luxurious resort-style setting. The sky residence will offer state-of-the-art fitness and wellness amenities for residents including a rooftop club with private treatment pools overlooking Biscayne Bay, a lap pool, private tennis courts, fitness center, and more.

Carillon

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Experience luxury living at its finest with Carillon Miami's array of health and wellness amenities including wellness lectures, exercise physiology courses, spiritual and emotional healing treatments, cryotherapy, NAD + IV therapy and more. The on-site spa features a holistic spa experience for the most relaxing and tranquil experience.

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