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Calm Tech Institute launches Calm Tech Certified Partner Program for service integrators at Denver's CEDIA Expo 2026
A design-first training program focused on creating seamless experiences for those who live, work, and stay in the spaces we build. August 17th 2026, Denver, CO - Calm Tech Institute announces the Calm Tech Certified Partner program at CEDIA Expo 2026, th
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Modos Flow Earns Calm Tech Platinum Certification for a Blazingly Fast Paper-Like Monitor Built Around Focused Work
Modos Flow is an extraordinarily performant Paper-Like Monitor with an incredible refresh rate, making it suitable for any computer-related task. More importantly, we see this as an important part of a new era in display technology.
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Beyond the Backrooms: Creating Public Spaces to Be Less Liminal and More Human
Decades before the eerie horror of liminal spaces became on Internet meme, French anthropologist Marc Augé identified the phenomenon in his 90' classic, "Non-Places: Introduction to an Anthropology of Supermodernity".
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What Happens When You Design a Conference Space That Gives Attention Back?
At WEC 2026, the Calm Tech Institute and Hello! Destination Management tested a different approach. We built a multi-sensory Resilience Space inside the convention center and measured its impact using Zenus privacy-first sentiment analytics.
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Renew Achieves Platinum Calm Tech Certification: Learn more about Airthings' First-Ever Smart Air Purifier
Designed in Norway and inspired by the belief that fresh, rejuvenating air belongs everywhere, Renew is the latest addition to Airthings' range of intelligent air quality solutions and an exciting, long-awaited moment for those who have hoped for a purifi
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Calm Technology Workshop Report - AXIS Gallery Tokyo
The "attention economy"-a business model that monetizes user attention itself as a resource-has long been the standard in Silicon Valley. But now, the backlash is approaching a critical point. Criticism of the "dark patterns" that encourage addiction has
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Ohm Health: A Beautiful Marriage of Glass and Attention for a tactile meditation journey
The Calm Tech Institute has awarded Ohm Health's Resonance Lamp a Calm Tech Gold Certification. The Lamp has two immediately impressive and unique features: first, the lamp housing is borosilicate glass. This material design makes it feel more like art or
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Analog's Beacon Approach to Screentime Earns Calm Tech Certification
Analog is an app and a physical hub that restricts iPhone apps when a user enters a designated area or taps the device to the hub. The product was designed primarily for home use, allowing families to create phone-free zones around bedtimes, meals, or com
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Calm Technology Principles in Practice - Denver Workshop at CEDIA Expo
Thursday, September 3 Denver, Colorado 02:00-4:00 PM MDT Client satisfaction surveys consistently show a gap between what people imagine a smart home will feel like and what they actually experience after installation. In this session, we'll introduce Cal
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Calm Tech Institute's Booth Review at Hospitality Design Expo 2026
This year, Calm Tech Institute showed up with a question: which trade show booths actually made people feel good? Our favorite booths had key characteristics that aligned the science behind Calm Tech Certified for Spaces, our newest offering for hospitali
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