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Inspire: Formica Showroom

I Hear Design: the i+s podcastMay 27, 2020

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Leveraging Technology to Create More Inclusive Communities with Jack Chaffin

Leveraging Technology to Create More Inclusive Communities with Jack Chaffin

Technology has been the focal point of conversation across every industry in the past year, not the least of which has been the field of architecture. In this episode, Jack Chaffin, architect and principal at Seattle-based Johnston Architects, talks about how the firm is leveraging new technologies to enhance their designs and bring a greater level of engagement to their projects. He highlights the Winthrop Library in Winthrop, WA, as an example of how the firm deployed proprietary software to more effectively gather feedback from the larger community to make the project successful and more equitable. 

Mar 25, 202437:38
ICYMI: All About EC3—The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator

ICYMI: All About EC3—The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator

In this "In Case You Missed It" episode of I Hear Design, Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen reviews two recent articles from the i+s website that explore The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator, better known as EC3. The first is titled, “3 Designers Talk 3 Ways to Utilize EC3,” by Lona Rerick, sustainable design leader and architect at ZGF; Marty Brennan, architect, sustainability leader, light health researcher and mass timber enthusiast at ZGF; and Charlotte Jolly, an interior designer at ZGF,” was published online on January 29th. The second article published on February 28th and titled, “More Experts Sound off on the EC3,” was written by independent climate consultant Jon Strassner, who interviewed Perkins&Will D.C.’s Senior Technical Coordinator and Senior Associate Brittany McNairy, and Parallel Sustainability’s VP of Operations Rebecca Backer, to get their “how-to’s” on using the calculator to better understand and achieve climate impacts.

Mar 11, 202414:47
Exploring Digital Design Tools with Armstrong's Nate Baxter
Feb 26, 202424:55
ICYMI: 9 Essential Tips for Project Management in Architecture and Interior Design

ICYMI: 9 Essential Tips for Project Management in Architecture and Interior Design

In this In Case You Missed It Episode, we’ll be revisiting a popular article from the interiors+sources website titled, “9 Pillars of Thoughtful Project Management,” written by Kimberly M. Zeiser, senior associate in Gensler’s Chicago studio, originally published online on Feb. 1, 2024. Join us as we explore the strategies, tools, and best practices that empower architects and interior designers to master the art of project management, ultimately shaping the built environment and enriching the lives of their clients. Stay tuned for valuable insights and actionable tips to elevate your practice to new heights.

Feb 12, 202409:01
What's Ahead in Design? Unpacking Gensler's 2024 Design Forecast with Diane Hoskins

What's Ahead in Design? Unpacking Gensler's 2024 Design Forecast with Diane Hoskins

In its annual Design Forecast, global architecture and design firm Gensler identifies eight key trends at play that will help move the industry forward in 2024 and beyond. Stranded assets like offices are being re-thought and re-tooled into residential spaces to help with the housing crisis, for example, and leveraging technologies like AI and creating more engaging experiences will continue to reshape the built environment for the better. In this episode, Gensler co-CEO, Diane Hoskins, explains how design can solve a complex set of challenges that design practitioners face today, and unpacks the firm’s 2024 Design Forecast report to better understand what’s behind the trends it uncovered.

Jan 29, 202437:22
ICYMI: Perkins&Will Launches Open-Source Tool for Healthier Environments

ICYMI: Perkins&Will Launches Open-Source Tool for Healthier Environments

In this “In Case You Missed It Episode,” we highlight a recent article titled, "Perkins&Will Launches Open-Source Tool for Healthier Environments," that was originally published online on Dec. 11th, 2023 by the i+s staff. Listen in as we describe this new resource for architects and designers that leverages public health data to help better inform design decisions for commercial projects. 

Jan 15, 202406:49
Circularity and Sustainable Luxury with Laurence Carr

Circularity and Sustainable Luxury with Laurence Carr

What is circularity? That’s a question that we posed to international interior architect and product designer Laurence Carr in this episode of I Hear Design. As the founder and CEO of her eponymous and regenerative design firm in New York, Carr shares her passion and perspectives on upcycling, healthy materials and bio-based materials, and zero-waste product design. Listen in as Carr, an advocate of the circular economy in the built environment, architecture, and design industries, describes her firm’s work in alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and exclusively partners with manufacturers that support its mission to embrace mindful luxury amidst closed-loop, zero-waste processes and production methods.

Jan 01, 202424:51
The Art of Hand Sketching, Furniture Making and Adaptive Reuse with Architect Rachel Robinson

The Art of Hand Sketching, Furniture Making and Adaptive Reuse with Architect Rachel Robinson

What do hand sketching, creating custom furniture and adaptive reuse have in common? They’re all in a day’s work for architect Rachel Robinson, co-founder of New York City based durodeco. In this episode, she sits down with i+s Editor in Chief, AnnMarie Martin, to discuss how her firm got its start, where the design industry seems to be heading in New York (hint: adaptive reuse is on the rise), the importance of sketching by hand and why it’s so important to her work—and more.

Dec 18, 202325:57
Flooring Trends, Technology and Sustainability with Mannington Commercial

Flooring Trends, Technology and Sustainability with Mannington Commercial

In this episode, Mannington Commercial's Roby Isaac discusses what informs his design thinking and guides the design process for the company’s newest introductions; the role of technology in experiential design, including how AI can be leveraged as a design tool; the incredible work Mannington is doing around sustainability and purpose-driven design; and a whole lot more.

Dec 04, 202323:29
What's That Sound? Exploring the Vital Role of Acoustics in Commercial Interiors

What's That Sound? Exploring the Vital Role of Acoustics in Commercial Interiors

Research has demonstrated that unwanted noise in the workplace negatively impacts 70% of employees' concentration levels, productivity, and creativity, with similar results across education, healthcare, and hospitality environments. In this episode, i+s sits down with Slavi Younger, founder and partner of acoustical product manufacturer Fräsch, to discuss the drivers behind the heightened interest in acoustics in design; discuss what NRC ratings mean (and don’t mean); how acoustics should be considered across different project types, and more.

Nov 20, 202331:29
Tile Talk: Designers Recount Their Highlights of the 2023 Cersaie Tile Show

Tile Talk: Designers Recount Their Highlights of the 2023 Cersaie Tile Show

The Cersaie International Exhibition of Ceramic Tile in Bologna, Italy this past September highlighted the amazing trends and technologies happening in the world of tile around the world. In this episode, Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen sat down with several of his fellow delegates from North America who traveled across the pond to attend this massive, global trade show and came back inspired and challenged by what they saw. Listen in as guests Jenai Carter from Ariel Fox Design, Matthew Goodrich of Good,Rich, and Cara Seeton of Kasian, recount their highlights of this amazing event.

Nov 06, 202333:17
ICYMI: Optimizing the Hybrid Learning Experience

ICYMI: Optimizing the Hybrid Learning Experience

In this “In Case You Missed It Episode,” we highlight a recent article titled, “Optimizing the Hybrid Learning Experience” written by staff writer Barbara Horwitz-Bennett that appeared in our September/October issue of interiors+sources and that was originally published online on Sept. 29th, 2023. Experts sound off on the best in layout and A/V choices for the most effective hybrid classroom experiences, and we highlight how Harvard Business School developed the holy grail of online learning in this recent article. 

Oct 23, 202311:00
Women in Design, Part 4: Amber Pickett Wernick | Perkins&Will

Women in Design, Part 4: Amber Pickett Wernick | Perkins&Will

This is it! The fourth and final installment in our Women in Design series. Our very own Editor in Chief of i+s, AnnMarie Martin, sits down for an honest and encouraging conversation with Amber Pickett Wernick of Perkins&Will's Dallas studio to learn more about her story of coming up through the interior design and architecture industry and the lessons she's learned along the way about passion for the profession, mothering, mentoring, advocating for yourself, and much more.

Meet Our Guest:

Amber Pickett Wernick, director of practice development, Perkins&Will, Dallas

Award-winning interior designer and strategist Amber Pickett Wernick joined the Dallas studio of global architecture and design firm Perkins&Will as director of practice development in June of 2023. Wernick, a Dallas native who worked for Perkins&Will between 2008 and 2015, returned to the firm to play a key role in client engagement, identifying new opportunities that grow the studio’s interior design practice.

As director of practice development, Wernick oversees all phases of interior design projects while nurturing client relationships and fostering collaboration. With an emphasis on research and innovation, Wernick develops design solutions that align with the social, cultural, and functional goals of each client. She also serves as a leader in the studio, working to support and advance the development of fellow designers.

Wernick has a strong foundation in the firm’s values and brings more than 14 years of experience in workplace, education, residential, and healthcare interiors. Her portfolio includes the Shirley Ryan AbilityLab in Chicago, the Stanford University campus in Redwood City, and lululemon’s global headquarters in Vancouver.

Oct 09, 202334:36
Women in Design, Part 3: Abby Shehan | Premier

Women in Design, Part 3: Abby Shehan | Premier

Times are changing in the interior design industry as more women are taking up positions of leadership in architecture and design firms, like our guest for Part 3 of our Women in Design series, Abby Shehan, senior design director at Premier in Dallas. In this episode, Shehan talks about how her internship as a student led to her first job in a design studio that ultimately led her to a leadership position today, not without help from some mentors along the way, of course. Listen in as Shehan shares her insights into working as a woman in hospitality design, how AI is transforming the way her firm designs and more. 

Sep 25, 202320:57
Women in Design, Part 2: Libby Sims Patrick | Sims Patrick Studio

Women in Design, Part 2: Libby Sims Patrick | Sims Patrick Studio

As we continue our Women in Design series, we recently sat down with Libby Sims Patrick, founding principal and CEO of the Sims Patrick Studio based in Atlanta to discuss her journey to leading the successful hospitality design firm of her namesake. She also talks about the importance of narrative and storytelling and how it has informed her firm's approach to design projects, as well as some of the pitfalls to avoid when building a storyline around a project. Libby also offers some sage advice to young professionals coming up in the industry, regardless of their gender. 

Sep 11, 202323:13
Women in Design, Part 1: Jill Cole | Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates

Women in Design, Part 1: Jill Cole | Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates

Women make up the majority of the more than 80,000 interior designer positions in the industry today, yet only a fraction occupy positions of leadership. Why is that, and what challenges do female designers face in an industry that's still male dominated, especially in the commercial segment? In this episode, Managing Principal Jill Cole of Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates shares her insights and experiences about coming up in the industry and the challenges we all face today, regardless of who you are or where you are in your career. Don't miss the opener in this important series of conversations. 

Meet our guest

Jill Cole is the Managing Principal of Cole Martinez Curtis and Associates. She has devoted herself exclusively to hotel, resort, and recreational properties. She has designed a myriad of prestigious projects, from The Arizona Biltmore to the legendary Château de la Crée in Santenay, France. Extraordinary California properties include Canyon Ranch in Woodside, The Bel Air Country Club, The Lodge at Pebble Beach, and LUMA Hotel San Francisco. For her work, Cole has received Gold Key, Designers Circle, and ARDY awards for interior design. Memberships include the International Society of Hospitality Consultants (ISHC) and Hospitality Design‘s Platinum Circle.

Aug 28, 202328:49
'Drunk Tank Pink': The Power of Color in the Built Environment

'Drunk Tank Pink': The Power of Color in the Built Environment

This month, HGTV Home by Sherwin-Williams announced its 2024 Color of the Year: Persimmon. In this mini-episode, host Robert Nieminen discusses the power of color on occupants in the built environment, citing an unusual phenomenon better known as "Drunk Tank Pink." Listen in as he cites a series of articles that explore the role that color psychology plays in designing the workplace and how it impacts people. 

Aug 15, 202307:16
ICYMI: San Francisco’s LUMA Hotel Celebrates Community and History
Aug 02, 202306:22
A Case Study in Successful Post-Pandemic School Design and Instruction with Artcobell

A Case Study in Successful Post-Pandemic School Design and Instruction with Artcobell

In this episode, Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen sat down to chat with classroom furniture manufacturer Artcobell’s Patricia Cadigan, Vice President of Learning Environments, who recently immersed herself in the design and construction process of Grandview Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. She worked directly with school administration, including Grandview’s Principal Darren Bedard, to learn about the needs and wants of teachers but also how to connect the dots between physical space and the vision of student success.

Jul 24, 202336:01
Cleanability and Maintenance of Performance Fabrics in Healthcare: What Specifiers Need to Know Today
Jul 11, 202329:55
The Big Show: i+s Editors Reveal Their Most-Anticipated Stops at NeoCon/Design Days 2023

The Big Show: i+s Editors Reveal Their Most-Anticipated Stops at NeoCon/Design Days 2023

NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days in Chicago are right around the corner. Listen in to this episode as i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen and Editor-in-Chief AnnMarie Martin discuss the magazine's upcoming NeoCon Preview in the May/June issue and the most-anticipated stops they'll be making at THE MART and Fulton Market this year. Martin also shares some thoughts about her evolution with the brand and how design is making the world a better place one space at a time. 

Jun 01, 202325:45
ICYMI: The New Studio—Small & Mid-Sized Firms Talk New Business Strategies for Success
May 22, 202310:18
The Biophilic Portal: Wellness Inspires Winning Pod Design

The Biophilic Portal: Wellness Inspires Winning Pod Design

It should come as no surprise that there is a movement to redefine and promote wellness across the landscape of the built environment—from our cities, schools, workplaces, homes and just about every space between. It’s fitting then that the winner of this year’s second annual “Space to Be You” pod design contest, produced by SnapCab and i+s, goes to an entry aptly named “The Biophilic Portal.” In this episode, contest winner Shiri Shubbar, an interior designer at ALPHATEC, talks to us about her winning design which was selected from an impressive number of entries from our readers who were invited to customize their dream pod on the SnapCab website and submit it along with a brief conceptual write-up about their designs. Listen in as she talks about how her concept came to life.

May 08, 202316:02
ICYMI: Tackle Carbon Neutrality with Product Specification
Apr 21, 202308:38
Celebrating Earth Day 2023 with Armstrong Ceilings

Celebrating Earth Day 2023 with Armstrong Ceilings

The theme of this year's Earth Day is "Invest in Our Planet," and you don't need to don't need to have the budget of a multinational corporation to make a difference. Architects and designers can have a measurable impact on the environment through the projects they design and the products they specify. In this episode, we sit down with Armstrong World Industry's Environmental Sustainability Manager, Anita Snader, to discuss where we are as an industry in the battle against climate change, how manufacturers like Armstrong are stepping up their sustainability commitments and some tools the design professionals have at their disposal to more accurately measure their carbon footprints.

Resources discussed in this episode:

https://www.aia.org/pages/6351155-materials-pledge

https://armstrongceilings.com/sustainability

https://www.buildingtransparency.org/tally/tallycat/

https://carbonleadershipforum.org/ec3-tool/

https://portal.mindfulmaterials.com/

Apr 17, 202315:28
Supply Chain and the Metaverse: A New Solution to a Pressing Problem?

Supply Chain and the Metaverse: A New Solution to a Pressing Problem?

Architects and designers don't need to be reminded how frustrating supply chain issues and the extended lead times and delays they have caused. The ongoing challenge seems to have no end in sight, with new materials becoming seemingly more difficult to sort each week. What if emerging technologies like the metaverse could help alleviate not only this issue, but also the problems with product sampling? 

In this episode, Erin McDannald, CEO and co-owner of Lighting Environments, and its sister company, Environments, talks about how the metaverse can be a powerful tool in designers’ hands as they navigate the new normal that is project management and product sourcing. She offers insights born out of real-world experience and explains how the technology works as well as how it can help design firms become more efficient and sustainable. 

Mar 29, 202321:31
Are Intergenerational Communities the Future of Senior Living?

Are Intergenerational Communities the Future of Senior Living?

According to a recent Gensler forecast report, the design of living spaces ranging from retirement communities to multigenerational urban high rises are evolving to offer more choice and physical-digital integration for seniors, and that ageism can be eliminated through design. In this episode, JSR Associates' Jane Rohde sits down with i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen to discuss an innovative model for senior living communities that not only better caters to the needs of elderly populations but also brings at-risk youth into the picture to further break down barriers to community.  In this lively conversation, you’ll discover not only how the Live Together model works, but be inspired and equipped to re-envision the way you think about how to design for senior living in the future.

Mar 07, 202324:52
Insights and Tips for Designing for the Experience Economy

Insights and Tips for Designing for the Experience Economy

A recent Harvard Business Review article noted that “From now on, leading-edge companies—whether they sell to consumers or businesses—will find that the next competitive battleground lies in staging experiences." What does that mean for architects and designers who are helping their clients utilize technology and even artwork to create spaces that are both memorable and meaningful? In this episode, we sit down with multidisciplinary design firm SOSO's creative director Eric Gunther to find out what experience design is, where it's headed and the role technology plays in immersing people in the built environment successfully.

Feb 22, 202324:31
Sustainability Part 3: Higher Education Targets Net Zero

Sustainability Part 3: Higher Education Targets Net Zero

In this third and final episode in our three-part series on sustainable design, we hone in on the higher education market to learn how colleges and universities, both public and private, are setting (and achieving) aggressive sustainability targets on their journey to reach net zero. Guests Martha Larson, director of Sustainability for RMF Engineering, Jennifer Cordes, principal at Hord Coplan Macht, and Darrah Jakab, associate principal, sustainable design, at MHTN, join chief content director Robert Nieminen for a conversation about the successes and strides this industry is making in the field of sustainability. 

Feb 08, 202336:01
Sustainability Part 2: Demystifying Design Tools & Third-Party Certifications
Jan 24, 202341:11
Sustainability Part 1: Designing for the New Climate Reality

Sustainability Part 1: Designing for the New Climate Reality

We are kicking off the new year with a three-part series on sustainability and design, in which we explore a variety of topics ranging from how to design for the new climate reality we’re facing to the most current tools and resources that architects and designers can use to reduce the carbon footprints of their projects, and wrapping up by focusing on sustainability higher education and how a number of universities are making commitments to curbing the climate crisis on a global scale. In this episode, Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen sits down with Jay Valgora, principal and founder of Studio V, and Jonce Walker, director of sustainability and wellness at HLW, for a lively conversation in which they shared their passion for and perspectives on how to design for the new climate reality.

Jan 04, 202330:06
The Return of the Office: Unpacking Gensler’s 2022 U.S. Workplace Survey

The Return of the Office: Unpacking Gensler’s 2022 U.S. Workplace Survey

In this episode, guest Janet Pogue, Global Director of Workplace Research and a Principal at Gensler, joins i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen to unpack the results of their 2022 U.S. Workplace Survey and learn about the reasons employees are returning to the office; how the workplace can more effectively support them, and the mix of experiences that will help accelerate their return.

Dec 15, 202216:56
Textiles, Trends and Insights into Workplace Design Today

Textiles, Trends and Insights into Workplace Design Today

As employers struggle to attract employees back to the workplace, questions around the purpose of the office and its role in supporting not only environmental but also human health are top of mind. What role do textiles play in the design of healthy, engaging offices and what are the drivers behind the design trends we can expect to see going into 2023? In this episode, we sit down with Heather Bush, Chief Creative Officer of Carnegie Fabrics, and Carnegie product designer Mary Holt, to answer these questions and others about how textiles can help create more impactful, comfortable and sustainable environments for occupants.

Nov 11, 202226:21
Digital Art, NFTs and Hospitality: The Intersection of Tech and Design

Digital Art, NFTs and Hospitality: The Intersection of Tech and Design

What are NFTs and why should interior designers be paying attention to what's happening in the metaverse? In this episode, Artistic Design Works founder David Cohen sits down for a conversation with i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen about how digital art in the form of NFTs is intersecting with the design of commercial interiors, and how they can help create dynamic experiences in the hospitality market, specifically. Cohen also talks about a new hospitality focused program at High Point Furniture market that's drawing a lot of attention at this historically residentially focused event.

Sep 22, 202230:48
Ageless Living: A Conversation Around Design for Senior Living Typologies

Ageless Living: A Conversation Around Design for Senior Living Typologies

Senior living and assisted living were hit hard by the pandemic, but now that the proverbial dust has settled, do what interior designers need to consider when designing and specifying for this market? In this episode of I Hear Design, guests Allison Wolfe and Phoebe Stein offer some valuable insights on the trends and typologies that are influencing the design of senior and assisted living environments as well as the challenges designers can expect when planning for this important segment. They will also be part of an in-person panel discussion on Sept. 14th in Atlanta at Shaw Contract's showroom, as the official kickoff to an ongoing in-person series going into 2023 that you don’t want to miss.

Sep 12, 202229:26
The Uber Effect: How Ridesharing Apps Are Influencing Hospitality Design

The Uber Effect: How Ridesharing Apps Are Influencing Hospitality Design

It’s getting more and more difficult to remember a time before rideshare apps like Über and Lyft ever existed, essentially putting a taxi service in our back pockets. Hotel properties receiving these guests are beginning to feel the impact that this ubiquitous technology is having on the design of their spaces. In this episode, Shannon Suess, principal at Seattle-based MG2, sits down with chief content director Robert Nieminen to dig deeper into the ways in which ride sharing apps are forcing hospitality designers to rethink the guest arrival and departure sequence, as well as the challenges and opportunities that exist for hotels to engage this captive audience.

Aug 16, 202216:40
Truth vs. Fiction: Biophilia in the Workplace

Truth vs. Fiction: Biophilia in the Workplace

With so much being written about the positive effects of biophilia on the design of interiors, it’s easy to get lost in all the buzz around biophilic design and see the forest for the trees. In this episode, Rachel Robinson, studio design principal at Ted Moudis Associates (TMA), and Michelle Beganskas, senior manager of workplace strategy at TMA, discuss some of the most common misconceptions around biophilic design and dispel the myths surrounding this trending topic.

Aug 03, 202225:14
Clearing the Air Around Environmental Product Declarations

Clearing the Air Around Environmental Product Declarations

Most architects and interior designers would agree that environmental product declarations (EPDs) are anything but simplistic. While they are valuable tools in these professionals’ hands, EPDs are complex and require in-depth knowledge to apply them to product specification. In this episode, we sit down with Jane Rohde with JSR Associates to help simplify the process of using EPDs in sustainable design projects.

Jun 09, 202214:04
Students Talk About Inspiration Behind Their Winning Laminate Furniture Designs

Students Talk About Inspiration Behind Their Winning Laminate Furniture Designs

As part of its ongoing commitment to celebrate up-and-coming design professionals, Formica Corporation recently announced the winners of the 2022 FORM Student Innovation Competition. In this episode of I Hear Design, we talk to the first- and third-place winners of the 2022 Formica FORM Student Design Competition about the inspiration behind their entries, their experiences of working with laminate as a medium and the challenges they faced along the way.

This episode was produced in partnership with Formica Corporation.

Jun 03, 202221:26
Evidence-Based Design and the Role of Flooring in Creating Healing Environments

Evidence-Based Design and the Role of Flooring in Creating Healing Environments

In this episode, we talk to Armstrong Flooring's Sandra Soraci about how evidence-based design can support and inform the design of healing environments, which begins at the ground level with the floor. Find out how to leverage research to make better design decisions that help facilitate improved outcomes for patients.

This podcast was produced in partnership with Armstrong Flooring.

May 16, 202225:06
Leadership, Technology and Innovation in Design with Mancini Duffy's Jessica Mann-Amato

Leadership, Technology and Innovation in Design with Mancini Duffy's Jessica Mann-Amato

In this episode, Jessica Mann-Amato, principal and co-owner of Mancini Duffy in New York, shares her journey of rising to a leadership role as a woman in an industry that’s still very much male dominated, as well as how the firm is using technology to innovate and inform the design process for their clients.

May 09, 202229:07
Meet the Winner of the 'Space to Be You' Pod Design Contest

Meet the Winner of the 'Space to Be You' Pod Design Contest

In this episode of I Hear Design, we sit down with the winner of the inaugural Space to Be You pod design contest, Emma Franceschina, and Carla Bostock, SnapCab’s Art Director and Product Aesthetics Designer, to talk about the contest and the inspiration behind Emma’s winning entry, which will be on display at NeoCon this year, which will be on display at NeoCon this year.

Apr 11, 202216:08
The Fifth Wall: Design Options and Considerations for Specifying Commercial Ceilings

The Fifth Wall: Design Options and Considerations for Specifying Commercial Ceilings

Ceilings represent a significant amount of square footage and investment in design projects, which requires designers and specifiers to give careful consideration to what gets installed in the ceiling plane. In this episode of I Hear Design, we talk to Steve Udolph, national sales manager at CertainTeed, to find out how ceilings can contribute to issues like acoustics, wellness and biophilia, as well as the variety of architectural forms and finishes available to designers to help them achieve the looks they want without sacrificing performance.

Produced in partnership with CertainTeed Architectural.

Apr 05, 202213:34
Lighting the Way to Better Health: How Lighting and Controls Can Impact Wellbeing

Lighting the Way to Better Health: How Lighting and Controls Can Impact Wellbeing

Health and wellness are top of mind for every designer and specifier, but what role can lighting and controls play in supporting occupant wellbeing? In this episode produced in partnership with Leviton, experts from the company's various brands share their insights into the ways in which lighting design can help improve health outcomes in healthcare facilities, the role UV lighting technology plays in disinfection and the myriad of solutions available to designers today.

Apr 01, 202221:13
The Great Disruption, Resiliency and the Workplace of the Future: A Look into Gensler’s 2022 Design Forecast

The Great Disruption, Resiliency and the Workplace of the Future: A Look into Gensler’s 2022 Design Forecast

In this episode of I Hear Design, guests Janet Pogue, principal and global workplace research leader for Gensler’s DC office and Natalie Engels, principal, work sector leader and design director in the firm’s San Jose office to talk about Gensler’s 2022 Design Forecast. In this insightful conversation, Pogue and Engels explore how "The Great Disruption" has impacted the way architects and designers are looking at space now and in what ways will it impact the office. They also answer questions about how we design for sustainability and health now, and how do we ensure the built environment is flexible enough to deal with the kind of ongoing change we’re seeing?

Mar 14, 202240:11
How to Specify Cable Railings

How to Specify Cable Railings

Need to specify a durable, corrosion-resistant solution to define perimeters, connect spaces or complement a design? Cable railings may be the solution for your client. Join i+s senior writer Janelle Penny and Ultra-tec marketing director Lindsey Fox to explore the benefits and opportunities of cable infill. This podcast was created in partnership with Ultra-tec.

Feb 22, 202206:57
Alternative Design: Inspiration Behind Conversations That Matter

Alternative Design: Inspiration Behind Conversations That Matter

If you're one who loves to push the boundaries of design thinking, you don't want to miss this episode of I Hear Design, in which Robert Nieminen interviews Kaelynn Reid, host of the "Alternative Design" podcast. The topics Reid has covered in season 1 of the podcast run the gamut of microbiomes in the built environment to looking for design solutions and inspiration by considering what we can learn from populating Mars, as well as how prison facilities can be designed to be more restorative places for inmates. Listen in on this engaging discussion about some of the more innovative ideas being discussed on the fringe of the design industry.

Feb 18, 202224:49
Lighting Control Trends and Industry Outlook for 2022

Lighting Control Trends and Industry Outlook for 2022

The pandemic has changed the way designers approach just about everything—and lighting design is no exception. In this episode produced in partnership with Leviton, we discuss the way the pandemic has change the way designers need to consider lighting control specifications, the trends in controls we'll see in 2022, as well as what some of the crucial lighting and control needs are for commercial applications and the benefits they offer occupants.

Jan 05, 202221:26
Trends in Hospitality Design and Resilient Flooring

Trends in Hospitality Design and Resilient Flooring

The hospitality industry came to a grinding halt during the pandemic. How is the industry faring now and what trends are emerging? In this episode, produced in partnership with AVA flooring, Vice President of Commercial Business Development Jeremy Whipple sat down with Robert Nieminen to discuss design trends emerging in hospitality, the return of trade shows and in-person events, and how the resilient flooring industry is faring, specifically.

Dec 13, 202130:13
Trend Forecasting: What's Next for Design in 2022-23?

Trend Forecasting: What's Next for Design in 2022-23?

The pandemic may have turned the world upside-down but it didn't disrupt design trends—it strengthened long-term movements like biophilia that have been evolving for years. In this insightful conversation, trend forecaster and design entrepreneur Stacy Garcia shares her expertise on how to spot trends over fads and what the design industry can expect in the coming years in terms of colors, materials, patterns and technology. Get ready for a renaissance in design!

Dec 06, 202132:30