I Hear Design: the i+s podcast
285 episodes - English - Latest episode: 9 days ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsI Hear Design is your source for interior design and architecture news, interviews and opinions.
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ICYMI: Secondary Markets on the Rise as Entertainment Hubs
July 01, 2024 13:44 - 9 minutes - 17 MBIn this In Case You Missed It episode, we recap an article written by Barbara Horwitz-Bennett that was originally published on the interiors+sources website on April 5, 2024, that explores some unlikely markets that provide a snapshot of a few projects getting it right in developing cities attracting tourists and locals alike.
NeoCon 2024: Conversations that Inspire with IIDA’s Cheryl Durst, Hightower’s Natalie Hartkopf and Many More
June 17, 2024 19:16 - 1 hour - 128 MBWell, folks, that's a wrap! We just returned from NeoCon and Design Days in Chicago, and the energy at The MART and Fulton Market was palpable. In this extended episode of I Hear Design, i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen sits down with NeoCon movers and shakers, including IIDA's CEO Cheryl Durst, Hightower's co-founder and CEO, Natalie Hartkopf, Mantra Inspired Furniture's CEO Susan Pilato, and many more designers and manufacturers from the show to talk about the future of the indus...
NeoCon Preview: Climate Positive NOW with Kenn Busch
June 03, 2024 16:34 - 26 minutes - 13.1 MBIn this episode of I Hear Design, we talk to interiors+sources' long-time partner, journalist and educator Kenn Busch, about the launch of the new Climate Positive Solutions Gallery at NeoCon 2024. As the founder of Material Intelligence, Kenn is a go-to expert about educational messaging around architectural materials, informed by years of research. He talks about the evolution of the Climate Positive NOW initiative, what people can expect at his activation space at NeoCon this year, and th...
Simplifying Sustainability Standards with BIFMA's Steve Kooy
May 20, 2024 17:07 - 17 minutes - 8.34 MBIn this episode of the "I Hear Design" podcast, host Robert Nieminen discusses the topic of specifying sustainable and healthy furniture, focusing on understanding various sustainability standards. He is joined by Steve Kooy, technical director for health and sustainability at BIFMA, who provides insights into the development and integration of these standards. Kooy explains the level certification program and its role in simplifying the process of identifying eco-friendly furniture, offerin...
ICYMI: ASID Shares Refreshing Trends in Hospitality Design
May 06, 2024 15:37 - 9 minutes - 13 MBIn this In Case You Missed It episode, we recap an article written by ASID's Lindsey Koren that was originally published on the interiors+sources website on April 9, 2024, that uncovers highlights from ASID's 2024 Trends Outlook Report on refreshing trends emerging in the design of hospitality environments.
Cubicles, Open Plans and the Future of Workplace Design with Bethanne Mikkelsen
April 29, 2024 19:52 - 22 minutes - 9.93 MBWorkplace design has seen significant shifts over the years, from the dreaded cubicle farms of decades passed to open plan offices and the hybrid model we’ve been hearing in the wake of the global pandemic. But where is workplace design now and where is it headed in the future? In this episode, Bethanne Mikkelsen, senior principal at Ankrom Moisan’s Portland office who co-leads the firm’s office community and retail studio, to discuss this evolution of the office and what’s driving workplace...
ICYMI: How Today’s Retail Design Influences E-Commerce
April 08, 2024 15:35 - 8 minutes - 15.5 MBIn this In Case You Missed It Episode, we’re featuring a popular article from the interiors+sources website titled, “How Today’s Retail Design Influences E-Commerce” written by Nicki Gitlin, the owner and founder of Dang Design and Architecture, originally published online on March 26, 2024. Join us as we dive in to how customers today are familiarizing themselves with retail brands through the traditional brick-and-mortar experience and continuing their journey online. Projects mentioned i...
Leveraging Technology to Create More Inclusive Communities with Jack Chaffin
March 25, 2024 16:06 - 37 minutes - 7.53 MBTechnology 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...
ICYMI: All About EC3—The Embodied Carbon in Construction Calculator
March 11, 2024 19:34 - 14 minutes - 13.7 MBIn 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 ...
Exploring Digital Design Tools with Armstrong's Nate Baxter
February 26, 2024 19:12 - 24 minutes - 6.74 MBAs the architecture and design industry becomes increasingly familiar with digital design tools and pre-construction services, knowing how they work and what to look for is paramount. How can tools like 3D Revit and digital twins address pain points for project teams, for example? Listen in as Armstrong's Nate Baxter answers this questions (among others) and explains how digitally assisted design tools can help create bolder, more sustainable projects on time and on budget. Resources on Arm...
Exploring Digital Design Tools with Armstrong’s Nate Baxter
February 26, 2024 19:12 - 24 minutes - 6.74 MBAs the architecture and design industry becomes increasingly familiar with digital design tools and pre-construction services, knowing how they work and what to look for is paramount. How can tools like 3D Revit and digital twins address pain points for project teams, for example? Listen in as Armstrong's Nate Baxter answers this questions (among others) and explains how digitally assisted design tools can help create bolder, more sustainable projects on time and on budget. Resources on Arm...
ICYMI: 9 Essential Tips for Project Management in Architecture and Interior Design
February 12, 2024 19:35 - 9 minutes - 8.35 MBIn 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 t...
What's Ahead in Design? Unpacking Gensler's 2024 Design Forecast with Diane Hoskins
January 29, 2024 16:29 - 37 minutes - 9.98 MBIn 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, expl...
What’s Ahead in Design? Unpacking Gensler’s 2024 Design Forecast with Diane Hoskins
January 29, 2024 16:29 - 37 minutes - 9.98 MBIn 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, expl...
ICYMI: Perkins&Will Launches Open-Source Tool for Healthier Environments
January 15, 2024 11:00 - 6 minutes - 6.31 MBIn 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iandsdesign/support
Circularity and Sustainable Luxury with Laurence Carr
January 01, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes - 23 MBWhat 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...
The Art of Hand Sketching, Furniture Making and Adaptive Reuse with Architect Rachel Robinson
December 18, 2023 11:00 - 25 minutes - 6.86 MBWhat 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. --- Support...
Flooring Trends, Technology and Sustainability with Mannington Commercial
December 04, 2023 17:47 - 23 minutes - 21.7 MBIn 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iandsdesign/support
What's That Sound? Exploring the Vital Role of Acoustics in Commercial Interiors
November 20, 2023 18:26 - 31 minutes - 8.63 MBResearch 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...
What’s That Sound? Exploring the Vital Role of Acoustics in Commercial Interiors
November 20, 2023 18:26 - 31 minutes - 8.63 MBResearch 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...
Tile Talk: Designers Recount Their Highlights of the 2023 Cersaie Tile Show
November 06, 2023 20:47 - 33 minutes - 8.79 MBThe 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, Matt...
ICYMI: Optimizing the Hybrid Learning Experience
October 23, 2023 15:14 - 11 minutes - 10.2 MBIn 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 learnin...
Women in Design, Part 4: Amber Pickett Wernick | Perkins&Will
October 09, 2023 20:17 - 34 minutes - 32 MBThis 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: ...
Women in Design, Part 3: Abby Shehan | Premier
September 25, 2023 10:00 - 20 minutes - 5.21 MBTimes 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...
Women in Design, Part 2: Libby Sims Patrick | Sims Patrick Studio
September 11, 2023 19:00 - 23 minutes - 21.5 MBAs 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 adv...
Women in Design, Part 1: Jill Cole | Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates
August 28, 2023 15:51 - 28 minutes - 26.7 MBWomen 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...
'Drunk Tank Pink': The Power of Color in the Built Environment
August 15, 2023 18:38 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBThis 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iandsdesign/s...
’Drunk Tank Pink’: The Power of Color in the Built Environment
August 15, 2023 18:38 - 7 minutes - 6.73 MBThis 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iandsdesign/s...
ICYMI: San Francisco’s LUMA Hotel Celebrates Community and History
August 02, 2023 15:29 - 6 minutes - 5.89 MBIn this “In Case You Missed It Episode,” we highlight a recent article titled, “San Francisco’s LUMA Hotel Celebrates Community and History” written by staff writer Barbara Horwitz-Bennett that appeared in the July/August issue of interiors+sources and that was originally published online on July 24th, 2023. As Mission Bay’s very first hotel and San Francisco’s first new-build hotel in more than a decade, the LEED Silver-certified LUMA Hotel’s journey to completion and opening last year was...
A Case Study in Successful Post-Pandemic School Design and Instruction with Artcobell
July 24, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn 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 bet...
Cleanability and Maintenance of Performance Fabrics in Healthcare: What Specifiers Need to Know Today
July 11, 2023 18:22 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBHealth and wellness may appear to be a trend in recent years, particularly in the face of a pandemic, but many product manufacturers and experts in the healthcare space have understood the importance of proper cleaning and maintenance to avoid the spread of bacteria and viruses. In this episode, Jane Rohde, principal of JSR Associates and representative for the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers, shares her insights on the development of research, performance standards and tes...
The Big Show: i+s Editors Reveal Their Most-Anticipated Stops at NeoCon/Design Days 2023
June 01, 2023 22:05 - 25 minutes - 23.8 MBNeoCon 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. --- Suppo...
ICYMI: The New Studio—Small & Mid-Sized Firms Talk New Business Strategies for Success
May 22, 2023 15:39 - 10 minutes - 9.53 MBAs the dust settles after the pandemic, small to mid-size design and architecture firms are now able to stop and take a proper look around to determine their position. Where it’s finding many of them is on a new playing field with their clients and colleagues alike, with lots of unfamiliar implications for material selection, work hours, financing and more. Owners and executives reflect on the past to show how they’re learning to address it all moving forward. In this In Case You Missed It ...
The Biophilic Portal: Wellness Inspires Winning Pod Design
May 08, 2023 14:19 - 16 minutes - 14.8 MBIt 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 ...
ICYMI: Tackle Carbon Neutrality with Product Specification
April 21, 2023 16:50 - 8 minutes - 8 MBOverwhelmed by carbon neutrality? It can feel like a hydra that has too many heads to conquer. But one strategy to target your carbon reduction goals is by specifying products with low embodied carbon. In our first In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) series, we present an article by Jennie Morton titled, "Tackle Carbon Neutrality with Product Specification," that appeared in our March/April issue of interiors+sources that was originally published online on April 10th. Read the article in full he...
Celebrating Earth Day 2023 with Armstrong Ceilings
April 17, 2023 12:50 - 15 minutes - 4.11 MBThe 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, ho...
Supply Chain and the Metaverse: A New Solution to a Pressing Problem?
March 29, 2023 19:54 - 21 minutes - 5.28 MBArchitects 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 siste...
Are Intergenerational Communities the Future of Senior Living?
March 07, 2023 16:06 - 24 minutes - 7.02 MBAccording 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 po...
Insights and Tips for Designing for the Experience Economy
February 22, 2023 18:24 - 24 minutes - 6.39 MBA 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 o...
Sustainability Part 3: Higher Education Targets Net Zero
February 08, 2023 20:11 - 36 minutes - 33.3 MBIn 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 direc...
Sustainability Part 2: Demystifying Design Tools & Third-Party Certifications
January 24, 2023 15:08 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBThere is a myriad of ecolabels, third-party certification programs and green building rating systems on the market—enough to make an architect's or designer's head spin. In this episode, we sit down with a few industry experts to discuss the tools and programs that are available to design professionals to help them reduce their environmental footprints in the battle against climate change. Guests Candon Murphy, Steven South and Pablo La Roche share insights, tools and best practices to help ...
Sustainability Part 1: Designing for the New Climate Reality
January 04, 2023 19:43 - 30 minutes - 7.86 MBWe 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 t...
The Return of the Office: Unpacking Gensler’s 2022 U.S. Workplace Survey
December 15, 2022 16:39 - 16 minutes - 4.64 MBIn 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iandsdesign/support
Textiles, Trends and Insights into Workplace Design Today
November 11, 2022 19:35 - 26 minutes - 5.94 MBAs 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 answ...
Digital Art, NFTs and Hospitality: The Intersection of Tech and Design
September 22, 2022 17:19 - 30 minutes - 7.72 MBWhat 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 ...
Ageless Living: A Conversation Around Design for Senior Living Typologies
September 12, 2022 17:39 - 29 minutes - 7.97 MBSenior 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. ...
The Uber Effect: How Ridesharing Apps Are Influencing Hospitality Design
August 16, 2022 18:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBIt’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 forcin...
Truth vs. Fiction: Biophilia in the Workplace
August 03, 2022 18:05 - 25 minutes - 22.9 MBWith 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. --- Support this p...
Clearing the Air Around Environmental Product Declarations
June 09, 2022 20:59 - 14 minutes - 3.41 MBMost 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. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iandsdesign...
Students Talk About Inspiration Behind Their Winning Laminate Furniture Designs
June 03, 2022 17:16 - 21 minutes - 5.3 MBAs 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 partner...