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Imagine a Place

168 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago -

This is a podcast about people, places, and design that will help you learn and grow. Our guests share insight, stories, and big ideas that inspire courage and curiosity. Whether it's our workplace, our home, or all the places in between, interior design is shaping the human experience every day.

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Krystal Lucero (Edwards Mulhausen): Using the gifts you’ve been given to create change. - Ep. 14

October 14, 2020 04:47 - 35 minutes - 32.4 MB

In this episode, we speak with Krystal Lucero, Sr. Designer at Edwards Mulhausen. In our discussion, she explores her personal history and journey as a designer, a Black American, and an active member in her professional community. Together, we discuss the historical role of place and the potential design has to unite us. Connect with Krystal on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystallucero/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/krystallucero/ EdwardMulhausen.com: http://edwardsmu...

Pam Light (HOK) & Dr. Scott Zeller, MD (Vituity): How will mental health and remote work impact design? - Ep. 13

September 27, 2020 23:52 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MB

Today, we bring together two forces in their respective fields: Pam Light, a design legend at HOK, and Dr. Scott Zeller, Vice President and leading Psychiatrist at Vituity. In this episode, we discuss the impact of interior design on mental health and what to expect in the future of where we go to work and heal. For more, visit Imagine a Place online: https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/articles To learn more about Pam Light and Scott Zeller, please visit: Pam Light at HOK: https://www.hok....

Ximena Diaz (A ESTUDIO): Facing gender bias, finding mom-strength, and coaching next-gen design. - Ep. 12

September 14, 2020 21:41 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB

Today we speak with Ximena Diaz, professor, architect, interior designer, and founder of A Estudio. In this episode, we discuss some of the industry’s most important topics, as Ximena guides us through her successes and the challenges she faced as an architect and full-time Mom. It’s an inspiring conversation and one we think you’ll love to hear. Connect with Ximena on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ximena-diaz-design/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ximenadiaz.design/ A Estud...

What have we learned after 10 episodes?

September 07, 2020 23:38 - 8 minutes - 7.75 MB

We can't believe we already have 10 published episodes of the Imagine a Place podcast! This milestone got us to pause and reflect on the amazing conversations we've had with our guests. So much great insight has been shared in just 10 episodes that we decided to find and compile a few of our favorite lessons so far. There is still much more to come from the podcast and certainly much more to learn. Thank you for joining us on this journey and we're looking forward to sharing more of these ...

Katherine Ankerson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln): Design education in the new world. - Ep. 11

September 01, 2020 14:33 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Katherine Ankerson is an award-winning author and the Dean for the College of Architecture at the University of Nebraska. In our interview, she paints a picture of how design education looks in the new world ahead of us and what we can expect from our next generation of emerging professionals. We also explore the often-debated question: Can creativity be taught? Visit the Imagine a Place journal for more stories: https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/articles Follow Doug on LinkedIn. Click here...

Autumn Gloetzner (DLR Group): Finding your place in design. - Ep. 10

August 19, 2020 03:14 - 15 minutes - 14.1 MB

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Brigitte Preston (Perkins+Will): Creating environments of meaning. - 09

August 04, 2020 16:32 - 15 minutes - 14.3 MB

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Jeffrey Abel (Abel Design Group): Failure is your drive switch. - Ep. 08

July 21, 2020 03:57 - 17 minutes - 16 MB

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Roby Isaac (Mannington Commercial): Change at the studio level. - Ep. 07

July 07, 2020 04:24 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MB

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Regan Donoghue (Newmark Knight Frank): Design thinking for the new world. - Ep. 06

June 23, 2020 11:14 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

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Regan Donoghue (SimConsults): Design thinking for the new world. - Ep. 06

June 23, 2020 11:14 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MB

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Inspiring for purpose.

June 12, 2020 19:31 - 1 minute - 1.82 MB

We had a podcast lined up for today, but we’ve decided to pause this week to offer some space to listen and understand the gravity of what must change. The goal of this podcast, and the Imagine a Place platform, is to explore the powerful role that place plays in our lives, but also give a voice to those wanting to be heard and tell stories that have meaning in our industry. Now is the time for us to go further with this goal and share stories that inspire for purpose. We hope you’ll help...

Dr. Drew Ramsey, MD (Eat Complete): Balancing nutrition, empathy, and mental health. - Ep. 04

May 26, 2020 15:44 - 22 minutes - 20.5 MB

Check out the Imagine a Place journal for more stories: https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/articles  Learn more about Dr. Drew Ramsey, MD: https://drewramseymd.com/ Join us online:  Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Watch  more stories from Imagine a Place:  YouTube Follow Doug on LinkedIn. Click here to get your copy of Doug's children's book—Design Your World. Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn.

Cheryl Durst (IIDA): What's next for the spaces we design? - Ep.03

May 11, 2020 16:05 - 29 minutes - 27.1 MB

When it comes to the role that place plays in our lives, there are very few on the planet that have spent more time and effort explaining it than Cheryl Durst. Cheryl is CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and is widely regarded as one of the design world’s wittiest and wisest personalities. We caught up with Cheryl on a call from her home where she opens up about her childhood, what brings comfort in her life, and what might be next for the spaces that we design. Ch...

Juan Carlos Baumgartner (SPACE): Designing for optimism. - Ep. 02

April 28, 2020 11:30 - 27 minutes - 25.1 MB

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Angie Lee (FXCollaborative): Are we rewriting our life, work, and design value system? - Ep. 01

April 14, 2020 12:22 - 24 minutes - 22.2 MB

Well, this isn't how we imagined launching a podcast, but so much has changed in our world in just a few short weeks that we had to try to start making sense of it all. In this episode, Doug chats with Angie Lee, Partner and Design Director of Interiors for New York’s FXCollaborative. Doug and Angie discuss how this pandemic might force us to rethink our current value system around our life, work, and approach to interior design. Follow Doug on LinkedIn. Click here to get your copy of Doug'...

Episode 0: Welcome to the Imagine a Place podcast

April 05, 2020 18:19 - 1 minute - 1.6 MB

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Welcome to the Imagine a Place podcast

April 05, 2020 18:19 - 1 minute - 1.6 MB

Visit Imagine a Place online for more original stories and videos.  Imagine a Place articles:  Imagine a Place on YouTube:  Follow Doug on LinkedIn. Click here to get your copy of Doug's children's book—Design Your World. Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn.

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