I Hear Design: the i+s podcast

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, wi…

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-dig…

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 …

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 …

There 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 …

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 t…

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. Workpla…

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. W…

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 …

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 marke…

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…

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 …

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 co…

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 …

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 flo…

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 domin…

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 …

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 ceilin…

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 Levit…

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 t…