Designing learning spaces with the end users -- teachers, students, custodians -- can make a huge difference in people’s lives.

Today Danish Kurani, the founder of Kurani, an architectural firm, joins host Jon Eckert. Kurani specializes in designing education spaces with empathy and prioritizing the end user. Danish discusses an embarrassing moment in kindergarten that later inspired him to begin creating intentional learning spaces.

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Timestamps:

[2:19] - Danish introduces himself.

[5:13] - Looking beyond the most economical solutions, Danish designs intentional learning spaces.

[7:00] - Danish discusses what inspired him to design learning spaces.

[11:23] - Involving the students, teachers and custodians when designing spaces is essential to Danish.

[16:00] - It's important to study data to know if the designs have an impact. 

[21:00] - Danish is most excited about his current projects that help equip students with relevant skills. 

[25:37] - Jon puts Danish through a lightning round of questions.

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