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We look at a Meditation Chamber, a Museum of Ice Cream, and a Sensory Cocoon to understand the value of experiential design that immerses the user into the narrative of the built environment. These case studies will shed light on the intersection of technology and architecture, revealing how the right mix of both can engage the physical senses and create deeper emotional connections to spaces we inhabit on a daily basis. We chat with Lane Rick and Katie Stranix from the Office of Things, Arik Lubkin from the Museum of Ice Cream, and Adelia Schleusz from HKS on how to incorporate experiential design strategies into various markets and how to safely implement them post-pandemic.

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Join us as we reveal some key learnings from Motown and compare their creative songwriting process to our industry's building design process. We're taking our listeners back to the days you could be "Dancing In the Streets" before you had to "Stop In the Name of Love". It's no secret that Motown had repeatable success in creating some of America's top hits. We speak with Allen Rawls, Board of Trustees member of Motown Museum and the legendary Funk Brother Dennis Coffey.

Read the blog, Lessons from Motown for Innovative Design. 
 
Further Reading:

https://www.brazen.com/blog/archive/job-search/6-tips-for-incorporating-multiple-interests-into-one-career
https://eyeondesign.aiga.org/when-did-design-stop-being-multidisciplinary/
https://www.themuse.com/advice/how-be-happy-work-1000-different-interests
https://www.sxswedu.com/news/2017/what-we-can-learn-from-motown/

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From the impact of limited exposure to architecture at a young age, to not celebrating minority architects and designers more, guests Maya Bird-Murphy from Chicago Mobile Makers and Jake Heffington and Edwin Harris from Diversify Architecture help bring light to the often-unseen challenges for people of color. We go beyond what you don't see to discuss a range of leaks that occur along our profession's pipeline and highlight those taking action to plug them.

Read the blog, What You Don’t See - Addressing the Leaks in the Pipeline.

Further Reading:

https://www.chicagomobilemakers.org/
https://www.diversifyarchitecture.com/
https://notesoncredibility.cargo.site/
https://www.mcgilldaily.com/2015/01/beyond-eurocentrism/
https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/perkins-will-and-aia-release-a-how-to-guide-for-increasing-diversity-in-architecture_o
https://www.architectmagazine.com/practice/increasing-diversity-in-architecture-barriers-to-entry_o

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We discuss a concept that perhaps isn’t familiar in the design industry, but is thriving in the health and wellness community. A "microbiome" is simply the collection of micro-organisms in a particular environment, whether they be inside your gut, on your skin, or even the chair you're sitting on. We talk to Jack Gilbert, a microbiology professor from USCD on how the microbiome in the built environment can be manipulated and help to win the war for the "good bacteria". We also chat with Rosie Broadhead, a sportswear clothing designer in the U.K. who is pioneering the ability to weave probiotics into textiles. In addition, she's taking it a step further by incorporating vitamins and supplements into upholstery and studying how we could receive these nutrients just by sitting in a chair.

Read the blog, Give the Buildings Yogurt—Microbiomes in Design. 

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