Despite the buzz around return-to-office, the data tells a different story: corporate interior design fees remain 17% below pre-pandemic levels. In this episode, we unpack what the numbers reveal about the sector’s slow recovery—and whether the industry’s biggest market is shifting, stalling, or set to surprise.

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A mid-year check-in with the Giants of Design reveals surprises in sector performance, cautious forecasts, and strategic resilience. ThinkLab unpacks where growth is emerging—and where expectations have fallen short.

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What does the buzz at NeoCon 2025 reveal about where the industry is headed? In this episode, we sit down with Byron Morton representing THE MART to unpack what attendance, energy, and exhibitor feedback signal about the future of the interiors industry.

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Palladian West’s Chaz Amidon breaks down new data on hiring across the industry in 2025. Blending insights from ThinkLab’s Workforce Trends Dashboard with their recruiting experience, they reveal who's growing, who's holding back, and what it means for the future of talent.

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Recorded live at NeoCon, this episode captures what designers are really saying about how their sourcing strategies are shifting. From tariffs to lead times, hear the candid conversations shaping how and where designers are choosing to buy.

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This episode was recorded live in the NeoCon Podcast Lounge Powered by SURROUND, sponsored by Material Bank, and in partnership with HÅG, Stylex, KI Wall, and Turf.

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In this episode, we reveal the most surprising stat from our first BASELINE data pull—and what it signals for the product side of the industry.

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Skyline Construction’s Andy MacGregor unpacks how 2025’s economic uncertainty is impacting the construction industry. With record-high pipelines on one hand and rising material costs on the other, he shares what’s holding steady, what’s shifting, and what product brands need to track now.

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Gensler’s Katie Mesia joins to explore how 2025’s economic shifts — and changing client narratives — are reshaping how design firms source materials. From tariffs to transparency, she unpacks what’s changing, what isn’t, and what product brands must pay attention to right now.

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Turner & Townsend’s Julie Deignan has been tracking pricing trends across top furniture brands throughout tariff impacts of 2025. She breaks down what most companies are getting wrong about tariff-driven price increases, and what to do instead.

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From category-specific trends to common challenges across the board, hear what’s top of mind for product manufacturers, A&D firms, and dealers—and what we’re asking next to keep the conversation moving forward.

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