Design is Everywhere

How do we design for significant change in the workplace?

In this episode, Sam is joined by Angie Lee, Partner and Design Director of Interiors at FXCollaborative to learn how workspaces can adapt to be more inclusive and offer different typologies of space. Angie explains the problems that architects and designers may face to create better work environments and how portable technologies can be embedded in the office. Later on in the show, Sam and Angie are joined by Natasha Bonugli, the Global Principal of Design for Unispace Global. Together, they discuss emotional literacy, digital body language, and the creative process while working remotely. 

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Remote Readiness: Designing for Change in the Workplace

How does the design of a space lead to success in educational settings? In this episode, Sam is joined by Taryn Kinney, a Principal at DLR Group, to learn how space can influence a student’s educational success. What are the different phases of learning? And how can space affect those phases? Taryn brings her architecture background and education in Organizational Psychology to make the design of schools better for the student and the educator. Later on in the show, they are joined by Phillip Nowlin, Principal at Canyon View High School, to learn how he and Taryn collaborated to make the design of Canyon View High School. Phillip describes the look, feel, and energy of Canyon View High School and how educators can use design to make a difference in learning. 

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How Design Transformed a School

How can we design a better care system that relieves a family’s stress and gives patients the healthcare they need? In this episode, Sam is joined by Patrice Martin, CEO and Co-Founder of The Holding Co, to learn how design is being incorporated in the care system. The current care system overburdens caretakers. But how can the future of care change? Patrice discusses the Care 100, a list of people reimagining the care system. Later on in the show, Sam and Patrice interview Lindsay Jurist-Rosner, CEO of Wellthy. Together, they discuss how the care system benefits from good design, how the concierge system gives families the help and resources they need and the role technology can take on the caretaking grunt work, giving room for human connection.  

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Redesigning Care for Everyone

What is the importance of sustainable design materials in the workplace? During Design Museum Everywhere’s Workplace Innovation Summit in December, Sam chatted with Nicole Schmidt, the CEO at Source, the world’s largest commercial construction product database. Nicole discusses how she uses her design background to lead her efforts at Source and the value of material transparency. Together, they dive into the benefits of healthy sustainable materials on productivity and wellness. Later on in the show, they are joined by Carissa Mylin, a Senior Interior Designer at SERA Architects. Carissa shares the resources and tools designers can use to make healthier design decisions for the office space and at home. 

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Sourcing Sustainable Materials: LIVE at the Workplace Innovation Summit

What does it mean to be an ally in the workplace? During Design Museum Everywhere’s Workplace Innovation Summit in December, Sam chatted with Design Museum Everywhere’s very own Director of Learning and Interpretation, Diana Navarrete-Rackauckas, and the Director of Learning from C Space, Leah Ben-Ami, about the importance of allyship in the workplace. Together, they help define what allyship looks like, the value of education in the framework and how difficult conversations are important for organizations to embrace.

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Allyship in the Workplace: LIVE at the Workplace Innovation Summit

How do you bring your full self to your work? In Design is Everywhere’s first live episode, we collaborated with BosNOMA to record a live podcast for ABX, the Architecture Boston Expo. Sam is joined by Julian Phillips from Goody Clancy and MASS Design Group Jha D Williams to chat about their experience bringing their full selves to their work. Together, they explore how architecture can impact social change, using engagement skills in their work and reinventing the architecture profession to serve more people. 

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Bring Your Full Self to Work: LIVE at ABX with BosNOMA

Meet the team from Design Museum Everywhere! In this episode, Sam is joined by the staff at Design Museum Everywhere. Sam chats with the team about their 2020 accomplishments and what they’re looking forward to in the new year for the Design Museum. Together, they talk about creating and publishing a magazine during a pandemic, creating an online exhibit, starting a podcast, and growing the team.   

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Design Museum Everywhere: Year in Review

What makes a toy design memorable, fun, and interactive? In this episode, Sam is joined by Mike Hoeting, President of Bang Zoom Design, to learn how toy designers generate new ideas to create a product that is fun and imaginative. Mike explains how he discovered toy design in college after a childhood of loving toys. Later on in the show, Sam and Mike interview Rinn Hirotsu, a product designer at Hasbro. Together, they discuss discovering the magic of toy design, Rinn’s work with Mr. Potato Head and nerf, and the process of generating and completing their ideas with a team. 

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The Magic of Toymaking: From Concept to Playtime

How does design create better stories? In this episode, Sam is joined by Jessica Kender, the production designer of Little Fires Everywhere and Future Man, to learn how research, characters, money and space inform her work. Jessica shares her journey from theater to TV and her favorite tool to use. Later on in the show, Sam and Jessica interview Lisa Clark, a set decorator. Together, they discuss how they collaborated on Little Fires Everywhere and Future Man, what brings them joy in set design and how they combine research and innovation in storytelling.  

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Set Design: Bringing Stories to Life

How can UX designers use curiosity to make a big impact in healthcare? In this episode, Sam is joined by Jonathan Follett, Principal at GoInvo and Producer at Creative Next, to learn how curiosity leads to big impact on UX design in healthcare. They explore the tools that UX designers use and the value of research. Later on in the show, Sam and Jon interview Corey Roth, Lead Designer at Cantina. Together, they discuss how to build a design culture within teams, the process of building a UX design team from scratch and accelerating telemedicine during a pandemic. 

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Curiosity in UX Design