Invisible Comfort “The best inventors are not bound by the limitations of their time” – Rupe Goldberg If you think you’ve fallen down a mechanical shaft, (imagine a scene from ‘Die Hard’) you have! And rightfully so, the infrastructure within a building is essential to its support of the users and user experience, contributing markedly to the innov…

"Despite seven large orgs recently losing their Black women HR/DEI leaders, there are many who can lead DEI and shifting culture. But, the work is not the kind of work that people may want to do - it is deep, it is significant, it is seeing actual change from the top down. The biggest challenge that orgs are facing is themselves. Change happens beg…

“Pre-pandemic, we were a vibrant location with a lot of positives. Our community is a very relational community…without six degrees of separation. Because of a strong sense of community and relationships… together with mayoral leadership, we made adjustments quickly to meet the challenges.” -Beth Ineck Leading Economic Recovery What is the secret s…

Our bodies are incredibly intelligent instruments that respond to the frequencies we emanate … when we cultivate positive thoughts and emotions, we raise our vibrational frequency, which, in turn, creates a more harmonious body-mind connection.” - Deepak Chopra Curating Wellness within Workplace On this episode of DesignIDEATE, we engage in a deep-…

"Lighting heightens visual cues, accentuating user experience; it manipulates perception for intended psychological response.” - Chip Israel Captivating Illumination On this episode of DesignIDEATE, we explore one of the most important and evolving components of design - the illumination of space or, more specifically, the pathfinding of space with…

"Incorporating 3D reality capture into the design process allows architects and designers to bridge the gap between imagination and execution. It brings precision, accuracy, and a deeper understanding of the built environment, leading to more efficient and innovative designs." - Bjarke Ingels, Architect and Founder of BIG 3D Reality Capture and its…

"We can’t solve problems by using the same kind of thinking we used when we created them.” - Albert Einstein Changing our Minds How do we change our mind? While some might experiment with psychedelics, changing the way we think is merely a shift of cognitive behavior, through therapy of sorts. Daily, we encounter much cognitive dissonance: noise th…

"The Tech industry is the leader in giving back space and the leader in sublease space. We have over 12 million square feet of sublease space available in greater LA and over 50% of that is tech or tech related space. We are rising to that current challenge." - Ron Burkhardt The rapid evolution of real estate, commercial real estate, is reverberati…

"We’re seeing a lot of brilliant people working on technology upgrades … and yet, the technology really is secondary - it’s all about producing something - something meaningful and relevant for the company that you work for - and yes, you really do need the right tools to get that accomplished … great advances are being made." - Brian Reilly Workpl…

“Recent research in graphic statics, the flow of forces (as expressed in the work of Gaudi), has inspired us to explore the dream of 3D printing using renewable wood cellulose." - Dr. Carolina Manrique Hoyos This episode of DesignIDEATE reveals a new industry disruptor, 3D printing utilizing the emerging development of a renewable print media: nano…

On this episode of the DesignIDEATE podcast we welcome Lisa Whited, author of new book "Work Better. Save the Planet", Senior Associate at AWA and founder of WTF. Whited is a change management professional whom enables organizations of any size to drive change. We break down the challenges facing the future of workplace with strategies and case stu…