I Hear Design: the i+s podcast

A Case Study in Successful Post-Pandemic School Design and Instruction with Artcobell

In this episode, Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen sat down to chat with classroom furniture manufacturer Artcobell’s Patricia Cadigan, Vice President of Learning Environments, who recently immersed herself in the design and construction process of Grandview Heights Secondary School in Surrey, British Columbia. She worked directly with school administration, including Grandview’s Principal Darren Bedard, to learn about the needs and wants of teachers but also how to connect the dots between physical space and the vision of student success.
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Cleanability and Maintenance of Performance Fabrics in Healthcare: What Specifiers Need to Know Today

Health and wellness may appear to be a trend in recent years, particularly in the face of a pandemic, but many product manufacturers and experts in the healthcare space have understood the importance of proper cleaning and maintenance to avoid the spread of bacteria and viruses. In this episode, Jane Rohde, principal of JSR Associates and representative for the American Academy of Healthcare Interior Designers, shares her insights on the development of research, performance standards and test methods as part of her work with the Durable Coated Fabrics Task Group. She’s joined by Bill Fisch, president of The Mitchell Group, that recently announced a strategic partnership with CloroxPro to test its products for cleanability and disinfection. Listen in as these industry veterans share insightful information with regards to the challenges with cleaning and disinfection of durable coated fabrics in healthcare settings.
Resources mentioned in this episode:
https://aahid.org/resources/durable-coated-fabrics/
https://www.cdc.gov/hygiene/cleaning/disinfecting-bleach.html
https://mitchellfauxleathers.com/
https://www.iands.design/sourcestextiles/article/21066721/the-time-for-upholstered-fabric-performance-in-healthcare-is-now
https://www.iands.design/projects/healthcare-senior-living/article/21438830/a-deep-dive-into-fabric-performance-in-healthcare
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The Big Show: i+s Editors Reveal Their Most-Anticipated Stops at NeoCon/Design Days 2023

NeoCon and Fulton Market Design Days in Chicago are right around the corner. Listen in to this episode as i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen and Editor-in-Chief AnnMarie Martin discuss the magazine's upcoming NeoCon Preview in the May/June issue and the most-anticipated stops they'll be making at THE MART and Fulton Market this year. Martin also shares some thoughts about her evolution with the brand and how design is making the world a better place one space at a time. 
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ICYMI: The New Studio—Small & Mid-Sized Firms Talk New Business Strategies for Success

As the dust settles after the pandemic, small to mid-size design and architecture firms are now able to stop and take a proper look around to determine their position. Where it’s finding many of them is on a new playing field with their clients and colleagues alike, with lots of unfamiliar implications for material selection, work hours, financing and more. Owners and executives reflect on the past to show how they’re learning to address it all moving forward.
In this In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) episode, we present an article by staff editor Lauren Brant titled, “Small to Mid-Size Firms Talk New Business Strategies for Success,” that appeared in the May/June issue of i+s and that was originally published online on May 11, 2023.
Read the full article here.
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The Biophilic Portal: Wellness Inspires Winning Pod Design

It should come as no surprise that there is a movement to redefine and promote wellness across the landscape of the built environment—from our cities, schools, workplaces, homes and just about every space between. It’s fitting then that the winner of this year’s second annual “Space to Be You” pod design contest, produced by SnapCab and i+s, goes to an entry aptly named “The Biophilic Portal.” In this episode, contest winner Shiri Shubbar, an interior designer at ALPHATEC, talks to us about her winning design which was selected from an impressive number of entries from our readers who were invited to customize their dream pod on the SnapCab website and submit it along with a brief conceptual write-up about their designs. Listen in as she talks about how her concept came to life.
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ICYMI: Tackle Carbon Neutrality with Product Specification

Overwhelmed by carbon neutrality? It can feel like a hydra that has too many heads to conquer. But one strategy to target your carbon reduction goals is by specifying products with low embodied carbon.
In our first In Case You Missed It (ICYMI) series, we present an article by Jennie Morton titled, "Tackle Carbon Neutrality with Product Specification," that appeared in our March/April issue of interiors+sources that was originally published online on April 10th.
Read the article in full here: https://www.iands.design/sustainable-design/article/33002785/tackle-carbon-neutrality-with-product-specification
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Celebrating Earth Day 2023 with Armstrong Ceilings

The theme of this year's Earth Day is "Invest in Our Planet," and you don't need to don't need to have the budget of a multinational corporation to make a difference. Architects and designers can have a measurable impact on the environment through the projects they design and the products they specify. In this episode, we sit down with Armstrong World Industry's Environmental Sustainability Manager, Anita Snader, to discuss where we are as an industry in the battle against climate change, how manufacturers like Armstrong are stepping up their sustainability commitments and some tools the design professionals have at their disposal to more accurately measure their carbon footprints.
Resources discussed in this episode:
https://www.aia.org/pages/6351155-materials-pledge
https://armstrongceilings.com/sustainability
https://www.buildingtransparency.org/tally/tallycat/
https://carbonleadershipforum.org/ec3-tool/
https://portal.mindfulmaterials.com/
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Supply Chain and the Metaverse: A New Solution to a Pressing Problem?

Architects and designers don't need to be reminded how frustrating supply chain issues and the extended lead times and delays they have caused. The ongoing challenge seems to have no end in sight, with new materials becoming seemingly more difficult to sort each week. What if emerging technologies like the metaverse could help alleviate not only this issue, but also the problems with product sampling? 
In this episode, Erin McDannald, CEO and co-owner of Lighting Environments, and its sister company, Environments, talks about how the metaverse can be a powerful tool in designers’ hands as they navigate the new normal that is project management and product sourcing. She offers insights born out of real-world experience and explains how the technology works as well as how it can help design firms become more efficient and sustainable. 
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Are Intergenerational Communities the Future of Senior Living?

According to a recent Gensler forecast report, the design of living spaces ranging from retirement communities to multigenerational urban high rises are evolving to offer more choice and physical-digital integration for seniors, and that ageism can be eliminated through design. In this episode, JSR Associates' Jane Rohde sits down with i+s Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen to discuss an innovative model for senior living communities that not only better caters to the needs of elderly populations but also brings at-risk youth into the picture to further break down barriers to community. In this lively conversation, you’ll discover not only how the Live Together model works, but be inspired and equipped to re-envision the way you think about how to design for senior living in the future.
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Insights and Tips for Designing for the Experience Economy

A recent Harvard Business Review article noted that “From now on, leading-edge companies—whether they sell to consumers or businesses—will find that the next competitive battleground lies in staging experiences." What does that mean for architects and designers who are helping their clients utilize technology and even artwork to create spaces that are both memorable and meaningful? In this episode, we sit down with multidisciplinary design firm SOSO's creative director Eric Gunther to find out what experience design is, where it's headed and the role technology plays in immersing people in the built environment successfully.
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