I Hear Design: the i+s podcast

What Does Retail Have to Do With Healthcare Design?

In this episode of I Hear Design, Aran McCarthy, principal at Francis Cauffman Architects, talks about the future of healthcare design—specifically how we can reimagine retail spaces for healthcare to bring medical facilities closer to the communities which they serve. Find out how vacant retail stores and other commercial spaces can be effectively retrofitted to accommodate healthcare environments, and the benefits of taking this approach.
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The Third Place: Redefining the New Workspace Without the Workplace

Many believe that the future of the workforce will primarily be focused on a balance between in-person and in-office working. But if you’re not at home, and you’re still working, then you must be somewhere else. Enter the concept of the “third” place.
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Protect Rivers by Specifying Smart

Mohawk Group is launching its Waterways Project, featuring a mobile showroom packed with product solutions that are environmentally friendly and ready to specify. The showroom is hitting the road on a carbon-neutral 25-city tour highlighting rivers and their ecosystems.
In this episode, Jackie Dettmar and Mark Page discuss what people can expect to see and experience when they come out to the event.
* This podcast was created in partnership with Mohawk Group.
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Announcing the Inaugural Purpose Awards from i+s and BUILDINGS

In this episode, VP of Media Steven Sloan joins Chief Content Director Robert Nieminen to announce a brand new awards program: The Purpose Awards. Find out why we're launching this new program to celebrate and elevate the products, projects, designs, and spaces that contribute most to the Triple Bottom Line—People, Planet, Profit. The products and projects that not only do no harm, but best support the health and wellness of humans and the planet.
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Understanding Furniture Flammability and Human Health

Designers play an important role in protecting the health, safety and welfare of the clients they serve. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in the specification of upholstered furniture as it relates to flammability and occupant health. In this episode, Dr. Marilyn Black of Underwriters Laboratories discusses a new tool for designers to better understand the relationship between these important design requirements.
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Protecting Against Product Failure in Healthcare Settings

As surfaces in hospitals and other medical facilities are being cleaned more frequently with harsher chemicals in the wake of COVID, product failures in the field are becoming alarmingly more commonplace. In this episode, Julie Short discusses an innovative film product from DuPont that can be applied to virtually any surface that offers added durability and cleanability.
*This podcast was created in partnership with DuPont.
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Specifying Dementia-Friendly Materials in Healthcare

To create comfortable, human-centered environments for residents in memory care communities, designers should consider these tips when it comes to selecting safe materials for floors and walls.
*This podcast was created in partnership with Altro
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Why Localization Is a Key Element in the Design of Hospitality Spaces

In this episode, Staci Patton, principal at DLR Group, joins i+s chief content director Robert Nieminen for a lively discussion about the importance of creating a sense of locale in hospitality environments. They discuss the drivers behind this trend and how to create an authentic sense of place both indoors and out.
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New HDC Flooring to Become FAVEorite for Interior Designers

Bringing its best and most popular designs back for another run, AVA FAVE takes customers’ 10 favorite AVA designs and brings a MADE IN THE USA impact.
*Podcast was created in partnership with AVA Novalis
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Joining Forces to Revitalize a Local Community, Sustainably

In this episode of I Hear Design, the teams at Citizen HKS, Boaz & Ruth and i+s sit down to talk about their collaboration on Benefield, a community based project that revitalizes the Highland Park corridor in Richmond, Virginia, that will become a place that anchors and supports the community’s youth, serving as a catalyst for change and hope.
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