S2, E2: #DESIGNCHAT Integrating Tech Into Interior Design & The Client Experience with Jessica Mann-Amato

In this episode, Nicole Lashae Ben, CEO of Thrive In Design, and Jessica Mann-Amato, Design Principal and Co-Owner of Mancini Duffy, chat about integrating tech into the interior design process and client experience. Jessica leads Mancini Duffy through transparency emphasizing company culture and technology. Mancini is a 100+-year-old tech-driven design firm in NYC whose clients include Peloton, Soho House, Boqueria, American Airlines, Brooklyn Nets, and NBC Sports. Mancini’s co-owners run the firm like a start-up with technology as the key driver of all initiatives. Mancini is a diverse firm — 51% of the firm is female — nearly twice the industry norm. In 2020, Mancini’s designers revolutionized the design process by inventing the patent-pending The Toolbelt, a software that allows Mancini’s clients to explore and manipulate the 3D models of their spaces using Virtual Reality to explore and make adjustments to the designs in real-time. Utilizing The Toolbelt, Mancini’s designers can do in 3 hours what it takes most architects 3 weeks to do. Jessica has layered technology into every facet of Mancini’s design process. She utilizes The Toolbelt to lead clients through proprietary 360 Design Sessions, immersing them in their spaces and allowing for a truly collaborative, interactive design process. Listen in for some amazing insight on technology, innovation, and how interior product companies can integrate into the emerging design process. Guest: Jessica Mann-Amato Company: Mancini Duffy Email: [email protected] | Instagram: @mancini_duffy | Facebook: @ManciniDuffy  Learn more about Thrive In Design: Contact: thriveindesign.co/contact | Instagram: @thriveindesign | Facebook: @thriveindesign >>> Register for the next Thrive In Design live training here.