DesignFWD Podcast, presented by Mohawk Group

Special Host: Verda Alexander, Co-Founder, Studio O + A Guest: Royce Epstein, A&D Design Director, Mohawk Group In this podcast, we take a glimpse into the design industry at large through cultural shifts that are affecting how we live, such as the digital revolution, climate change, and the COVID-19 pandemic. As our environments – both natural and built - are influenced by these cultural shifts, we will explore five categories that will have a big impact on design in the future: Biobased; Phygital; Social Impact; Localvism; and Survival. By looking at these areas, Verda and Royce discuss solutions for making positive change through design.

In our fourth episode, you can learn what we need to be mindful of as we transition towards hybrid and newer environments post- pandemic.  In this installment, Mohawk Group's Fred Zebro, Regional Vice President A&D and Ramie Vagal, Senior Manager of Sustainability, have a conversation about the challenges and opportunities with Brian Kaplan, award winning architect, designer and educator.

During this episode, Mohawk Group’s Design Directors, Elizabeth Bonner and Jeanette Himes are joined by Emma Halvorson, Designer and Senior Associate from The DLR Group, and Phillip Jones, Senior Director of Design and Construction from Massage Envy. These four designer minds come together to share how innovative hard surface flooring solutions maximize the quality of the indoor space, including cleanliness, performance, and overall design aesthetics.

We’re excited to have you join us for the second episode of our DesignFWD podcast series. For this episode, ‘Connecting Each Other Through Design’ we’re joined by Stacey Gerbman, Northeast Field Designer for Mohawk Group to discuss the Smart City collection and how design innovation is connecting people and each other.  

Welcome to “DesignFWD,” presented by Mohawk Group, where we discuss innovations in design, performance and sustainability that positively impact the built environment. For today’s episode, ‘Let’s Talk Innovation in the Design World’’, we are joined by Scott Star, Director of Product Development and Senior Associate at Gensler New York to chat about product innovation and its relationship to the built environment.