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Imagine a Place — 223 episodes
WorkX San Francisco: Inside the minds of workplace experience leaders
Mothers of Design: Designing careers, raising families, and finding balance
In the Room | Designing with purpose: Nicole Ward on the future of healthcare spaces
Leading across generations: Burnout, authenticity, and the workplace of tomorrow
People care about people: What neurodiversity teaches us about great design
Building community for the Dealer Designer: Growth, recognition, and meaningful work with Alexandra Tseffos
The Design Days therapy session we didn't know we needed
The art of feeling: How OFS, Liz Flores, and Alkemis brought a showroom to life
In the Room at ICFF: The spaces that shape us with Sabrina Lippman of Habitat for Humanity
In the Room at ICFF: Designing for Experience with Tana Hovland of Rockwell Group
Conversation to creation: Design, connection, and OFS at Design Days
Lighting the way for leadership, representation, and the power of connection | Natasha Brewer, Perkins Eastman
When “Not In Scope” and humor become a design superpower | Morgan Maples of IA Interior Architects
Reclaiming creativity: Leadership, balance, and the evolving practice of design | Abby Rolla, Vice President and Principal at ASD | SKY
You can’t mandate culture: Insights from WorkX Dallas
The design strategy behind one of the world’s leading coworking brands | Jean Chandler of Industrious
The designer’s secret superpower: Listening, empathy, and client-centered design | Melissa Borrmann of Niles Bolton Associates
AI and the future of design: Balancing technology, humanity, and innovation
The courage to stand up for your team: Redefining leadership and advocacy | Kala Fagan of OTJ Architects
A different kind of flex conversation | Hector Kolonas of This Week In Coworking
Why designers need community more than ever | Naoko Oguro of IA Interior Architects
The power of ‘Yes’: Simplifying flex work for enterprise customers
Designing across digital and physical worlds | Featuring Veronica Gilliams of HOK
Collisions, community, and choice: Inside the mind of a flex design leader
Behind the Mic: IAP 2025 Wrapped
The duck, the data, and the design that makes them work: A conversation with Aflac and Meta
Design for Belonging: Good design is good for business
Can flex work evolve without losing its soul? A conversation with coworking experts
Culture, care, and the spaces between: A conversation with Charmaigne Haley of SmithGroup
Designing with empathy and grit
What’s Next for the Workplace: OFS Recaps the WorkX Conference
In the Room at WorkX: Four Leaders, Four Lenses, Countless Ah-ahs
Finding Peace and Building Community with Shanna Francis of HuntonBrady Architects
Design for the mind
Design from your heart to your shoes with Ronnie Belizaire of HKS
Brain, body, and the built environment
Crafted for Healing: A Conversation on Neurodiversity, Healthcare Design, and Community
Chicago Design Week: Feel the Energy, Vibes, and Experiences
From Intern to Owner — Dani Miller on Building a Business with Grit, Vision & Heart
In the Room at ICFF: Part 3: Human at the core
In the Room at ICFF: Part 2: Design with Feeling—and a Punchline
In the Room at ICFF: Part 1: Women with Mission
From Dorm Room to Design Career with Sara Meier of CannonDesign
Floaties, Growth, and the Power of Team
What makes you magical?
A New Chapter: Imagining What’s Next with Maria VanDeman
NeoCon + Remembering Our Matriarch with Doug Shapiro
Designing for Identity | Jack Travis, Architect, Author, Designer, & Professor
Building a People-First Culture + A Check-In with Alexandra Tseffos
In the Room at ICFF: Part 2 | Lee Broom, Shreya Somani, Alain Gilles, and Sadig Alekperov
In the Room at ICFF: Part 1 | with Amy Devers, Luca Nichetto, and Giulio Cappellini
"In the Room" - A new series on the Imagine a Place podcast
Welcome to "Game Time" presented by Imagine a Place and OFS
Is True Hospitality Achievable in the Workplace? | Rex Miller, Author
Two Women on a Mission | Claire Pijoulat and Odile Hainaut, ICFF and WantedDesign
Navigating the Info-Diet: Healthier Minds in a Digital Age | Mario Vasilescu, Readocracy
The Hidden Life of Carbon, Earth Day Special | Kenn Busch, Climate Positive Now
Degree or Experience? Exploring Interior Design Credentials with Jon Otis and Listener Feedback
Is it time to reimagine the private office? | Brian Graham and Molly Prior
Connecting the Dots with Doug Shapiro
Designing for the Intersection of Eras | Joey Shimoda, Shimoda Design Group
Community by Design | Tasha Singh, Student, Drexel University
The Language of Care: Designing for Senior Living with Kevin Swanson, Hawthorn Construction Group
8 Remarkable Women, 8 Empowering Stories | A Women's History Month Spotlight
From the Heart | Nadia Borrás Marković, Gensler
Personal Growth in the Era of AI
From Limitations to Innovations, Fostering Creativity and Culture | David Polzin, Cannon Design
The Truth | Curtis Moody, Architect + Founder of Moody Nolan
Take a Seat, It Will Change Your Life | Doug Shapiro
Sustainability and the Next Generation of Designers | IIDA at NeoCon
Code and Concrete, Tech's Impact on Commercial Real Estate | Todd Edstrom
Integrating Clinical Perspectives into Healthcare Design | NIHD Roundtable
Nature Knows, Handwritten Notes from a Sustainability Leader | George Bandy
The Case for Place | Sascha Wagner, Huntsman
Are you truly ready for change? | LIVE from Pittsburgh MiniCon
My Instincts Led Me Here | Ebehi Ijewere, Host of Layers of Design
Hand Drawings to AI, The Evolution of Healthcare Architecture | Gary Vance, Architect and Author
A Deeper Life of Presence and Generosity | Vijay Gupta, Violinist and Speaker
Checking in with Alexandra Tseffos, Host of The Design Pop
Designing for Hope and Social Impact | Jose Jordan, DLR Group
Finding Your Squirrel, What's Your Motivation? | Stefanie Ince, March Management
Social Innovation Through Capitalism | Adam Goodman, Goodman Interior Structures
Spaces That Heal | Erin Peavey, HKS & TEDx
Sensory Design in the Hybrid Workplace | Kendra Linton, NELSON Worldwide
The Soul of a Team | Yahir Sarmiento, Cushman & Wakefield
Designing a Sanctuary Space | Lisa Kahn, Finding Sanctuary
#LoveWhereYouWork: The Power of Culture | Tracy Hawkins, Grammarly
Designing for Change: Paul Shahriari's Vision for Ecomedes and the Future of Sustainability
Charting the Future of HR and Design with David Ulrich, Speaker & Author
Looking ahead to NeoCon 2023 with Byron Morton
3 Bold Predictions for the Future of Our Industry | Amanda Schneider, ThinkLab
A Guidebook to Sustainable Decommissioning | Dianne Murata, Kimiko Designs
The Future Work Week | Roy Abernathy, Newmark
A Look Back with Brian Graham BONUS
Navigating a Career in Design with Jorge Colón of SOM
Putting People First | Regan Donoghue, Unispace
From Waste To Worth | Ben Christensen, Cambium Carbon
Into The Metaverse | Christopher Neff, Anomaly
Nature's Lessons for Better Design | Natalie Telewiak, Michael Green Architecture
Growing your career in design, IIDA Student Roundtable
The Intersection of AI, Design, and Humanity with Sociologist and Podcast Host, Gary David of Experience By Design
Go for what you believe in with Jen Levisen, Mortarr / Ecomedes
Designing for high value engagements
Trust (but verify) the universe with Brian Graham
The Future of Our Work Life: Regan Donoghue, Unispace
#bemorelinclusive, Charlotte Kingsbury, Urban
New Year, New You: LIVE from Miami
We wrote a children’s book.
The disrupted workforce
LIVE from San Diego: What's your take on mentorship?
Happy New Year! Looking ahead to 2023 with Doug Shapiro.
WorkSpaces LIVE: Part 3 - Doug's notebook explorations.
WorkSpaces LIVE: Part 2 - What value is the workplace?
WorkSpaces LIVE: Part 1 - Flexibility starts with trust.
Have you hugged a dealer designer lately? | Alexandra Tseffos, Design Pop
How far can courage and appreciation take you? | My Nguyen, Holland America Group
Designing without fear | Ginger Curtis, Urbanology Designs
Special Episode: Healthcare roundtable hosted by Sara Marberry
Creativity Tips from LEGO’s Creative Director, James Gregson
Design Thinking for Games | Brenda Romero, CEO and Game Designer
Why design matters with Debbie Millman
Was that ok? A look back after 100 episodes.
Sketching around with Brian Graham
Love is in the details | Jenny McMath, Los Alamos National Laboratory
It Takes a Village | David Lancaster, Furniture Designer, Roger Webb Associates
How will technology change design? | Mike Haley, Autodesk
The skills that make us | Cheryl Durst, IIDA
Living your true self.
Powerful moments from the pod.
The future of design and work.
From ER Nurse to Interior Designer.
Is your information diet holding you back?
How to put a city in a building.
Designing through story.
Earth Day in a new way.
Raise your hand.
Sensitivity and Toughness.
Start with who.
Designing for the generation above us.
How to build boldly.
Furniture is not a four letter word.
Colors, textures, patterns, ideas, thoughts, and words.
Don’t be afraid to play.
Introducing Imagine a Place Productions!
Creating lasting spaces for joy.
Place matters and so does your journey.
What is the secret sauce?
Data applied to place.
Building a bridge.
The workforce has spoken.
Looking back and learning forward.
Finding your purpose in design.
Giving up good for great.
Real estate and technology for the human experience.
Who decided this anyways?
How to grow a building.
A Thanksgiving note of appreciation to our listeners.
There’s an elephant in your office.
Aim high and embrace the journey.
The secret ingredient
When optimism and Healthcare Design collide.
Can a website help save the planet?
Why pop culture matters.
A sketch that changed St. Louis.
Give it all away.
The subtle art of placemaking.
Funny by design.
Changing your design perspective.
Was Steve Jobs Wrong?
Leadership for the new workplace
A front row seat to your life.
What tomorrow’s design leaders want.
Design through the eyes of Jon Otis
Your success formula
Love Good Color
Coworking, technology, and the future of work.
Grow your conversations, grow your career.
Introducing "Design Your World" - The mission begins in Chicago.
A pep talk for a life in design
Lighten up a little
There’s a story in all of us
Design is due for reinvention
Fulfilling the promise of life
Rethinking the hotel experience
The wonder and weight of history in your life.
It’s time we elevate everything.
Rescue your creative mind...before it’s too late: Martin Lindstrom
Design is a love story: Our 1-year anniversary episode with Angie Lee of FXCollaborative.
Lessons from the Library: The story of Bill Van Erp - Gensler
Annie Lee: A journey from fashion to interiors
Bad design is bad for the planet.
Is your workplace an enabler?
Shaping yourself and those around you
Change management for the road ahead
Mentoring as Activism
Can design thinking fix education?
Emmanuel Daniel (Microsoft): The Workplace of 2031
Jane Hallinan is NOT a decorator.
Stephen Searer (officesnapshots.com): The story behind one of design’s most beloved websites.
Andrew Alford (Andrew Alford Creative): Living Your Most Colorful Life
Dr. Eve Edelstein (Clinicians for Design): The Intersection of Neuroscience and Architecture
The Imagine a Place Mission and Looking Ahead to 2021
Bill Bouchey (HOK): Neurodiversity and Surviving the WFH Hangover
David Galullo (Rapt Studio): The truth about great workplace culture.
Amanda Schneider (ThinkLab): It's time to rethink our processes.
Donald Rattner (My Creative Space): Is your home limiting your creativity?
James Kerrigan (Jacobs): Culture, place, and tools: The future of place making.
Krystal Lucero (Edwards Mulhausen): Using the gifts you’ve been given to create change. - Ep. 14
Pam Light (HOK) & Dr. Scott Zeller, MD (Vituity): How will mental health and remote work impact design? - Ep. 13
Ximena Diaz (A ESTUDIO): Facing gender bias, finding mom-strength, and coaching next-gen design. - Ep. 12
What have we learned after 10 episodes?
Katherine Ankerson (University of Nebraska-Lincoln): Design education in the new world. - Ep. 11
Autumn Gloetzner (DLR Group): Finding your place in design. - Ep. 10
Brigitte Preston (Perkins+Will): Creating environments of meaning. - 09
Jeffrey Abel (Abel Design Group): Failure is your drive switch. - Ep. 08
Roby Isaac (Mannington Commercial): Change at the studio level. - Ep. 07
Regan Donoghue (SimConsults): Design thinking for the new world. - Ep. 06
Inspiring for purpose.
Dr. Drew Ramsey, MD (Eat Complete): Balancing nutrition, empathy, and mental health. - Ep. 04
Cheryl Durst (IIDA): What's next for the spaces we design? - Ep.03
Juan Carlos Baumgartner (SPACE): Designing for optimism. - Ep. 02
Angie Lee (FXCollaborative): Are we rewriting our life, work, and design value system? - Ep. 01
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