How does one foster creativity. In this episode we will talk about the moment in the design process when one needs to summon the creative voices inside. We will unpack how to be creative and offer 10 tips to foster creativity in the design process.
Read MoreWhen we hear the terms equity and inclusive design these days our ears perk up, but if you are like me you are left wondering, what does equity really look like in the built environment and how does a busy designer apply the concept of spatial justice to their practice? In this week’s episode we will look at:
An overview of what spatial justice means
Discuss the range of inclusion that should be considered
Look closely at mobility and access to sharpen your design practice
Discuss how to adopt a more spatially just practice
Let’s go from awareness to action in your design practice.
Unpacking the pros and cons of UV lighting as a viral treatment in the built environment
In order to minimize the viral spread in the built environment, designers across the world are exploring a vast array of strategies from space planning, to finishes to lighting. In today’s episode we are going to unpack UV lighting to understand the pros and cons of introducing it into mainstream built environments. UV has traditionally been used in health care applications such as surgical exam rooms to remove virus from surfaces. As designers explore how this technology translates to other market sectors we will unpack:
· Effectiveness of UV lighting as a viral treatment
· Safety concerns with using UV in public spaces
· Safe ways UV lighting can be introduced into interior environments
· Clients interest in UV lighting and predictions for technology advancement
Read MoreWe bring into focus the microbiome of the built environment to understand what is happening on a micro level to interior spaces. In this episode we address what is on designers’ minds right now, COVID-19 in the built environment.
Read MoreIn a matter of weeks, we have seen our entire health system retract, our economic system crash and our political system divide. Ironic! Guess again. We are in the middle of reorganizing some of the largest systems we value; our health, our economy and our political structure. In today’s episode, we are going to take a deep dive into the concept of design resiliency to unpack and inspire you as a designer to embrace change and sustain your design practice.
Read MoreDesign Justice is the intersection of race, culture and architecture.
With protesters across the nation calling upon communities saying, “it isn’t enough to be silent anymore.” The design community should do more, a lot more, but how? Even though the systems at play are so massively broken, doing something is a start.
In this episode Elizabeth explores how architects and interior designers can start to address social change and equity in the design process.
Read MoreWe are in week 10 of a worldwide pandemic. Many Architecture and Interior Design firms around the world have normalized the working from home culture. Yet we are left wondering where our collaborative design process is heading? We find in times of change we as a human race are turned upside down, brought out of our comfort zone and forced to recon with thoughts that were always there but were masked by the bustling of the daily race. In this episode industry leader Bill Bouchey joins Elizabeth Lockwood to muse on:
Resetting the design process during social distancing
Debunking the working from home culture
Explore what it means to "reoccupy"
Establishing new behavioral norms and developing guiding principles that enhance the built environment
Impact social distancing has on design thinking
