Imagine a Place

Want to be a more creative person? The answer might be right in front of you. Donald Rattner is an award-winning author and architect who spent years of his life exploring the deep instinctual connection between our environment and our creative self. His book: My Creative Space - How to Design Your Home to Stimulate Ideas and Spark Innovation is a collection of insights that, much like our convers...

James Kerrigan is a musician, designer, and a true global citizen. His career in design has carried him from Australia, London, Los Angeles, DC, and now Dallas. In addition to his masterful skill in guitars, and talented eye for design, James is a deep thinker. Like many of my conversations with James, he finds a way to stretch my mind. In this chat, we explore the future around the purpose of pla...

In this episode, we speak with Krystal Lucero, Sr. Designer at Edwards Mulhausen. In our discussion, she explores her personal history and journey as a designer, a Black American, and an active member in her professional community. Together, we discuss the historical role of place and the potential design has to unite us. Connect with Krystal on: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krystallucero...

Today, we bring together two forces in their respective fields: Pam Light, a design legend at HOK, and Dr. Scott Zeller, Vice President and leading Psychiatrist at Vituity. In this episode, we discuss the impact of interior design on mental health and what to expect in the future of where we go to work and heal. For more, visit Imagine a Place online: https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/articles To le...

Today we speak with Ximena Diaz, professor, architect, interior designer, and founder of A Estudio. In this episode, we discuss some of the industry’s most important topics, as Ximena guides us through her successes and the challenges she faced as an architect and full-time Mom. It’s an inspiring conversation and one we think you’ll love to hear. Connect with Ximena on: LinkedIn: https://www.linke...

We can't believe we already have 10 published episodes of the Imagine a Place podcast! This milestone got us to pause and reflect on the amazing conversations we've had with our guests. So much great insight has been shared in just 10 episodes that we decided to find and compile a few of our favorite lessons so far. There is still much more to come from the podcast and certainly much more to learn...

Katherine Ankerson is an award-winning author and the Dean for the College of Architecture at the University of Nebraska. In our interview, she paints a picture of how design education looks in the new world ahead of us and what we can expect from our next generation of emerging professionals. We also explore the often-debated question: Can creativity be taught? Visit the Imagine a Place journal f...

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Episode Notes Join us online:  Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Watch  more stories from Imagine a Place:  YouTube Connect with Maria on LinkedIn . Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn . Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Your World. Click here to get your own Imagine a Place Conversation Card Deck. Imagine a Place gathers industry-leading voices that can inspire the de...

Join us online:  Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Watch  more stories from Imagine a Place:  YouTube Connect with Maria on LinkedIn . Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn . Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Your World. Click here to get your own Imagine a Place Conversation Card Deck. Imagine a Place gathers industry-leading voices that can inspire the design community...

Join us online:  Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Watch  more stories from Imagine a Place:  YouTube Connect with Maria on LinkedIn . Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn . Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Your World. Click here to get your own Imagine a Place Conversation Card Deck. Imagine a Place gathers industry-leading voices that can inspire the design community...

We had a podcast lined up for today, but we’ve decided to pause this week to offer some space to listen and understand the gravity of what must change. The goal of this podcast, and the Imagine a Place platform, is to explore the powerful role that place plays in our lives, but also give a voice to those wanting to be heard and tell stories that have meaning in our industry. Now is the time for us...

Check out the Imagine a Place journal for more stories: https://ofs.com/imagine-a-place/articles  Learn more about Dr. Drew Ramsey, MD: https://drewramseymd.com/ Join us online:  Instagram Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Watch  more stories from Imagine a Place:  YouTube Connect with Maria on LinkedIn . Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn . Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Yo...

When it comes to the role that place plays in our lives, there are very few on the planet that have spent more time and effort explaining it than Cheryl Durst. Cheryl is CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA) and is widely regarded as one of the design world’s wittiest and wisest personalities. We caught up with Cheryl on a call from her home where she opens up about her child...

Connect with Maria on LinkedIn . Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn . Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Your World. Click here to get your own Imagine a Place Conversation Card Deck. Imagine a Place gathers industry-leading voices that can inspire the design community through storytelling and broaden our creative horizons. The goal of Imagine a Place is to further eleva...

Well, this isn't how we imagined launching a podcast, but so much has changed in our world in just a few short weeks that we had to try to start making sense of it all. In this episode, Doug chats with Angie Lee, Partner and Design Director of Interiors for New York’s FXCollaborative. Doug and Angie discuss how this pandemic might force us to rethink our current value system around our life, work,...

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