NeoConversations SURROUND

What did we learn during NeoCon 2024? In the final episode of this year’s NeoConversations series, SURROUND producer Hannah Viti turns the tables on this year’s host, inviting Rajagopal to share his top takeaways from NeoCon—and what they mean for the future of interior design. You'll also hear from Gia Kieu, the winner of SnapCab's Be You Pod Design Contest. You don’t want to miss this recap episode. NeoConversations is produced by the SURROUND Podcast Network in partnership with Turf.

How can we create a better future through inclusive design? In his episode of NeoConversations, host, and editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS Avi Rajagopal sits down with design powerhouses and speakers at this year’s NeoCon—Cheryl Durst, executive vice president and CEO of IIDA, and Jason Pugh, principal design manager and global director of diversity equity and inclusion at Gensler—to discuss the importance of diverse perspectives in interior design.
Listen as Durst and Pugh share their journeys to their various leadership roles, the values and methods at the core of their work, the missed opportunities for diversity they see in the design professions, and the concepts and ideas they are most excited about today.
NeoConversations is produced by the SURROUND Podcast Network in partnership with Turf. Visit us at surroundpodcasts.com!

How can we engage touch, smell, sound, and sight for more meaningful design? In this episode, host and editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS Avi Rajagopal sits down with Faraz Shah, senior manager of brand marketing and communications for Turf; Ella Hazard, managing director of Arktura Ventures; and Carolyn Noble, principal and director of design at Ames Design Collective, to discuss the power of our senses in Interior design.
Listen as Shah, Hazard, and Noble share their thoughts on the importance of a more holistic sensory approach to design, breakthrough research and innovations in the area, the relationship between sensory design and wellness, and more. You’ll also hear a very special announcement about an upcoming podcast in the works! 
NeoConversations is produced by the SURROUND Podcast Network in partnership with Turf. Special thanks to producers Hannah Viti and Rob Schulte and the rest of the SURROUND team. During Neocon, visit the NeoCon Podcast Studio, powered by the SURROUND Podcast Network and sponsored bySnapCab, on the first floor of The MART. After Neocon, visit us at surroundpodcasts.com

The former president of Walt Disney Imagineering, Bob Weis knows a thing or two about narratives and design. In the kick-off episode of this year’s NeoConversations series, host and editor-in-chief of METROPOLIS, Avi Rajagopal, sits down with Weis, one of this year’s NeoCon keynote speakers, to discuss the power of storytelling in interiors. 

Currently the global entertainment leader at Gensler, Weis has a truly bird’s-eye perspective on cities, spaces, and experiences. Listen as he and Rajagopal discuss the big opportunities for storytelling in the built environment, how architects and designers can leverage storytelling in their creative process, and how we can make our buildings, communities, and cities vibrant again. And then stay tuned for our next episode of NeoConversations, as Rajagopal continues his thought-provoking discussions about the power of interiors with some of the most exciting thinkers and doers in the design world today. 
 
NeoConversations is produced by the SURROUND Podcast Network in partnership with Turf. Special thanks to producers Hannah Viti and Rob Schulte and the rest of the SURROUND team. During Neocon, visit the NeoCon Podcast Studio, powered by the SURROUND Podcast Network, and sponsored by SnapCab, on the first floor of The MART. After Neocon, visit us at surroundpodcasts.com.  

Amy Devers guides listeners through audio collected at the fantastic NeoCon Podcast Studio, powered by SURROUND and sponsored by SnapCab. From First NeoCon-ers and IIDA CEO Cheryl Durst to ThinkLab Trendspotters and moss walls—this episode is jampacked with NeoCon gems.
NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Check out other amazing architecture and design-related shows at surroundpodcasts.com
Music: Ketsa - Pills

The bets are in! In this episode, host Amy Devers delivers the top five big predictions we heard from across the design industry for this year’s NeoCon. Do the predictions in this episode match yours? Let us know in person at the NeoCon Podcast Studio powered by SURROUND and sponsored by SnapCab.
 
Register for NeoCon, find the full list of programming and check out this year's exhibitor list at neocon.com
NeoConversations is part of the SURROUND Podcast Network. Check out other amazing architecture and design-related shows at surroundpodcasts.com
Music: Ketsa: Pills