Imagine a Place

This is a podcast about people, places, and design that will help you learn and grow. Our guests share insight, stories, and big ideas that inspire courage and curiosity. Whether it's our workplace, our home, or all the places in between, interior design is shaping the human experience every day.

  1. 6天前

    Design for Belonging: Good design is good for business

    Design for Belonging: Good design is good for business What does belonging look like in healthcare — and can design help create it? In this thought-provoking conversation, Maria VanDeman sits down with Jessica Radecki, Healthcare Director at NBBJ, and Lauren Cole, System Director of Design Strategy with Providence Healthcare, to explore how the built environment can foster connection, comfort, and dignity. Together, they unpack the groundbreaking Design for Belonging research — an effort to quantify something often seen as intangible. From redefining how hospitals measure inclusion and empathy, to building a “kit of parts” that empowers every health system to design for all budgets, this episode reveals how data, design, and humanity intersect. Whether you’re in healthcare, design, or simply passionate about people-centered spaces, this conversation will challenge the way you think about belonging — and inspire you to design with courage, compassion, and purpose. Link to article:  How Can Healthcare Support Inclusion Through Design? - HCD Magazine Connect with Maria on LinkedIn. Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Your World. Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn. 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 elevate the belief that the places we make and the ways we design them matter in our lives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    35 分钟
  2. 9月8日

    Finding Peace and Building Community with Shanna Francis of HuntonBrady Architects

    What does a farm full of Highland cows have to do with interior design? For Shanna Francis, Director of Corporate Interior Design at HuntonBrady Architects, it’s everything. In this episode, recorded live at OFS Design Days showroom, we dive into her inspiring journey, from raising a young son while grinding through design school, to leading high-profile projects, to building a life of peace and purpose on a 200-year-old farm in Virginia. Shanna shares the pivotal moments that shaped her career: the professor who doubted her, the studio community that lifted her up, and the design industry colleagues who rallied around her. Her story is one of resilience, mentorship, and the power of surrounding yourself with people who believe in you. We talk about what it means to lead with empathy, to be authentic in your work, and to find joy in both the quiet mornings on the farm and a bustling design scene. If you’ve ever faced doubt or struggled to balance career and life, this episode will inspire you to embrace your own unique path and discover peace among the mountains, along with a renewed sense of joy and happiness. Connect with Shanna on LinkedIn. Connect with Maria on LinkedIn. Click here to get your copy of Maria's children's book—Design Your World. Follow Imagine a Place on LinkedIn. 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 elevate the belief that the places we make and the ways we design them matter in our lives. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

    19 分钟
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This is a podcast about people, places, and design that will help you learn and grow. Our guests share insight, stories, and big ideas that inspire courage and curiosity. Whether it's our workplace, our home, or all the places in between, interior design is shaping the human experience every day.

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