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If there’s one defining trend in American architecture over the last decade, it’s the rediscovery of wood as a construction material. Mass timber buildings—made from large wooden panels, columns, and beams—are rising across North America, with developers racing to construct the tallest wooden tower. A new contender, the 32-story Edison in Milwaukee, just broke ground and is set to claim the title of the tallest mass timber building in the Western Hemisphere. But why are American developers, architects, and builders all timberstruck? ?? Hear Columbia University professor and author Lindsey Wikstrom and DLR Group Principal Stephen Cavanaugh?unpack the potential of mass timber with Metropolis Magazine Editor in Chief Avinash Rajagopal: https://lnkd.in/eshSsZxC This season of Deep Green is produced in partnership with Mannington Commercial. Image ? 2019 Creative Sources Photography / Rion Rizzo

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Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gCGVyD3R Break Some Dishes hosts Jon Strassner and Verda Alexander sit down with Amanda Schneider, founder of ThinkLab, to explore gender disparities in the architecture and interior design industries. We dive into the numbers—why do women make up 50% of architecture students but only 25% get licensure and even less than 10% are in leadership roles? Does it matter who leads? We discuss systemic barriers, the impact of workplace culture, and what it takes to create a more equitable future. Plus, Amanda shares insights on domestic inequality, generational shifts, and how the industry can drive real change. This season of Break Some Dishes is presented by Humanscale

Listen here: https://lnkd.in/gQEnkK5R Wyna Liu is a puzzle editor who is responsible for creating the New York Times games’ “Connections” and also creates crossword puzzles there, for The New Yorker, and AV Club. When she’s not making her challenging, sharable and meme-worthy games she creates jewelry inspired by crystalline structures, often incorporating magnets pushed to the edge of their tension. Evan and Josh sat down with Wyna recently and learned about her love of puzzles and explore how they play into the wearable jewelry and sculptures she creates.

Listen here: https://lnkd.in/g4vDJY3B The Innovation Roadmap Barriers to Entry kicks off season 3 with a bang, Bobby and Andrew welcome not one, but two guests to the pod to get into the meat of how AI and human-centric feedback are driving innovation at one of the largest architecture design firms in the country, CannonDesign.?CIO, Brooke Grammier and Director of Digital Products, Joel Yow, take the guys through a roadmap to remove barriers to their teams to pave the way for efficiency and creative thinking at scale, all with innovation at the core.?Tune in for an inside look at the thought process behind their work as well as insight into the conversations happening at the Innovation Design Consortium’s roundtable.

Barriers to Entry is back for it's third season and Bobby Bonett and I picked up right where we left off bringing you conversations from the cutting edge. First up, we're joined by two senior leaders in tech and innovation from one of the world's leading firms, CannonDesign. CIO Brooke Grammier, and Director of Digital Products, Joel Yow join us to discuss how they're leveraging human feedback and solutions at scale to transform the way the 1300 employees at their firm unlock their talents on a daily basis. With the wide spread adoption of AI sweeping the architecture, design and creative industries, we've never had a more exciting group of topics to dive into. And thanks to our Season 3 sponsors at Arktura, we'll be sure to leave no stones unturned as we explore these topics. Be sure to click the link in the comments and give Episode 1 a listen and then like and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts to make sure you don't miss any of these incredible conversations with leaders from HOK, Volvox Labs, ThinkLab and more ??? ?? #AI #Innovation #Architecture #Design #Season3 #SmashTheFollowButton cc: digby | HOUSE OF DIGBY | Patricia Kisereu | SURROUND Podcast Network

How many canvas tote bags do you own? And how often do you use them each week? For how long do you keep them? How many packages were delivered to your home or office this month? What did you do with the box and wrapping once unpacked? Ever visited a manufacturing or distribution facility (or any big box retailer) and seen palettes piled high with product packed in boxes and wrapped in plastic film?? In Season 7, Episode 6 of FUTURE OF XYZ, we speak with a leading expert in reusable packaging about the current status of packaging waste in the world and efforts underway to help reduce that. From why the number of times we use that tote bag I asked about matters more than the fact we have it, to practical solutions that companies are already testing and implementing at scale – this is an even-keeled exploration about not only how we got here, but also how we can help fix the problem packaging waste has created for consumers, employees, and the planet alike! Our guest, Mike Newman is CEO of Returnity Innovations- dedicated to transitioning large commercial clients such as Target, Walmart, FedEx, Rent The Runway and Vuori away from single-use packaging into reusables. At the intersection of supply chain and sustainability, and working with partners like Closed Loop Partners and the US Plastics Pact, their stated goal is to “make single-use packaging extinct before we are”. The ‘Future of Reusable Packaging’ marks the 6-month anniversary of XYZ being Presented by iF Design and as a proud member of SANDOW’s SURROUND Podcast Network. Subscribe, follow, and tune in today:?? ?? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/em3Ny8eK? ?? Apple: https://lnkd.in/g84NTd9y ?? Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giqtjurJ ?? Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ysXN5A ?? Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gE4m_TT ?? Website: www.ifdesign.com/XYZ?? #futureof #design #podcast #ifdesignaward #sustainability #impact #retail #consumergoods #circularity #packaging

The design industry is predominantly female—so why aren’t more women leading at the highest levels? If you’ve seen my recent talk on TED.com, you know advocating for women is something I care deeply about. And the numbers from ThinkLab’s US Design Industry Benchmark Report make it clear: 87.5% of design students are female 85% of the industry is female Yet, less than 40% of women make it to top management Where is the falloff happening, and why? I recently sat down with Verda Alexander and Jon Strassner to unpack this issue. It’s time to move beyond the numbers and into action. Listen in, and let’s talk about what needs to change. ?? .https://lnkd.in/dXABjyWS What are the biggest challenges you see for women in leadership in our industry? Let's hear them ?? SURROUND Podcast Network

The 135th episode of FUTURE OF XYZ will be released tomorrow. But today, we celebrate 6-months of being presented by iF Design and a proud member of SANDOW's SURROUND Podcast Network! ?? Focused on culture & creativity, these seasons' topics so far have included: DESIGN (COOL HUNTING + Amy Devers), MUSIC (Marcus G. Miller), CIRCULARITY (Joe Iles of Ellen MacArthur Foundation), SPACE COMMUNICATIONS (David Rager, Creative Director at NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration), FURNITURE (Hlynur Atlason), DIGITALITY (Nadine Clarke), GREATNESS (Pascale Sablan FAIA,NOMAC,LEED AP), SNOW SPORTS (re-release w/Mark Sullivan), CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE (Henry Hongmin Kim of Samsung Electronics), GAMING (Andrew Augustin at The University of Texas at Austin), TYPOGRAPHY (Charles Nix, ECD at Monotype), PLEASURE (Ti Chang), and HOPE (Nancy Giordano). A HUGE thank you to all our guests!! As well as to all our listeners and subscribers! Please be sure to leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform. Links below! ?? Apple: https://lnkd.in/g84NTd9y ?? Spotify: https://lnkd.in/giqtjurJ ?? Amazon: https://amzn.to/3ysXN5A ?? YouTube: https://lnkd.in/eeebSdJN ? ?? Instagram: https://lnkd.in/gE4m_TT ?? Website: www.ifdesign.com/XYZ? Next up? REUSABLE PACKAGING (tomorrow/Thurs. March 20th) and CAR DESIGN (Thurs. April 3rd). #leadership #values #growth #podcast #interview #futureof #creativity #design #culture #innovation #sustainability Get inspired & stay curious!!

NEW EPISODE ? Blu Dot’s John Christakos on Combining Artistic Vision and Business Acumen ? John Christakos, co-founder and CEO of Blu Dot, grew up taking road trips with his father to textile mills, skipping school in favor of real-world experiences. He went on to double major in economics and studio art, a combination of creativity and business which proved itself invaluable later in life. After a life-changing year traveling the world with his closest friends, John eventually co-founded Blu Dot alongside them in 1997. In the decades since, under John’s leadership, Blu Dot has grown into an overwhelming success with a dynamic retail presence (online and IRL), prestigious design awards, a devoted following, and a reputation for responding to their customers and world events, with empathy, curiosity, and humanity. Listen to John and Amy Devers on your fav podcast platform now!