About Place

S5 E9: Opportunities for engagement, featuring Lindsay Wilson

Lindsay Wilson, president of the fourth-largest architecture firm in the US, has a clear perspective on what makes spaces successful. In this episode, she explores how we experience great design, the shifting role of the office in our social networks, and the growing influence of brain health on her work at Corgan.

Guest:

corgan.com/firm/leadership/lindsay-wilson

linkedin.com/in/lindsay-wilson-a6ba047/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E8: AI and workplace discovery, featuring Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty

On their Workplace Geeks podcast, Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty mine today’s workplace research for applicable insights. In this episode, they join us for an in-depth discussion on the impact of AI in facilities management and how it’s helping organizations uncover insights on the effectiveness of RTO strategies.

 

Guests:

linkedin.com/in/ian-ellison/

linkedin.com/in/chris-moriarty-4029aa2/

linkedin.com/company/workplacegeeks/

linkedin.com/company/audiem/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5, E7: Architecture as social infrastructure, featuring Jeanne Gang

To Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang, architecture is about building relationships. It makes sense, then, that despite having built everything from museums to high-rises and growing her Chicago-based practice into a global architecture firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris, her stories focus on something else entirely: the power of spaces to build community.

 

Guest:

studiogang.com/people/jeanne-gang/

studiogang.com

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E6: Designed to save lives, featuring Dr Anthony Chang and Laurie Placinski

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, BAMF Health is shaping the future of cancer care. We’re joined by Dr Anthony Chang, Founder and CEO, and Laurie Placinski, VP of Real Estate, Design and Partnerships, to discuss the technologies driving their breakthrough work and the clinical spaces built to keep pace. Also, learn how their design approach supports safety, comfort, and improved outcomes for patients and staff.

 

Guests:

linkedin.com/in/bamfanthony/

linkedin.com/in/laurieplacinski/

bamfhealth.com

 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E5: The future of work takes shape, featuring Debbie Lovich and Brian Elliott

In 2020, MillerKnoll teamed up with Debbie Lovich, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, and Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, for Future Forum—a global research initiative exploring how work was changing across talent, technology, and space. In this episode, they return to discuss how those dynamics have evolved, what’s driving the next wave of change, and how organizations can adapt to stay ahead.

 

Guests:

https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/deborah-lovich

https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/

 

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E4: Connecting spaces, tech, and people, featuring Izabella Lorenz

As organizations work to strike the right balance between seamless digital experiences and meaningful in-person interactions, one company is leading the way. In this episode, Izabella Lorenz, Global Workplace Experience and Real Estate Strategy Leader at Zoom, shares how the company designs its spaces to support both virtual and in-person connection—and what other organizations can learn from their approach.

 

Guest:

linkedin.com/in/izabella-lorenz-557897113/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E3: Designing for menopause, featuring Kate Usher and Lori Daughtrey

Menopause is rarely discussed at work—but its impact on an organization’s culture and bottom line is undeniable. In this episode, menopause consultant Kate Usher and workplace designer Lori Daughtrey explore how organizations can better support their associates through this life stage, including inclusive workplace policies and design strategies that benefit everyone. 

Guests:

menopauseinbusiness.com

linkedin.com/in/lori-daughtrey-2902b210

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E2: AI and relationship-based work, featuring John Maeda

To engineer, designer, and executive John Maeda, the future of AI looks optimistic. From improving design workflows to elevating memory augmentation, thoughtful applications of AI are helping people do what they do best at work and beyond. In this episode, we dive into all things AI and explore novel use cases that will affect our work and places of work in the future. 

 

Guest:

instagram.com/johnmaeda/

maedastudio.com

linkedin.com/in/johnmaeda/

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E1: The purpose of place making, featuring Cheryl Durst

As more business leaders recognize design as a core business strategy, the designers they work with have become strategic collaborators and deep experts in every facet of their organization. In this episode, Cheryl Durst, Executive VP and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), unpacks today’s multi-faceted notion of the term “designer,” and how these place makers can help organizations unlock the value of their workplace. 

 

Guest:

iida.org/board-member/cheryl-s-durst-hon-fiida

 

Host:

news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4 BONUS 5: Crafting comfort

The workplace is more than a destination for work to get done. It’s an experience that should evoke the natural comfort that enables people to work their best and have meaningful experiences. Our guests at Design Days share their thoughts on this changing template for office design.

 

Guests:

Laura Beth Mertz: pdrcorp.com/about-us/our-team/designarchitecture-team/laura-beth-mertz

Brady Mick: linkedin.com/in/brady-mick

Rex Miller: rexmiller.com

Derrell Jackson: linkedin.com/in/derrell-jackson

Keiji Takeuchi: keijitakeuchi.com/

 

Host:

https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson

 

For more About Place, visit:

millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast 

 

Connect with MillerKnoll:

Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/