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2026 Summer LBD Magazine

Learning By Design Summer 2026 Edition: Celebrates Visionary Leaders and Learning Environment Innovation

CLEVELAND, OH (June 5, 2026) – Learning By Design magazine, the premier source for education design innovation and excellence, proudly announces the release of its Summer 2026 edition. At a time when schools and universities are navigating rapid change driven by evolving pedagogy, technology, student wellness priorities, sustainability goals, and community needs,

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2026 Summer LBD Magazine

Learning By Design Announces 2026 ICON in Education Design Award Recipients

CLEVELAND, OHIO (June 5, 2026)— Learning By Design magazine, in partnership with Tarkett North America, is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 ICON in Education Design Awards, recognizing five professionals whose vision and conviction have challenged the status quo to transform educational environments and positively impacted learners, educators, and communities

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How it is Made

If you ever get the chance to step inside a commercial building floor-covering manufacturing plant, take it—I can’t recommend the experience highly enough. This past June, I had the unique opportunity to join a Press Tour of Armstrong Flooring’s (AHF Products) Kankakee, Illinois facility. It’s not only one of the

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Start with an Open Mindset

Over the past three decades my professional experiences have exposed me to design concepts, methodologies, and visions for creating the optimal built environment. Methods like Human-Centered Design or Universal Design (UD) strategies are intuitive. Other concepts are more complex and emerged from the study of natural and social sciences. Evidence-based

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Editorial

On education campuses across the country. summer is a time of built-environment renewal and a refresh of tired or worn spaces. For new construction projects, the summer season typically marks the culmination of years of planning, fund raising, and excitement about moving into new spaces of learning designed for

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