Learning by Design

Planning with a Vision for Tomorrow

When preparing each edition of Learning By Design, I pause to reflect not only on what is happening now, but also on what lies ahead for the future of educational space design. How will societal shifts, emerging technologies, workforce demands, and demographic changes shape the work of our readers?

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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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