Learning Settings

Check out how Sony and Epic games are using combinations of hardware and software to change virtual production environments for filmmakers. With large digital displays providing the backdrop on the scale of a soundstage and […]

As we think about settings that engage our interest we often consider sights and sounds as the dominant features. However, an article by Andrew Adam Newman in Morning Brew calls attention to the power and […]

The presence of plants in offices and other interior spaces brings a number of advantages, among them better air quality, improved aesthetics, and a sense of connection to the natural environment. To get some ideas […]

Writing in Fast Company, Nate Berg reports on the development of Illuminarium, a new immersive entertainment and educational environment. The facility, about open in Atlanta, with plans for similar venues in other cities, will immerse […]

Although agile methods of organizing are often discussed for core functions such as IT or product development, a piece by McKinsey partners Quentin Jadoul, Deepak Mahadevan, and Philippine Risch highlights the methods and benefits of […]

Jane Margolies in the New York Times reports on a new wave of facilities to address mental health patients in which the building is designed to contribute to the treatment. A number of features are […]

In a report in the World Economic Forum, Matluba Kahn discusses a project to transform an elementary school lot in Bangladesh into an active playground for both recreation and learning. The project is interesting both […]

Writing in the Economist, Catherine Nixley considers the Death of the Office as a possible result of the Covid 19 pandemic. She traces the office from its beginnings in London at the East India Company […]

Andrew Peacock delivered a graphic presentation on the Taylor Design Shop environment and how he became a graphic facilitator for these powerful learning events. The design shop as envisioned by Matt Taylor mobilizes the entire […]