Continuing our dive into 2024 content that resonated most with the i+s audience, this week we’re revealing the five most downloaded episodes of our podcast, “I Hear Design.” From industry-shaping trends to how to entice employees into enhanced office spaces, listeners experienced a broad spectrum of subjects.
5. Hot Topics of NeoCon-versation
At NeoCon 2024, chief content director Robert Nieminen met with well-known design and manufacturing leaders to discuss sustainability, the future of the design profession, and what’s coming down the pipeline to shape the industry in the coming year.
4. Configurability and Community in the Workplace
Based on an i+s article contributed by interior designer Rachel Ryan, this episode explores how FCArchitects, Inc. (FCA) used visioning, surveys, and feedback sessions to improve engagement and employee well-being in their Philadelphia headquarters.
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3. Can Politics Influence Design Trends?
Nieminen sat down with designer and trend forecaster Stacy Garcia to learn how political and economic factors have shown to impact color preferences. And contrary to what you might expect, it’s not just about “red or blue”!
2. Hendrick Helps Develop Cutting-Edge Corporate Hub
Bringing tech solutions provider OneDigital’s evolving identity of dynamic and innovative culture to its updated workspace required collaboration and creativity between the client and design firm Hendrick, and resulted in many opportunities for employees to meaningfully connect and collaborate.
1. Inspiration Spanning Generations
In the number one spot, Nieminen’s musings on Barcelona’s La Sagrada Familia reeled in the listeners. This episode outlines the unusual circumstances of the cathedral project, continuing long past architect Antoni Gaudi’s death with the unique remit to achieve his authentic vision while using modern technology.
About the Author
Carrie Meadows
Editor-in-Chief
Carrie Meadows is Editor-in-Chief of interiors+sources (i+s), where she leads editorial strategy, content development, and brand storytelling focused on the people, projects, and innovations shaping the design industry. With more than two decades of experience in B2B media, she has built a career connecting technical expertise with creative insight—translating complex topics into meaningful stories for professional audiences. Before joining i+s in 2024, Carrie served as Editor-in-Chief of LEDs Magazine within Endeavor Business Media’s Digital Infrastructure & Lighting Group, guiding coverage of emerging lighting technologies, sustainability, and human-centric design. Her earlier editorial experience spans across Laser Focus World, Vision Systems Design, Lightwave, and CleanRooms, where she managed print and digital publications serving the optics, photonics, and semiconductor sectors.
An advocate for clear communication and thoughtful storytelling, Carrie combines her editorial management, SEO, and content strategy expertise to help brands and readers stay informed in a rapidly evolving media landscape. When she’s not crafting content, Carrie can be found volunteering at a local animal shelter, diving into a good crime novel, or spending time outdoors with family, friends, and her favorite four-legged friends.