Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI)

Highlights

Courtesy of Johnston Architects

Leveraging Technology to Create More Inclusive Communities with Jack Chaffin

In this episode, Johnston Architects Principal Jack Chaffin discusses the role that technology plays in the creation of more equitable communities.
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Svigals + Partners Starts Construction on Downtown Evening Soup Kitchen Renovations

Led by trauma-informed design principles, the new site will consolidate all related services for New Haven Conn.’s unhoused population under one roof.
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EskewDumezRipple Gives Back With Design

Let’s take a deeper dive into the history of the firm’s annual MLK Day of Service, celebrating 10 years of community building and social responsibility.
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Dr. Temple Grandin shares some cost-effective, insider tips on how to create productive learning environments for individuals with autism, learning disabilities, and head injuries.

Dr. Temple Grandin Shares Insider Tips on Designing for Neurodiversity

As an educator, designer and autistic herself, Dr. Temple Grandin offers up some cost-effective, insider tips on how to create productive learning environments for individuals...
Courtesy of Perkins&Will

Women in Design, Part 4: Amber Pickett Wernick | Perkins&Will

In the final episode in our four-part series on Women in Design, we sit down with Perkins&Will's Amber Pickett Wernick who talks about her mentors, striking a work-life balance...
Images by Stephen Miller/Courtesy of ZGF Architects
The design and layout of Sherwood is intentional, meant to be unwrapped layer by layer, starting with the camper's personal bunk, expanding to the unit's central firepit area where all 80 campers can come together, and eventually the great outdoors beyond.

ZGF Architects Helps Take Accessibility to a New Level at Portland's Camp Namanu

Expanding on its almost 100-year history of providing youth the space and confidence to explore their identities, ZGF designs new living quarters for the most critical of ages...
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Women in Design, Part 1: Jill Cole | Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates

Join us in the first episode of a four-part series on Women in Design, where we talk with Jill Cole, managing principal of Cole Martinez Curtis & Associates about her journey ...
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Homeboy Industries offers job training in the food service industry for formerly gang involved and previously incarcerated.

Spotlight On: Bentley Mills Social Sustainability Programs

Bentley Mills’ NeoCon debuts have done more than just wow attendees with their high-fashion breed of carpet designs these past few years—they’re inspiring them to leave the world...
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i+s Goes Live with Hendrick and Hightower

Hendrick Principal Jennifer Treter and Hightower CEO Natalie Hartkopf talk women leaders and inclusive design with Editor in Chief AnnMarie Martin on Instagram.