Imagine a Place

WorkX San Francisco: Inside the minds of workplace experience leaders

What happens when workplace leaders from Meta, Google, Etsy, NVIDIA, WSP, Fresenius Medical Care and Acuity Brands, plus a workplace veteran whose career spans Alo, Netfl

Mothers of Design: Designing careers, raising families, and finding balance

What does it really look like to build a meaningful career in design while raising a family? In this special Imagine a Place episode, Maria VanDeman takes us inside Moth

In the Room | Designing with purpose: Nicole Ward on the future of healthcare spaces

What if great healthcare design isn't just about beautiful spaces but about helping people heal, caregivers thrive, and every second count? In this episode, Nicole Ward,

Leading across generations: Burnout, authenticity, and the workplace of tomorrow

Amanda Schneider joins Imagine a Place for a candid conversation about the future of work, generational leadership, and what it takes to build workplaces where people can

People care about people: What neurodiversity teaches us about great design

Discover how neuroinclusive design is reshaping the way we think about workplaces, justice facilities, and human-centered environments. In this episode, Olivia Danielson-

Building community for the Dealer Designer: Growth, recognition, and meaningful work with Alexandra Tseffos

Dealer designers play a vital role in shaping the workplace experience, yet many navigate their careers without a strong professional network or a clear roadmap for growt

The Design Days therapy session we didn't know we needed

What happens when two design leaders sit down after one of the industry's biggest events and tell the truth about how they're really feeling? In this candid episode, Mar

The art of feeling: How OFS, Liz Flores, and Alkemis brought a showroom to life

What happens when art, wellness, and design come together? In this special Design Days Chicago episode, Maria VanDeman sits down with artist Liz Flores and Alkemis co-fou

In the Room at ICFF: The spaces that shape us with Sabrina Lippman of Habitat for Humanity

Recorded live from ICFF 2026, Wesley Edmonds sits down with Sabrina Lippman, CEO of Habitat for Humanity NYC & Westchester, for a powerful conversation about housing, dig

In the Room at ICFF: Designing for Experience with Tana Hovland of Rockwell Group

Recorded live at ICFF in New York City, Wesley Edmonds sits down with Tana Hovland of Rockwell Group to talk about what design really means today. Tana shares how her wo

Conversation to creation: Design, connection, and OFS at Design Days

In this episode of Imagine a Place, Maria VanDeman and Wesley Edmonds reflect on a powerful start to the year, highlighting authentic conversations with women in design,

Lighting the way for leadership, representation, and the power of connection | Natasha Brewer, Perkins Eastman

In this inspiring episode, interior designer Natasha Brewer, Senior Interior Designer and Associate Principal of Perkins Eastman shares her perspective on leadership, cre

When “Not In Scope” and humor become a design superpower | Morgan Maples of IA Interior Architects

This episode features Morgan Maples, a Chicago-based Senior Project Manager, who brings a real and refreshingly honest perspective to the realities of working in the desi

Reclaiming creativity: Leadership, balance, and the evolving practice of design | Abby Rolla, Vice President and Principal at ASD | SKY

In a profession shaped by increasing speed and complexity, how do we reclaim the creativity at the heart of great design? In this episode of Imagine a Place, Abby Rolla,

You can’t mandate culture: Insights from WorkX Dallas

In this episode, Christina Jameson, Director of Workplace at OFS, and Lydia Moya, Brand Manager at OFS, reflect on conversations with workplace leaders from organizations

The design strategy behind one of the world’s leading coworking brands | Jean Chandler of Industrious

From architecture school to leading design at global coworking brand Industrious, Jean Chandler has seen the workplace from every angle. In this episode, we explore how c

The designer’s secret superpower: Listening, empathy, and client-centered design | Melissa Borrmann of Niles Bolton Associates

In this episode, Maria sits down with Melissa Borman, Interior Design Director at Niles Bolton Associates in Atlanta, to talk about leadership, listening, and designing w

AI and the future of design: Balancing technology, humanity, and innovation

In this episode, Maria sits down with Mike Sewell, Chief Digital Transformation Officer at Gresham Smith, to explore what happens when engineering, interior design, and a

The courage to stand up for your team: Redefining leadership and advocacy | Kala Fagan of OTJ Architects

In this episode, Kala Fagan, a Senior Associate and Design Director at OTJ Architects, joins us for an honest and energizing conversation about what it means to lead in d

A different kind of flex conversation | Hector Kolonas of This Week In Coworking

In this episode of Imagine a Place, host Wesley Edmonds shares a few standout moments from her conversation with Hector Kolonas, founder of This Week in Coworking. From c