Episodes: 383
Frequency: Several times a week
Rating: 3.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Neutral
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 133 subscribers
Instagram: 6.6k followers
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Robert Nieminen - Podcast host and interiors+sources editorial voice covering architecture, interior design, workplace strategy, and the evolving built environment.
Lauren Brant - Podcast host and interiors+sources editorial contributor focused on design products, lighting, wellness, and performance in the built environment.
Robert Soler - Circadian Lighting, Daylight Integration, Glare And Visual Comfort, Controls, Sustainability, And Lighting Applications Across Workplaces, Healthcare, Hospitality, And Education.
Mark Bryan - Outcomes-based Design, Post-occupancy Evaluation, Measurable Performance, Futures Readiness, Interactive Documentation, And The Future Of Materials And Surfaces.
Martin Kimmel - Campus Identity, Recruitment And Retention, Student Wellness And Belonging, Libraries As Student-success Hubs, And Transformative Design Within Constrained Budgets.
ICYMI: Inclusive School Design Has Overlooked a Key User: Educators
October 05, 2026
Inclusive school design has traditionally focused on creating learning environments that accommodate the varied needs of students. But what about the educators who spend their working lives in those same spaces? In this ICYMI episode of I Hear Design, we revisit an interiors+sources article exploring new research from Corgan and the ASID Foundation that examines how school environments affect educators with disabilities, chronic illnesses, sensory sensitivities, and other conditions. The find...
Product Talk | What Actually Makes a Product Innovative?
September 30, 2026
New doesn't always mean innovative. This episode of Product Talk explores how designers and specifiers can look beyond the “innovative” label to understand what a product actually changes. Lauren Brant examines examples that expand the function of familiar products, improve performance and material health, respond to human needs, introduce new creative perspectives, and integrate technology into the built environment. The result is a broader view of innovation as something that can happen thr...
Beyond the Hype: How AI Is Reshaping Interior Design Practice with Robert Nieminen
September 28, 2026
Artificial intelligence is quickly moving beyond image generation and into the everyday workflows of interior designers and architecture firms. But as AI becomes more capable, designers are also confronting questions about accuracy, privacy, intellectual property, creativity, sustainability, and how much trust to place in AI-generated information. In this episode of I Hear Design, host Robert Nieminen draws on recent interiors+sources reporting to explore how firms are using AI for visualizat...
Once Upon a Project · Medium booking difficulty · 100 - 1,000 listeners
The Interior Design Business · Medium booking difficulty · 1,000 - 10,000 listeners
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I Hear Design: the i+s podcast typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Established architects, interior designers, workplace strategists, researchers, product or lighting scientists, and senior leaders with demonstrated expertise in the built environment and a substantive point of view on design practice or performance. Common among recent guests: Leadership of an architecture, design, research, or product organization; Significant completed projects or industry initiatives; Recognized expertise in a specialized area of the built environment. Recent guests include Robert Soler, Mark Bryan, and Martin Kimmel.
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