When we hear the terms equity and inclusive design these days our ears perk up, but if you are like me you are left wondering, what does equity really look like in the built environment and how does a busy designer apply the concept of spatial justice to their practice? In this week’s episode we will look at:

An overview of what spatial justice means
Discuss the range of inclusion that should be considered
Look closely at mobility and access to sharpen your design practice
Discuss how to adopt a more spatially just practice
Let’s go from awareness to action in your design practice.

Design Resiliency: Unpacking the Design Process to Create Adaptive Change

In a matter of weeks, we have seen our entire health system retract, our economic system crash and our political system divide. Ironic! Guess again. We are in the middle of reorganizing some of the largest systems we value; our health, our economy and our political structure. In today’s episode, we are going to take a deep dive into the concept of design resiliency to unpack and inspire you as a designer to embrace change and sustain your design practice.

Design Justice: Starting the Conversation on Social Justice and Equity in the Built Environment

Design Justice is the intersection of race, culture and architecture.

With protesters across the nation calling upon communities saying, “it isn’t enough to be silent anymore.” The design community should do more, a lot more, but how? Even though the systems at play are so massively broken, doing something is a start.

In this episode Elizabeth explores how architects and interior designers can start to address social change and equity in the design process.