About Place

S5 E11: An outlook on AI, people, and place, with Ryan Anderson 19.02.2026 13min

Our final episode of season 5 dives into key takeaways from this season, starting with a lesson about amenity-rich workplaces, and ending with an important question: How is AI impacting human interactions at work, and how must workplace design adapt? Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E10: Lessons in learning at Gensler, featuring Randy Howder 05.02.2026 54min

Set within San Francisco’s historic Mills Building, Gensler’s LEED Platinum and Fitwel 3‑Star-certified workplace reflects the firm’s commitment to research-driven, human‑centered design. In this episode, Randy Howder shares insights that shaped this destination workplace, which attracts people through inclusive, culture-forward space planning rather than return-to-office mandates. Guest: https://www.linkedin.com/in/howder/ gensler.com/people/randy-howder More info: www.gensler.com/offices/san-francisco Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E9: Opportunities for engagement, featuring Lindsay Wilson 22.01.2026 43min

Lindsay Wilson, president of the fourth-largest architecture firm in the US, has a clear perspective on what makes spaces successful. In this episode, she explores how we experience great design, the shifting role of the office in our social networks, and the growing influence of brain health on her work at Corgan. Guest: corgan.com/firm/leadership/lindsay-wilson linkedin.com/in/lindsay-wilson-a6ba047/ Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E8: AI and workplace discovery, featuring Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty 08.01.2026 56min

On their Workplace Geeks podcast, Ian Ellison and Chris Moriarty mine today’s workplace research for applicable insights. In this episode, they join us for an in-depth discussion on the impact of AI in facilities management and how it’s helping organizations uncover insights on the effectiveness of RTO strategies. Guests: linkedin.com/in/ian-ellison/ linkedin.com/in/chris-moriarty-4029aa2/ linkedin.com/company/workplacegeeks/ linkedin.com/company/audiem/ Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5, E7: Architecture as social infrastructure, featuring Jeanne Gang 18.12.2025 49min

To Jeanne Gang, founder of Studio Gang, architecture is about building relationships. It makes sense, then, that despite having built everything from museums to high-rises and growing her Chicago-based practice into a global architecture firm with offices in New York, San Francisco, and Paris, her stories focus on something else entirely: the power of spaces to build community. Guest: studiogang.com/people/jeanne-gang/ studiogang.com Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E6: Designed to save lives, featuring Dr Anthony Chang and Laurie Placinski 04.12.2025 50min

In Grand Rapids, Michigan, BAMF Health is shaping the future of cancer care. We’re joined by Dr Anthony Chang, Founder and CEO, and Laurie Placinski, VP of Real Estate, Design and Partnerships, to discuss the technologies driving their breakthrough work and the clinical spaces built to keep pace. Also, learn how their design approach supports safety, comfort, and improved outcomes for patients and staff. Guests: linkedin.com/in/bamfanthony/ linkedin.com/in/laurieplacinski/ bamfhealth.com Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E5: The future of work takes shape, featuring Debbie Lovich and Brian Elliott 20.11.2025 52min

In 2020, MillerKnoll teamed up with Debbie Lovich, Managing Director and Senior Partner at Boston Consulting Group, and Brian Elliott, CEO of Work Forward, for Future Forum—a global research initiative exploring how work was changing across talent, technology, and space. In this episode, they return to discuss how those dynamics have evolved, what’s driving the next wave of change, and how organizations can adapt to stay ahead. Guests: https://www.bcg.com/about/people/experts/deborah-lovich https://www.linkedin.com/in/belliott/ Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E4: Connecting spaces, tech, and people, featuring Izabella Lorenz 06.11.2025 28min

As organizations work to strike the right balance between seamless digital experiences and meaningful in-person interactions, one company is leading the way. In this episode, Izabella Lorenz, Global Workplace Experience and Real Estate Strategy Leader at Zoom, shares how the company designs its spaces to support both virtual and in-person connection—and what other organizations can learn from their approach. Guest: linkedin.com/in/izabella-lorenz-557897113/ Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E3: Designing for menopause, featuring Kate Usher and Lori Daughtrey 23.10.2025 47min

Menopause is rarely discussed at work—but its impact on an organization’s culture and bottom line is undeniable. In this episode, menopause consultant Kate Usher and workplace designer Lori Daughtrey explore how organizations can better support their associates through this life stage, including inclusive workplace policies and design strategies that benefit everyone. Guests: menopauseinbusiness.com linkedin.com/in/lori-daughtrey-2902b210 Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E2: AI and relationship-based work, featuring John Maeda 09.10.2025 39min

To engineer, designer, and executive John Maeda, the future of AI looks optimistic. From improving design workflows to elevating memory augmentation, thoughtful applications of AI are helping people do what they do best at work and beyond. In this episode, we dive into all things AI and explore novel use cases that will affect our work and places of work in the future. Guest: instagram.com/johnmaeda/ maedastudio.com linkedin.com/in/johnmaeda/ Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S5 E1: The purpose of place making, featuring Cheryl Durst 25.09.2025 44min

As more business leaders recognize design as a core business strategy, the designers they work with have become strategic collaborators and deep experts in every facet of their organization. In this episode, Cheryl Durst, Executive VP and CEO of the International Interior Design Association (IIDA), unpacks today’s multi-faceted notion of the term “designer,” and how these place makers can help organizations unlock the value of their workplace. Guest: iida.org/board-member/cheryl-s-durst-hon-fiida Host: news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4 BONUS 5: Crafting comfort 28.08.2025 16min

The workplace is more than a destination for work to get done. It’s an experience that should evoke the natural comfort that enables people to work their best and have meaningful experiences. Our guests at Design Days share their thoughts on this changing template for office design. Guests: Laura Beth Mertz: pdrcorp.com/about-us/our-team/designarchitecture-team/laura-beth-mertz Brady Mick: linkedin.com/in/brady-mick Rex Miller: rexmiller.com Derrell Jackson: linkedin.com/in/derrell-jackson Keiji Takeuchi: keijitakeuchi.com/ Host: https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4 BONUS 4: New design differentiators, featuring Chris Leong 21.08.2025 12min

At MillerKnoll, VP of Interiors Chris Leong designs spaces that put our research and insights on the workplace into practice. Listen in as he joins us from the new MillerKnoll workplace to discuss its design, differentiators for the well-planned workplace, and why architecture should be a little... strange. Guest: news.millerknoll.com/Chris-Leong Host: https://news.millerknoll.com/Ryan-Anderson For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4 BONUS 3: Exceptional ergonomics, featuring Steven Souter 14.08.2025 16min

For more than three decades, Colebrook Bosson Saunders has been creating award-winning ergonomic tools that seamlessly connect people and technology at the office and beyond. In this episode, ergonomics and workplace design expert Steven Souter dives in to the three facets of ergonomics and the invaluable role that each plays in the places we work. Guest: linkedin.com/in/stevensouter/colebrookbossonsaunders.com Host: linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4 BONUS 2: What's working for the workplace 07.08.2025 23min

At Design Days, we tapped guests with unique perspectives on the workplace to hear what’s exciting them about the future of office design. Listen in as we discuss what’s next for occupancy studies, the power of applied research, why people are coming to the office, and much more. Guests: Dawn Hayne: asid.org Helia Taheri: arcadis.com Rob Kirkbride: officeinsight.com John Michael: millerknoll.com Mara Rasikas: heidrink.com Julie Auvil: standard.com Colin Nourie: collectiveten.com/studio Host: linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4 BONUS 1: Insights from the Archives, featuring Amy Auscherman 31.07.2025 24min

We kick things off with archivist Amy Auscherman in a conversation about the evolution of modernism and the ways it has shaped how we live and work. Hear little-known stories from early Herman Miller collaborators and about the indicators that Amy’s watching to gauge the future of workplace design. Guest: instagram.com/acid_free/ millerknoll.com/about/archives Host: linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

Preview: Fresh insights about place 24.07.2025 2min

What better way to expand our insights from Season 4 than to share bonus episodes, including several conversations from the new MillerKnoll workplace during Design Days? Listen in as we talk to leaders in archives, A&D, CRE, and more to get closer to the burning question: What’s next for the workplace and what is design’s role? Hosted by: Ryan Anderson, Vice President, Global Research & Planning, MillerKnoll

S4, E11: A future for relationship-based planning 09.01.2025 22min

Sociologists sounded the alarm on technology’s more negative effects on people and places many decades ago. In season 4’s final episode, we revisit the past to chart a new way forward for the workplace. Listen in to discover how space planning can rebalance our relationship with technology and prioritize human interactions to create workplaces where people want to be. Host: linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4, E10: Safe to fail 19.12.2024 53min

Innovation at work happens when we feel safe to fail, but how can we feel safer with our teammates in an era of distributed work? In this episode, sociological researcher Caitlin Begg and Harvard Business School professor Amy Edmonson deepen our understanding of psychological safety and discuss how spending more time together as teams can enable smarter risks and unlock innovation. Guests: authsocial.com instagram.com/caityb/ hbs.edu instagram.com/amycedmondson/ Host: linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/

S4, E9: From occupancy to outcomes 05.12.2024 38min

This season, we've tapped into the ways organizations are innovating to support new ways of working and people coming back to the office. For this episode, we turn to Sara Klinges, Head of Real Estate and Workplace Effectiveness at Genentech, to find out how social, technological, and place-based strategies can fuel workplace effectiveness long term. Listen in as we discuss the perks of team-based agreements, ways to catalyze workplace effectiveness, and more. Guest: Gene.com Host: linkedin.com/in/ryaningr/ For more About Place, visit: millerknoll.com/ideas-in-action/about-place-podcast Connect with MillerKnoll: Instagram: instagram.com/millerknoll/ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/millerknoll/