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b'I\\u2019m Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design with a look at the modern American kitchen and what the design community is doing in response to changing tastes and new opportunities to create unique functional spaces transforming the heart of the home.\\xa0
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\\nIn May, 2023, a special gathering took place in Long Beach, California. This gathering\\xa0 featured a diverse group of design talent and presented an opportunity to get some of Southern California\\u2019s most dynamic and creative designers together for a conversation about kitchen design. Our group engages in an open forum about how the kitchen has changed in form and function since the pandemic began in 2020. This idea started as an exploratory look at what has changed, but developed into an overarching dialogue about what it means to be a designer today. Further, how the design community has learned to lean in on each other for support, direction, inspiration and in the case of showrooms like Friedman\\u2019s Home Experience, how to provide designers and architects with opportunities to discover new product and specify with confidence to best serve the client.
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\\nYou are about to listen in on a real workgroup discussing the issues designers, architects and builders face today. The following conversation is between 7 creatives and at times, it gets complicated, just like conversations in the real world. The conversation was not intended for you to blow through while multi-tasking. There is a great deal of material here and it is intended to be listened to over time and re-listened as well. It is worthy of saving and. added to your resource library.\\xa0
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\\nBefore we listen in, I thought you would like to meet the participants. We are going to get to that, right after this.
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\\nLea Biermann - Principal, Lea Biermann Design - @lbkbdesign
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\\n \\t* The joy of coffee systems
\\n \\t* Adding secondary color
\\n \\t* Backsplashes that pop
\\n \\t* Maximizing spaces for experiences
\\n \\t* Resale considerations
\\n \\t* The in-home coffee bar experience is here to stay
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\\nCheryl Kaye - Principle, Cheryl Kaye Design Studio @cherylkaye
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\\n \\t* Hospitality, front of house focus
\\n \\t* Kitchenette for commercial projects including hospitality
\\n \\t* Visual arts are given and now the \\u2018function\\u2019 and artistry is in meeting client lifestyle demands
\\n \\t* Dining areas away from tables and more on islands
\\n \\t* Exposed kitchens, not just functional but decorative and artistic
\\n \\t* Wet bars for juicing now so they are taking on a different vibe
\\n \\t* More outlets and charging stations
\\n \\t* Kitchens more as work spaces
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\\nPaul Fernandez - Principle, @kitchenkoncierge
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\\n \\t* Look to new, unexplored appliances
\\n \\t* Speed Oven: Microwave + Convection
\\n \\t* Steam ovens
\\n \\t* Steam oven + oven in lieu of the double oven to maximize functional opportun...'