Wellness & Design Thought Leadership Series | 430 | The Industry in the Midst of A Revolutionary Change, These Experts Share Whats Coming Next

Published: May 8, 2023, 5:13 p.m.

b'I\\u2019m Josh Cooperman and this is Convo By Design. Celebrating 10 years hosting and producing this show has given me so much that I cannot even tell you how much it means to me. That is why I strive to continue giving back to this incredible industry every chance I get. Because it\\u2019s important, and I think that because it took me so long to figure out what I wanted to do when I grew up. Not saying I have totally grown up.
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\\nThermaSol - Redefining the modern shower experience. Episode 271 featuring Mitch Altman
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\\nMoya Living -\\xa0 Beautiful, durable powder coated kitchen, bath & outdoor kitchen cabinetry
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\\nDesign Hardware - A stunning and vast collection of jewelry for the home!
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\\nThe Oasis Alliance - Providing design to those in need.
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\\nICAA Southern California - SoCal is Southern California\'s preeminent resource on classical architecture and the allied arts.
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\\nGiving back to the business is important. Do you know that when I started Convo By Design, I was the only person recording panel conversations from our amazing design events. I think I started recording panels in 2014 and for the first 4 years of the show, I would approach guests to be on the show and the first question would be, \\u201cwhat\\u2019s a podcast.\\u201d Nobody asks me that anymore. I\\u2019m also not the only one recording the panels and conversations anymore. And that is a good thing.I would credit the wider distribution of critical design thinking for some of the groundbreaking work we see today in the business. The new products and services available to designers and through to their clients is nothing short of remarkable.\\xa0
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\\nThe pandemic brought a wholesale change in the way think about design, it fundamentally changed the very nature of thee business. Listening back to some of the conversations I had during lock-down was not only transformational in the way I think about the business but informs my editorial calendar and some of the things in store for you here on CXD in future episodes. The following conversation is a look back to the future with a group I spent some time with during lock-down.\\xa0
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\\nI started hosting the Wellness & Design Thought Leadership Series back in 2017. It has had a few different names but the idea that wellness and design thought leadership are inextricably tied together makes sense to me anyway and that is how I settled on this name for the gatherings both live, in-person and virtual. This cohort features an illustrious group of creatives who joined me during the pandemic via Zoom and we gathered again in January to check in. Thi conversation features; Laurie Haefele, Rozita Nazarian, Alexandra Abramian, Gary Gibson, Takashi Yanai and Josh Boris. We cover a lot of ground about how the industry is changing in real time. I hope you enjoy this conversation with some wonderful friends, right after this.
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\\nWhat a fun conversation. I love that we could do this. Thank you Laurie, Rozita, Alex, Takashi, Gary and Josh. Thank you for all you do to move the conversation forward. Thank you CXD partners and sponsors ThermaSol, Moya Living and Design Hardware. Thank you for taking the time out of your day to listen to the show, subscribe, download and send me emails with guest submissions and project ideas for coverage. Keep them coming.
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\\nUntil next week, be well and take today first. -CXD'