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A golden rule for conversation, don't make sweeping statements...wait, I think I just did! ;-) see the design here https://lnkd.in/ebysMkSk #sweepingStatements #sweepingStatementsCartoon #wordsToLiveBy #LifeAdvice

Our Senior Design Officer, Kate Givan, shares her insight into the value design can bring in working collaboratively to gather evidence for Local Development plans. Read the #ValueOfDesign2024 article here: https://bit.ly/3CzYfp4

🏛️Explore the best of 2024! We look at Building Design’s most stimulating and thought provoking comment pieces in 2024. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eGh9mBba

Is your lease coming to an end? Our newest article delves into strategic options for lease termination, showcasing how three businesses pursued different routes based on their distinct objectives and requirements. Learn how posing the right questions can transform lease endings into growth opportunities. Read the full article here: https://lnkd.in/eWTHjV3A   If you’d like to see more content like this, subscribe to Perkins Eastman’s Design Strategy newsletter: https://bit.ly/3Mm7uMo   #RealEstate #WorkplaceDesign #Design #DesignStrategy #PerkinsEastman #HumanbyDesign

The success of Design Declares’ recent event shows the importance of the sixth act ‘Educate, Accelerate’. This act is all about collaboration and knowledge sharing. 🌱 Building strong networks across disciplines is key to accelerating progress in sustainable design. Whether it’s sharing a valuable resource, hosting a discussion, or creating a toolkit, every contribution counts. Let’s educate, innovate, and push our industry forward together. #designdeclares #sustainabledesign #designforchange #designforplanet #regenerativedesign

Getting your team on board is just the first step—now it’s time to extend that commitment to our clients. 🌍 We know that this can often be one of the most challenging steps, and the third act of Design Declares focuses on integrating environmental and social impacts into every pitch, proposal, and project. Not every design can be carbon-neutral, but every project is an opportunity to make real progress. Ready to bring your clients on this journey? Let’s get started. #sustainabledesign #regenrativedesign #designdeclares #designforchange

💭How Far Are You Willing to Push Your Client? 😱Are you willing to risk losing the job by standing firm in your beliefs? 🤩The video below showcase a solution we worked extremely hard to guid our client towards. Rather than just settling for a mdf kitchen…and giving them what they have asked for, we pushed hard into giving them somethings better. 💚They said looking back they are glad that we stood by and now we’re confident to sat that from now on, our client will know exactly what to look for in any future space they want to fit out. 🤯unfortunately 90% of our projects, we find ourselves pushing our clients due to a lack of awareness about the sustainable products and solutions they should consider. 🎓📚Each project is an opportunity to educate, even if it means risking the chance they might walk away because we don’t just give them what they asked for. 🥹Some may call it foolish to turn away projects, but more often than not, we end up working with these clients either immediately or further down the line because of our approach. Here's a simple breakdown of our approach: 1️⃣- We show them why we do it instead of what we do. 2️⃣- We focus on education rather than selling, so clients have the right information to make their own decisions. 3️⃣- We invite them into our journey so they can understand our "why." 4️⃣- We build their confidence in our solutions through open communication and direct comparisons with other market options. 💚This approach works for us and our clients. The best part is that everyone usually walks away happy, even if we don’t end up working together immediately. At least, we all understand the reasons behind our choices, and it is ultimately up to them what type of impact they wish to leave behind the… 🤝If you are interested in our approach, reach out, connect with me or our team! We will be more than happy to see how we might be able to add value. #Sustainability #ClientEducation #CircularDesign #EcoFriendlySolutions #JoinTheJourney #MakingAnImpact

McCarthy’s Integrated Design Director Jason Dunster explores how this delivery method can lead to successful, collaborative outcomes. Read McCarthys latest Insights post to learn more: https://ow.ly/cTnt50SUSGk #McCarthyInsights #DesignBuild #ConstructionInnovation #McCarthyBuild

Todays blog post, carrying on with the ‘Thought Thursday’ theme is a bit of a milestone, blog post 100, only another 265 to go! “Every great design begins with an even better story.” — Lorinda Mamo Link in the comments… #DesignThinking #CreativeProcess #BrandStorytelling #DesignInspiration #VisualStorytelling

The Hewison difference - independent since inception. Bespoke by design. But don't just take our word for it, here's what a valued client had to say. #Hewison #futurethinking #clientfirst #independentfinancialadvice