In the January/February issue of Multifamily Executive Magazine, teammate John Lewis shared his insight on design trends shaping multifamily buildings in 2022.

“As we move into 2022, it will be important to create environments where people feel safe, productive, and supported. This desire for emotional support will drive well-being to take precedence, going beyond physical wellness, including mental and even financial health, activating amenities like meditation rooms, on-demand financial counselors, child care offerings, increased outdoor space, or even virtual therapy.” Read more here.

NELSON Worldwide, award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm, is pleased to announce the addition of Jennifer Acevedo as Senior Director of Insights and Brand Marketing. Jennifer will lead the firm’s marketing efforts nationwide, bringing more than 25 years of experience in creating content around design, strategy, and marketing for retail and consumer brands. Read more with Commercial Construction & Renovation here.

The fear last year of spreading the Covid virus brought unprecedented changes to the workplace, but corporations and the interior designers serving them are now looking at how they an get Americans back to their desks, in spaces that respond to and acknowledge the changes wrought by a year of remote work. Read the full article here.

In a recent article with Forbes, teammate Anne Gibson gave her thoughts on incorporating natural light in the workplace.

“Access to daylight throughout the day for all workers is critical to achieving a productive and happier workforce and is a fundamental design principle we apply to all of our work.” Read more here.

“It’s more important than ever to provide great food and great coffee–really focusing on the experience of feeling welcome and catered to. People aren’t just there because they must be but because they want to be. They want to come in and spend time together.”

Teammate Danijel Pocanic shares insight into what kinds of spaces, furniture, and amenities people are looking for in an office in the wake of the pandemic. Read more with Business of Furniture here.

KFC made its urban home in New York’s Bronx with a new design reflecting the location’s vibrant and fast-paced atmosphere. The Louisville, Ky.-based restaurant teamed up with FRCH NELSON (Cincinnati) to create a “playful juxtaposition” between southern hospitality and the hustle and bustle of the Big Apple. Read more here.

Boutique Design highlights Hilton’s newest brand Tempo by Hilton designed by NELSON Worldwide. Adrienne Korczynski vice president and managing creative director at NELSON shares how Tempo by Hilton guestrooms offer a relaxing, wellness-inspired experience for the modern achiever. Read more here.

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As a child, Lamar Wakefield often rode past a large hunk of undeveloped land in Cumming on the way to visit his grandparents in Dawsonville. Several decades later, the national practice leader for mixed-use at architecture firm NELSON Worldwide is now involved with bringing a residential and retail hub to that same piece of land at Pilgrim Mill Road and Dahlonega Highway. Read more with Atlanta Business Chronicle here.

Architecture, design and strategy firm Nelson Worldwide, has strengthen edits leadership with the addition of Philip Otto as director of retail. Based in Cincinnati, Ohio, Otto will work closely with clients and project teams throughout the design process to create spaces that build emotional connection and elevate the experience.

Consumer behaviors and preferences will evolve post-COVID, and Otto’s brand strategy expertise will allow for continued innovation that results in culturally-based projects, the firm said. Read more here.