Connectivity, equality, and flexibility define the offices of Ice Miller, a wow factor space to impress clients and attract and retain talent in the Chicago area. Read more with Office Snapshots here.

We are excited to share that Two22 Tower in downtown Minneapolis is a 2022 Minnesota REjournal Real Estate Awards finalist for Redevelopment – Office and Interior Design – Urban Office! Thank you to our amazing teammates and partners.

Numerous publications on biophilic design show the benefits to those who live, work and heal in those spaces. The Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) Empowerment Program (MCIEP) aims to support individuals experiencing early declines in memory, a condition that impacts nearly one out of every five Americans over the age of 65. Generous support from the James M. Cox Foundation and Cox Enterprises allowed the Emory Brain Health Center and the Georgia Institute of Technology’s Institute for People and Technology to create a space for the MCIEP that fosters patient comfort and independence while also offering flexibility for various studies, patient activities and other uses. With these priorities in mind, the MCIEP design team selected Interface flooring for its biophilic design properties and Evidence Based Design (EBD) performance characteristics that support the program’s mission. Read the full case study here.

Rolando Conesa, Vice President and Business Development Leader in Healthcare was highlighted in Facility Executive for his insights on the Toby and Leon Cooperman Medical Arts Pavilion.

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FRCH NELON transitions to new name, NELSON Worldwide. Read more here.

Award-winning architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide is excited to announce the addition of Joseph L Muscarella as Vice President of Client Development. Joseph will foster growth for the firm’s retail practice, defining market opportunities through industry trend monitoring and growth opportunity assessment. He will also serve as a partner to NELSON’s workplace and hospitality practices.

Read more with Informed Infrastructure here. 

As the hospitality industry begins to ramp up following a year of navigating through the pandemic, now may be an opportune time for hoteliers to elevate efforts that address another global crisis: climate change. These crises may, in fact, be linked, according to a recent study published in the journal Science of the Total Environment, which examined global bat diversity and the emergence of SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2.

Read the full article on Lodging.

Today, the Sanders Café, owned and operated by JRN, Inc., stands as a restaurant and museum that invites fans of the KFC Brand to immerse themselves in memorabilia and tour the site that started it all. To keep up with the Colonel’s innovative spirit, Kentucky Fried Chicken enlisted global design, architecture, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide to reimagine the space into a modern and fresh take on the fast-casual dining brand.

Read more with Retail & Restaurant Facility Business here.

Looking to create an exciting and lively mixed-use development while providing a “destination” experience, Hines and Columbia Development Group selected award-winning architecture and design firm NELSON Worldwide to bring its vision to life. Centrally located in the heart of Cary, North Carolina, Fenton is the first vertically integrated, mixed-use destination in the Triad area. Read more with Informed Infrastructure here.