In a recent article with Retail TouchPoints, teammates Kristin Cerutti and Meredith Seeds discussed their thoughts on how discussions surrounding neurodiversity and inclusion have long occurred in the workplace, but they are beginning to take shape in the retail sphere.

Since the start of the pandemic, the prevalence of anxiety, stress, depression and PTSD amongst all age groups has skyrocketed — igniting more conversations around mental health. Subsequently, the term “neurodiversity” has sprung up in multiple conversations surrounding the way we interact with our environments. Neurodiversity celebrates the differences in how people’s brains take in and process information. Think of those who experience a traumatic brain injury or are prescribed medication that temporarily affects how their brain functions. Read the full article here.

Architecture and interior design firm Daroff Design Inc + DDI Architects (Philadelphia, PA) merged with architecture, design, and strategy firm NELSON Worldwide (Philadelphia, PA). Read more with Consulting-Specifying Engineer here.

​Corix tasked NELSON Worldwide with renovating their new corporate headquarters in downtown Chicago, Illinois. The company, dedicated to the implementation of sustainable water, wastewater, and energy utility infrastructure solutions, was relocating from their suburban headquarters to the new downtown Chicago location to improve the recruitment and retention of employees.

NELSON transformed their new offices to create an entirely different atmosphere from their previous space. Corix’s original offices were compartmentalized with minimal opportunities for collaboration. In contrast, the new space utilizes fewer private offices creating a more transparent environment, while functional furniture and moveable walls create natural partitions while still offering opportunities for collaboration. Read more here.

NELSON Worldwide, an architecture and design firm, has merged with Daroff Design Inc + DDI Architects, an interior design and architecture firm. The firms come together to solidify their commitment to creative design services that respond to client objectives. Read more with Mergers and Acquisitions here.

Windward Engineers and Consultants’ new office workspace caters to different work styles with huddle rooms, phone booths, flexible furniture and outdoor space. Above all, however, the facility focuses on employee health and wellbeing.

Windward worked with NELSON Worldwide to include a lighting strategy that addresses mental health. Read more here.