NELSON Worldwide was ranked number one on Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal’s list of Top Architecture firms. The firm’s notable projects in the Minneapolis area include the reposition of the AT&T Tower lobby, Magnet 360 offices, and new tenant lounge in the IDS Tower.

We’re honored to share that our project with Insurance Company Amenity Spaces has won the Human Sustainability category of the 2023 Work Design Magazine Next Work Environment Competition.

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Lifestyle & Wellness Studio Leader Faith Huddleston shared trends in experiential retail with Modern Retail. Read more here.

Balmiki Bhattacharya, Vice President and Industrial Practice Leader at NELSON Worldwide, explains the concept behind “hyperlocal” fulfillment centers, and the criteria that retailers should consider when creating them. Watch the full interview with SupplyChainBrain here.

In a recent article with Inc., teammate Nicole Zack discussed how there’s a broad shift in workplaces now designing for mental health. She explained that workplaces are looking more like “small-scale luxury spas with transformative lighting and sound machines, even salt therapy rooms.” 

Additionally, Zack explained that offices are increasingly incorporating group fitness rooms, Peloton studios, “zen pods”, and even no-tech, library spaces. At Asana, where I work, we’ve designed new dedicated wellness zones that promote mindfulness and taking breaks, as well as a rooftop garden that capitalizes on the research that shows that spending time in nature reduces stress. Read more here.

Confidential communications technology company hired architecture and interior design firm NELSON Worldwide to design their new office located in confidential location.

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In order to appeal to a wide range of people in today’s rental pool, multifamily owners, managers, and developers need to analyze both societal and market trends, specifically ones with staying power that could influence design in the years to come. Loren Nelson, National Leader for Multifamily predicts trends that he thinks will be popular this year and into the future.

Read more with Multifamily Executive here.