Gratitude is an understatement.
Ashanti Bryant and Bridgitte Alomes didn't just lead a conversation, they created a space where real things got said.
Placemaking with Purpose lived up to every word of its name.
And to every participant who showed up fully, stayed curious and asked the hard questions, you made it what it was. This is why we do the work.
#PlacemakingWithPurpose #OneWorkplace #CommunityFirst #DesignForGood #Gratitude
The classroom isn't a room anymore. It's an ecosystem.
That's the core finding from LPA iIc's 2025 ONEder Grant research, and it's reshaping how we think
about learning spaces in an AI-driven world.
Researcher Rachel Nasland, learning space designer David Jakes and the LPA Inc team spent the year studying what
students, teachers, and industry leaders actually need as AI enters the classroom.
The findings? Soft skills: empathy, curiosity, critical thinking, discernment, matter more than ever. And students? They want their teachers to teach them.
The spaces that will win aren't the ones with the most technology. They're the ones designed for how students actually think, connect, and regulate themselves.
Hear the full research breakdown on Episode 78 of the ONEder Podcast. Link in bio.
@lpainc #ONEderGrant #LearningEnvironments #AIinEducation #FutureOfLearning K12Design HumanCentered
Most companies talk about sustainability. Few measure it—especially the hardest part.
At One Workplace, we’ve focused on Scope 3: the emissions embedded in the furniture and materials we specify, sell, and install. It’s where most of our impact lives.
In practice:
• 500+ vendor partners tracked
• CDP climate disclosure
• Science Based Targets (first U.S. commercial furniture dealership)
Not because it’s required—because it matters.
The built environment drives ~40% of global emissions. Furniture is part of that story.
This Earth Day, ask:
Where does your furniture come from?
Where does it go next?
What does it cost the planet?
#EarthDay #Sustainability #ClimateLeadership #Decarbonization #CircularEconomy SustainableDesign EmbodiedCarbon NetZero ResponsibleDesign SupplyChainTransparancy @oneworkplacelife
What if learning started with listening?
In our latest ONEder podcast episode, Marita Diffenbaugh shares a powerful perspective on designing learning around people, not just content. From curiosity and connection to real-world experience, this conversation reimagines what it means to learn in today’s world.
Learning that matters is human-centered.
Listen at the link in bio.
What if learning started with listening?
In our latest episode, Marita Diffenbaugh shares a powerful perspective on designing learning around people—not just content. From curiosity and connection to real-world experience, this conversation reimagines what it means to learn in today’s world.
✨ Learning that matters is human-centered.
Listen now at the link in bio.
#FutureOfLearning #HumanCenteredDesign #DesignMatters #truegoodandbeautiful #learningenvironments
Training Champions. Building Community.
Project: UW Intercollegiate Athletics Basketball Training Center
Client: University of Washington Athletics
Architect: Gensler
Builder: Mortenson
Furniture & Ancillary Solutions: One Workplace
Project link in bio.
#HigherEducation #AthleticsDesign #SportsFacilities #StudentAthleteExperience #DesignCollaboration
Monday morning zen moment brought to you by West Valley College and One Workplace Learning Environments.
Link to full project in bio.
#studyspace #adaptivereuse
Photo by @kengutmaker
Client: West Valley and Mission College Cafeterias
To support the launch of the nation’s first universal free meal program at a U.S. community college, One Workplace partnered with West Valley and Mission College campuses to transform former café and bookstore spaces into vibrant campus destinations.
Today, these revitalized cafés are active community hubs enhancing student well-being and bringing new energy to campus life.
Link to full project in bio.
#HigherEducation #StudentSuccess #CampusDesign #AdaptiveReuse #LearningEnvironments
Photos by @kengutmaker
STEAM is evolving...and so are the spaces that support it. We’re heading to CASH 2026 for the 47th Annual Conference on School Facilities, February 25–26 at the Sacramento SAFE Credit Union Center, and we’d love to connect.
Stop by Booth 132 & 134 to explore learning environments built to grow: flexible, collaborative spaces designed to spark curiosity and support the next generation of makers, thinkers, and leaders.
See you in Sacramento.
#cash2026 #learningenvironment #classroomdesign
For Valentine’s Day, we’re celebrating pieces that bring people together, like the Burin table by Viccarbe. With its sculptural base and effortless versatility, Burin creates space for connection, collaboration, and those everyday sparks of creativity.
Because the best workplaces aren’t just functional.
They’re designed for moments that matter.
Happy Valentine’s from all of us at One Workplace.
#OneWorkplace #DesignThatConnects #DesignatWork #Viccarbe #Steelcase FurnitureDesign SpacesThatWork LoveWhereYouWork
Not Your Typical Government Building
Project: Gregory Bateson Building Renovation
Client: State of CA Dept of General Services
Progressive Design Build Historic Renovation
Contractor: McCarthy Building Companies
Architect: CannonDesign
Furnishings: One Workplace Sacramento Team
Photography by CannonDesign
Link to full project in bio
#governmentbuilding #workplacedesign #historicarchitecture #civicspace #renovation
