Insights

RSP INSIGHTS is a collection of our perspectives and thoughts on current trends impacting the markets and clients we serve.

AI and Design: Through the Looking Glass

RSP’s Victor Irizarry addresses the pros, cons and implications of the evolving relationship between AI and design. *Pictured: Left: Hand-drawn sketch, created in 15 minutes. Right: Chat GPT 4o rendering based on Victor’s sketch with new concept, created in one minute. “Imagination is the only weapon in the war against reality.”― Lewis Carroll The intersection of […]

Elevating the Office Experience: Culinary Delights and Collaboration Hubs

RSP’s Alissa Franconi NCIDQ, IIDA shares her observations and expertise on incorporating food perks and collaboration hubs in some of the most successful organizations. This article was originally published in Work Design Magazine, September 2024. Across the country and across industries, companies are turning their offices into dynamic culinary and collaborative hubs. By blending […]

The Account Team Model: A Fresh Way of Looking at National Real Estate Strategy

RSP’s Anne Nelson, Katie Petersen and Kathleen Linderkamp share how the account team model and the right workplace strategy helps their clients boost efficiency and face the future. Dynamic, multi-faceted organizations have unique challenges when it comes to national real estate strategy and design. With robust property portfolios, every design, strategy or change management decision […]

The Rise of the Office Hub Model as Data-Driven Employee Engagement Strategy

RSP’s Jenna Sitte and Abby Paul share insights on how the office hub model is transforming the office ecosystem for enhanced collaboration and productivity, all backed by data-driven employee engagement strategy Fostering collaboration, flexibility and employee well-being is not an office trend—it has become a seismic shift in the world of workplace design. One exceptional example of […]

The Power of Imagination: Storytelling, Drawing and Architecture

From the Cave of Altamira to the latest viral TikTok, storytelling is at the core of who we are as humans. While most people rely on words, Victor Irizarry uses pen and ink (and lately pixels) as his medium, creating deceptively complex stories in a simple graphic expression. Over the years, as a practitioner and […]