Insights

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

The New Center of Hospital Care

Since the days of Hippocrates, nurses have been at the frontline of the hospital care model. RSP’s Melissa Emerson AIA touches on a few design considerations that can make a nurse’s job easier and less stressful. The past decade has brought disruptive and transformative change to the healthcare industry. From the operational day-to-day of […]

Intersections: Architecture that Supports the Organ Donation Process

ABOVE: RSP is partnering with Donor Connect in Utah. Their new headquarters includes a community center and a formal memorial plaza for families and donor recognition. Inspired by the remarkable mountain basin, the design uses local stone, terracotta and other natural materials to create a strong regional context. Organ and tissue donation provides a […]

Designing Retail Banking Portfolios at Scale: How a Programmatic Mindset Can Reshape the Sector

RSP’s Stephanie Shepard and Rachel Grothe explore how retail banking portfolios can evolve at scale, balancing speed, cost, and brand clarity while navigating the everyday realities of complex, multi-state real estate. Retail banking is changing fast. Branches are no longer transactional outposts defined by teller lines and queues. They are becoming relationship-driven environments that support […]

The 2026 Hospitality Design Trends Shaping Travel This Year

RSP’s Erin Yi and Hande Obuz offer a forward-looking perspective on 2026 hospitality design trends, highlighting the moves that are redefining comfort, service, and experience across the industry. Hospitality spaces are under new pressure to perform emotionally, operationally, and culturally all at once. Is the design community up for the challenge? We recently explored authenticity […]

Signals for 2026: Insights from Six Conferences Shaping the Future of the Corporate Workplace

RSP’s workplace strategists and designers attended six major conferences over the last few months. Their shared takeaways reveal clear shifts in leadership, communication, generational expectations, sustainability, and the role of empathy in workplace design. Every autumn brings a wave of industry events, but this year the conversations felt different. Teams from across RSP spent the […]

The Bedrock of Community: Sacaton Market

RSP’s Victor Irizarry and Naveen Chopra explain how our design for Sacaton Market, a neighborhood market in Gila River Indian Community southeast of Phoenix, touches on the essence of community and proves that small gestures can have a big impact. The fabric of community often relies on a few fundamental threads: a convenient place to […]