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

Facility Information Solutions, Technology | Oct 02 2023

Data Migration as Asset Strategy

RSP's Bill Meyer explains the three fundamentals of successful data migration and how data can be a powerful, strategic asset to any organization.

Community, Workplace | Sep 28 2023

Neurodiversity in the Workplace is Redefining How Companies Operate

RSP designer Kelsey Sullivan NCIDQ, WELL AP, IIDA explains how and why employers are accommodating and celebrating neurodiversity in the workplace, making work life better for everyone. This article was originally published in Work Design Magazine. Up to 20% of the population falls into the category of neurodivergent. Conditions and differences that used to […]

Interior Design, Workplace | Aug 23 2023

5 Ways Workplaces and Workplace Designers are Adapting to Gen Z

Now that Gen Z makes up a sizeable portion of the workforce, RSP’s Shanti Okawa explains five major ways they’re making their mark on the corporate workplace. This article was originally published in Work Design Magazine. Gen Z is making their mark on the office in a big way. They are challenging norms and pushing […]

Retail | Aug 17 2023

A Different Kind of Green: Cannabis Retail Design at The Flower Shop

The Flower Shop combines a new model for cannabis retail design with major brand savvy. RSP’s Jason Ploszaj AIA, NCARB and Danielle McPeters NCIDQ, IIDA explain their approach. The U.S. legal cannabis industry flattened slightly in 2022, thanks to pandemic-era restrictions, but, according to Brightfield Group, the market is estimated to reach over $31.8 […]

Community | Aug 03 2023

Design Solutions for a Humanitarian Crisis: Creating a Global Community in Somaliland

RSP’s Scott Aspenson AIA, NCARB and Tanner Patrick RA-MN, NCARB recently returned from Digaale, Somaliland, where they partnered with Alight, a Minneapolis-based humanitarian organization, and local residents to create durable, sustainable housing solutions for the community. And design solutions for a humanitarian crisis. This is their story.

Workplace | Jun 23 2023

The Fusion Office: Hospitality, Residential and Retail-Inspired Workplaces

RSP designer Katie Engelby RID, LEED AP explains the hospitality, residential and retail influences that are changing the workplace and what it means for the future of the office.

Experiential Design | May 23 2023

Experiential Design: Art as Narrative

RSP designer and artist Liz Taylor illustrates how she uses art and experiential design to help clients and communities break away from the generic and dive into storytelling.