December webinars explore the latest in architecture and design.
By Dianne M. Pogoda
At its most fundamental level, all design starts with a concept and a drawing. December’s webinar series centers around architecture and design, with topics including wellness, designing for Millennials, new business practices and finding inspiration.
December webinars are generously sponsored by Geberit, a Switzerland-based global leader in sanitary technology and products, including concealed systems for wall-hung toilets and fixtures.
Each month, NKBA offers free 60-minute webinars, each featuring a presentation by a specific subject matter expert, delivered via a virtual platform. The sessions offer certified participants 0.1 CEU per event — it’s an easy way for designers to collect the CEUs needed to maintain NKBA certification. Participants must engage in 80 percent of the live sessions to receive CEU credit; registration closes two hours prior to start times. All webinars begin at 12 noon, Eastern Time. Visit www.nkba.org to register.
Kicking off the month on Dec. 3, Richard Landon, CMKBD, NWSID, owner of his namesake design firm in Bellevue, Wash., will present “Six Pathways to Unlock Your Designs.” Landon maintains that a common challenge in all creative pursuits is finding the “spark” to set a design concept in motion. This session will discuss how six interrelated pathways can be used to aim design possibilities, lead to inspiring solutions and explore modifications to product selections that enable these solutions. He’ll Illustrate how a “Before” becomes an “After” in kitchen and bathroom remodels using the six pathways to deliver unexpected solutions for the client.
To register for this session, click here.
Next up, on Dec. 10, learn about “Designing a Millennial Friendly Kitchen & Bath Showroom” with Stephanie Azran, content manager at The SH Group, and Léanne Lalonde, lead designer for SH Design-Build.Millennials are a powerful consumer segment with more than $200 million in annual spending power. Attracting this group of 25-40-year-olds requires showrooms to change not only the way products are sold, but the entire customer buying experience. This session addresses trends in current showroom design, innovative ways to transform the showroom experience, innovative branding and merchandising techniques, using emotion to drive positive buying behavior, inspire larger purchases and more. Additionally, attendees will learn about the showroom renovation process and how to ensure the final product targets the showroom’s ideal audience, no matter what generation they represent.
To register for this session, click here.
On Dec. 15, Paula Kennedy, CMKBD, CLIPP, CACC, owner of Timeless Kitchen Design in Seattle, presents “Wholistic Wellness — Healthy Families in a Healthy Home.” Kennedy, a longtime proponent of design for healthy living using principles of sustainability, universal design and connected technology, will discuss healthy home environments, including air quality, water quality, sound acoustics, color psychology, Biophilia, human centric lighting, environment management, reducing food waste, reducing germs, accessibility, hygiene, physical and mental self-care. She’ll also cover the new standard in the residential industry for wellness, the Well Building Standard certification (like a LEED certification of the wellness category) and talk about a wholistic approach to design. Attendees will learn about new research about consumer habits and needs regarding wellness in the home; how to identify categories, products and design implications for this new approach to design, and explore how current technology can be utilized more effectively.
To register for this webinar, click here.
Finally, on Dec. 17, Mischa Fisher, Chief Economist at ANGI Homeservices presents
“What’s Driving the Home Improvement Market, How It’s Changing, and Key Strategies to
Adapt.” The presentation will focus on home spending, how COVID-19 impacted the home improvement market and generational trends. As Americans spend significantly more time in their homes, they are rethinking spaces and are making changes to accommodate their new lifestyles. Millennials are spending the most on home improvement projects and are the fastest-growing segment in new home buying. The session will examine key strategies to ensure business owners are adapting to these changes and are aligning their operations with current trends. Attendees will learn to identify what’s driving the home improvement market and how to use this knowledge to adapt to these changes, and to recognize how the industry can strengthen, grow and diversify its labor force.
To register for this webinar, click here.
