Design Futurecast

What if architecture could do more than shelter us—what if it could heal? In this episode of Design Futurecast, we explore how poetic architectural design can go beyond surface-level needs to nurture deep well-being and even enable human thrivability. Discover a future world where spaces anticipate and respond to our emotions, where cities uplift the soul, and where buildings actively participate in the healing process. As architec...

In this episode of Design Futurecast, Maria Lorena Lehman explores what it means to create architecture by design, not by default. She challenges architects, interior designers, and urban planners to break free from status quo patterns and embrace intentional, soul-nurturing design that transcends. Through a vivid scenario, she paints a picture of a future world where every building tells a story and every space fosters connection,...

Viewing buildings as directors of our personal narratives offers important insights for designing environments that positively influence our lives. Thoughtful architecture can shape our emotions, encourage creativity, and foster well-being by creating spaces that adapt to our needs, much like a director crafts a film's emotional tone. Urban design can build a sense of community and belonging, while human-centered spaces prioritize ...

Do your design creations speak at high levels that capture and engage attention and meaning? And are you consciously aware of the behavioral language expressed by your design? Join Maria Lorena Lehman in this very interesting episode to learn how you can set your work apart from the rest by unlocking the deeper meaning behind it through relationships and connections.

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How often do you venture into other mediums that have the potential to change your design results? Hybrid design techniques, which include the digital and handmade, can evolve into design outcomes that you could not possibly predict. And this unexpectedness of beauty and meaning can make for very powerful design experiences. Join Maria Lorena Lehman in this exciting episode to learn how, through your work, you can bring greater exc...

Does your design guide its viewer or participant on where to look, and how to "travel" through the created design presented? In this episode of Design Futurecast, you will learn how to create an unfolding journey for your creation's audience to experience. This will increase its beauty, meaning, and purpose. Join Maria Lorena Lehman in this exciting episode to learn how, through your work, you can nurture and guide those that exper...

What is it about your creative work that will make its audience want to experience it again? And how do you actually design for this supermoment? Learn how to achieve more magical, and poetic, heights with your design creations whether you are an architect, designer, artist, filmmaker, or game designer. Join Maria Lorena Lehman in this exciting episode of Design Futurecast to get inspired (and get ideas) on how to really make your ...

How do you know if your design or creative work has succeeded? Of course, there are many ways to determine this, since success means different things to different people. However, by visualizing how or in what ways you would like your creation to successfully perform (before you create it), you can find new methods by which to improve your creative process, and ultimately your final design works. Join Maria Lorena Lehman in this ex...

Once you get a fantastic design idea, do you rush to create it? Or do you savor the creative process? In this episode of Design Futurecast, you will learn how to see your design "flow state" through new eyes, to help you on your creative journey. As you will learn, it's all about better understanding of the twists, turns, and even risks taken during the creative process. Join Maria Lorena Lehman, to learn how this all can work for ...

Have you ever tried new creative approaches to heighten your design results? This episode of Design Futurecast will help you to grow your creativity, even beginning with your most basic design elements. When you are consciously aware of how you are working to make your design or creation progress, then you are reaching even higher potentials that will ultimately result in your project having optimal impact. Join Maria Lorena Lehman...

Do you take your design tools for granted (without knowing it)? How do you explore your design challenge or the subject of your creation in a unique and innovative way? And do you use tools in a way that allows you to create work that speaks meaningfully to the world? Find new ways to create experiences that bring epic enjoyment, both to you while designing and to those that experience your work. This episode of Design Futurecast w...

What kind of relationship does your design creation have with nature? Do you learn from nature as you create your project? Do you incorporate nature's systems or beauty into your designs? Or do you showcase nature in new and unexpected ways? Often, re-presenting nature in entirely new ways can make your project go from evoking average to unforgettable experiences. Learn to unlock new opportunities that integrate the elegant beauty ...

How do you balance the details of creating a design, with the nuances of knowing how the design will feel to those that use it? This means understanding not only how to craft your creation, but also how to innovate the experience it provides. This episode of Design Futurecast is for anyone in the midst of a creative project. Discover how to see your design creation differently, so you can invent new ideas, tools, and processes for ...

Have you ever wondered about what your design creation looks like through the magnification of a camera lens? And beyond this...Have you ever considered what this has to do with the creative process? Whether you are working on the development of architecture, art, book, film, or game design, you will want to listen to this episode of Design Futurecast. Within it is a key paradigm that will help you to create more poetic works that ...

The number one question designers ask is about how to create a unique concept design. In this episode of Design Futurecast, Maria Lorena Lehman explores how to breakthrough design barriers and routine ways of thinking. After all, when creating your creative concept, how often do you uncover breakthroughs? Do you create to meet a deadline or certain quantity of works? And when doing so, how can you ensure that your creations are rea...

When creating your work, how do you handle the complexity of its narrative? What kind of journey do you create for those that experience your designs? And how do you go about making an unforgettable impression? In this episode, Maria Lorena Lehman explores at the nexus of world-building, narrative, and experience design methodologies. By asking the right questions within these realms of thinking and creating, it becomes possible to...

Do you ever wonder how impactful your design creation is for those that you create it for? And have you ever thought of engaging your design's viewers, participants, or inhabitants in new and innovative ways? In this episode, Maria Lorena Lehman explores the ever-evolving role of the artist and designer — particularly in terms of how engaging, personalized, and beneficial their design is for those that experience it. Explore the cr...

Have you every wondered how you can improve your design work — so what you create is as good as, or better than, your initial design vision? Or have you wondered why your initial design vision or inspiration gets either amplified or silenced as you work to create what your design wants to become? In this episode, Maria Lorena Lehman explores such questions and provides insights to shift your mindset and skillset so your design work...

Do you ever design with motion? If yes, do you ever stop and question what information your design is revealing when in its most dynamic state? In this episode, Maria Lorena Lehman dives into such questions, to expand your design thinking about the dynamic behavior of design. For instance, how much can an artist/designer foresee when it comes to complex dynamic behaviors? And is the answer to this question good for your creative wo...