Architect Alex Bitus believes that the bathroom is the most important room in a building. Can a lavatory really have the potential to be an indicator of the quality of the structure’s overall design? Beyond the bathroom, this episode explores how architects and designers create comfort through design.Show Notes:Buro BitusLiberty MarketJudy Rand's Visitors Bill of RightsYamalo — Nenets Autonomous Region - Lorem Ipsum CorpThe Best Museum Bathrooms, According to Museum PeopleIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumxd.com/matters-of-experience.

In this episode, Abby and Brenda talk with John Falk, social scientist, educator, and author, on the meaningfulness of museums, their role in our well-being, and how satisfaction is a critical achievement in the museum experience.The three explore the meaningfulness of museums, why they matter, and what motivates us to visit them. This episode analyzes how designers can push boundaries, impact how the visitors value the experience, and how their experiences inside the museum can affect them long after they have left the building.Show Notes:Institute for Learning InnovationWhy Well-Being Is at the Heart of Museum Experiences – John H. FalkIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumxd.com/matters-of-experience.

Joy Bailey-Bryant is the President of the U.S. office of Lord Cultural Resources. She joins Abby and Brenda to explore what DE&I means to cultural institutions of all types and what it takes to design meaningful exhibits and memorable museum experiences. Joy reflects on her journey, consideration for the future of our profession, and shares how she connects with diverse communities to create welcoming spaces that foster feelings of ownership for everyone.'Show Notes:APEX MuseumThe Woodruff Arts CenterMark Rothko: The Seagram Murals – Display at Tate BritainNational Museum of African American History and CultureIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumxd.com/matters-of-experience.

In this episode, Abby and Brenda discuss Monica O. Montgomery’s decades-long journey from unpaid intern to director of Community Engagement and Programs for Historic Germantown, and how using community engagement as the primary lens of her work has allowed her to utilize the museum as a hub of humanitarian activity to serve society.Show Notes: The Art of Relevance Before Yesterday We Could Fly: An Afrofuturist Period RoomCooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum - Lorem Ipsum CorpLa Jornada and Queens Museum Cultural Food PantryNational Memorial for Peace and JusticeFUTURES | Smithsonian InstitutionIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumxd.com/matters-of-experience.

In this episode, Abby and Brenda shine a spotlight on the creative team: people, processes, war stories and success stories, as we explore the questions of who takes ownership, what’s gained when a team works well, and what’s at stake when it doesn’t? We share techniques for breaking through creative blocks and our thoughts on the role of good communication, thoughtful leadership, and managing emotional moments. In a special Tech Talk segment, we discuss AI: friend or foe?

Nearly 2 billion people worldwide have a disability. So, how do we incorporate inclusive design and sustainable practices into our work to ensure we create experiences that are inclusive for everyone? Abby and Brenda’s conversation with Sina Bahram explores how to enhance true inclusivity and why it makes the entire experience more enriching.Show Notes:Prime Access ConsultingSmithsonian Guidelines for Accessible Exhibition DesignThe Warhol Expands Award-Winning Technology-Based Accessibility InitiativesCrystal Bridges Museum of American Art10 Best Practices of Accessible Museum WebsitesHow to Procure Digital Services with Accessibility in MindIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumxd.com/matters-of-experience.

In this episode, Abby and Brenda respond to the current influx of questions about the differences between what industries deem to be “exhibitions” and “experiences”, and why the conversation matters. Are experiences always event or program-driven? Where do content, learning, transformation, and meaning-making fit in? Does thinking about experience mean that we are thinking more about audiences? In a special Tech Talk segment, we look at advances and trends in technology that might be useful and inspiring when creating an experience.Show Notes:AAM Core Standards for MuseumsBrooklyn Children's Museum - NBBJ | ESI DesignBrooklyn Children's MuseumBoston Children's MuseumMark Rothko: The Seagram Murals – Display at Tate BritainCity MuseumCarnegie Museum –Tim Pearce TikTokBlack Country Living Museum –1920s Grandad TikTokIf you have any comments, suggestions or questions about the show please send an email to ask@loremipsumcorp.com.A transcript of this episode can be found at loremipsumxd.com/matters-of-experience.Episode edited by Stephen Maneri and produced by Anton Baptiste.