January 5, 2026
Built for Community: Five Years of Impact at Regions Hospital Birth Center
We take a deep dive into the design process as the hospital celebrates five years of impact.
December 10, 2025
Side of Design in Review: Top Episodes of 2025
We gathered the most-clicked episodes of 2025—spotlighting higher education, healthcare, workplace, sustainability, and more.
December 2, 2025
Side Notes: How Professional Services Bring Buildings to Life
BWBR’s Dan Hottinger describes his role as “the bridge between design and putting the design in motion.”
November 12, 2025
First-Person: Project Managers = Problem Solvers
Project Managers are responsible for keeping the design team aligned, avoiding duplicated efforts, and setting clear expectations throughout the project.
October 30, 2025
One Material, Big Impact: How FSC Wood Supports Sustainable Design
As climate change reshapes the way we live, one critical lever designers can pull is material selection.
October 7, 2025
Side Notes: Rethinking Campus, One Challenge at a Time
BWBR’s Education Practice Leader Greg Fenton joins us to take a closer look at the ever-evolving higher education landscape.
September 23, 2025
Safe and Dignified: Key Considerations for Behavioral Health Furniture and Fixtures
A critical part of design involves the thoughtful selection of furniture and fixtures, customized for each behavioral health space.
September 15, 2025
Sides Notes: Healthcare’s Holistic Shift
BWBR’s Healthcare Practice Leader Ryan Johansen joins us for a quick but impactful discussion on the state of healthcare market.
August 28, 2025
Side Notes: The Human Element in High-Tech Facilities
Nate Roisen, BWBR’s Science + Technology Practice Leader, explores the evolving world of design and innovation in the market.
August 11, 2025
Biosafety by Design: Addressing Demand for BSL-3 Laboratories
At BWBR, we know that designing for science means designing for safety. Nowhere is that more critical than in BSL-3 labs.
July 30, 2025
Thinking Bigger: A System-Level Approach to Healthcare’s Future
For health systems managing everything from rural critical access hospitals to major medical centers, the old method of planning one facility at a time leaves critical gaps.
July 10, 2025
First-Person: One Architect’s Take on The Impact of Design
From hospitals and clinics to schools and offices, architects create places where communities heal, learn, work, and so much more.
