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International Design Day is a global moment to recognize design and its impact around the world. Each year, designers across disciplines come together to reflect on how design influences culture, community, and everyday life, and to honor the ways design shapes shared experiences worldwide.

This year, ICoD (International Council of Design) and SEGD (Society for Experiential Graphic Design) invite the global design community to explore The Spaces In Between, a theme that focuses on the nuanced moments, transitions and thresholds where human connection is formed. Often overlooked, these spaces quietly shape how people relate to one another, how belonging is felt, and how meaning is created.

The 2026 theme was shaped through a collaborative process developed in close dialogue with ICoD and SEGD. The effort was chaired by Aki Carpenter (@akichan43), SEGD Board President and Vice President and Chief Creative Officer at RAA (@ralph_appelbaum_associates), with contributions from Traci Sym (@littlemesses), SEGD Past President and Principal of plus & greater than (@plusandgreaterthan), and Nu Goteh (@nuthervandross), SEGD Board Member and Principal of Room for Magic (@roomformagic_). The theme was stewarded by Cybelle Jones, CEO of SEGD, with the visual identity created by Lucy Holmes (@lucyholmes_designer) of Holmes Studio (@holmes_studio). Together, this group shaped a theme that positions designers not only as makers but as facilitators of connection and care.

This International Design Day, April 27, SEGD and ICoD call on designers everywhere to pause, reflect, and engage with design as a connective force, honoring the spaces that bring us together and shape our shared future. You can participate by hosting or attending forums, creating events inspired by the 2026 theme, or sharing your ideas and projects with us on social media!

To help designers around the world get involved, a comprehensive IDD2026 toolkit is available for download from our website at the link in our bio.

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #TheSpacesInBetween #SEGD #ICoD #DesignWorldwide

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️

Museums are where memory lives. They are gathering places and spaces that bridge past to present, give voice to the unheard, and remind us that our histories, cultures, and natural world are worth protecting. At their best, they don't just display objects; they make you feel something.

The most powerful museum experiences spark curiosity across generations. They center community voices. They make centuries of history feel immediate and personal. They turn a seaside town's irreverent spirit into something you don't just see but feel. They connect a bird outside your window to a global conservation crisis. And sometimes, they ask you to question what you thought you already knew. To look critically at a hundred-year-old display and reckon with both its artistry and its blind spots.

That's the magic of great design in service of a great institution.

Today, we're celebrating six museum projects recognized by the SEGD Global Design Awards that remind us exactly why museums matter: 

🏺 Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Isometric Studio (@isometricstudio) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🔭 Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness | Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (@nhmla) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🌎 World Heritage Center | G&A (@g.ampersand.a) | 2025 SEGD GDA Honor Award

📚 Building Stories | Plus And Greater Than (@plusandgreaterthan) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🎪 Showtown, Blackpool | Casson Mann (@cassonmann) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🐦 Cornell Lab of Ornithology | C&G Partners (@cgpartners) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award + Sustainability Impact Recognition

#InternationalMuseumDay #WorldMuseumDay #ExhibitionDesign #SEGD#ExperienceDesign

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️

Museums are where memory lives. They are gathering places and spaces that bridge past to present, give voice to the unheard, and remind us that our histories, cultures, and natural world are worth protecting. At their best, they don't just display objects; they make you feel something.

The most powerful museum experiences spark curiosity across generations. They center community voices. They make centuries of history feel immediate and personal. They turn a seaside town's irreverent spirit into something you don't just see but feel. They connect a bird outside your window to a global conservation crisis. And sometimes, they ask you to question what you thought you already knew. To look critically at a hundred-year-old display and reckon with both its artistry and its blind spots.

That's the magic of great design in service of a great institution.

Today, we're celebrating six museum projects recognized by the SEGD Global Design Awards that remind us exactly why museums matter: 

🏺 Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Isometric Studio (@isometricstudio) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🔭 Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness | Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (@nhmla) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🌎 World Heritage Center | G&A (@g.ampersand.a) | 2025 SEGD GDA Honor Award

📚 Building Stories | Plus And Greater Than (@plusandgreaterthan) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🎪 Showtown, Blackpool | Casson Mann (@cassonmann) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🐦 Cornell Lab of Ornithology | C&G Partners (@cgpartners) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award + Sustainability Impact Recognition

#InternationalMuseumDay #WorldMuseumDay #ExhibitionDesign #SEGD#ExperienceDesign

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️

Museums are where memory lives. They are gathering places and spaces that bridge past to present, give voice to the unheard, and remind us that our histories, cultures, and natural world are worth protecting. At their best, they don't just display objects; they make you feel something.

The most powerful museum experiences spark curiosity across generations. They center community voices. They make centuries of history feel immediate and personal. They turn a seaside town's irreverent spirit into something you don't just see but feel. They connect a bird outside your window to a global conservation crisis. And sometimes, they ask you to question what you thought you already knew. To look critically at a hundred-year-old display and reckon with both its artistry and its blind spots.

That's the magic of great design in service of a great institution.

Today, we're celebrating six museum projects recognized by the SEGD Global Design Awards that remind us exactly why museums matter: 

🏺 Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Isometric Studio (@isometricstudio) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🔭 Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness | Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (@nhmla) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🌎 World Heritage Center | G&A (@g.ampersand.a) | 2025 SEGD GDA Honor Award

📚 Building Stories | Plus And Greater Than (@plusandgreaterthan) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🎪 Showtown, Blackpool | Casson Mann (@cassonmann) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🐦 Cornell Lab of Ornithology | C&G Partners (@cgpartners) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award + Sustainability Impact Recognition

#InternationalMuseumDay #WorldMuseumDay #ExhibitionDesign #SEGD#ExperienceDesign

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️

Museums are where memory lives. They are gathering places and spaces that bridge past to present, give voice to the unheard, and remind us that our histories, cultures, and natural world are worth protecting. At their best, they don't just display objects; they make you feel something.

The most powerful museum experiences spark curiosity across generations. They center community voices. They make centuries of history feel immediate and personal. They turn a seaside town's irreverent spirit into something you don't just see but feel. They connect a bird outside your window to a global conservation crisis. And sometimes, they ask you to question what you thought you already knew. To look critically at a hundred-year-old display and reckon with both its artistry and its blind spots.

That's the magic of great design in service of a great institution.

Today, we're celebrating six museum projects recognized by the SEGD Global Design Awards that remind us exactly why museums matter: 

🏺 Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Isometric Studio (@isometricstudio) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🔭 Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness | Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (@nhmla) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🌎 World Heritage Center | G&A (@g.ampersand.a) | 2025 SEGD GDA Honor Award

📚 Building Stories | Plus And Greater Than (@plusandgreaterthan) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🎪 Showtown, Blackpool | Casson Mann (@cassonmann) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🐦 Cornell Lab of Ornithology | C&G Partners (@cgpartners) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award + Sustainability Impact Recognition

#InternationalMuseumDay #WorldMuseumDay #ExhibitionDesign #SEGD#ExperienceDesign

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️

Museums are where memory lives. They are gathering places and spaces that bridge past to present, give voice to the unheard, and remind us that our histories, cultures, and natural world are worth protecting. At their best, they don't just display objects; they make you feel something.

The most powerful museum experiences spark curiosity across generations. They center community voices. They make centuries of history feel immediate and personal. They turn a seaside town's irreverent spirit into something you don't just see but feel. They connect a bird outside your window to a global conservation crisis. And sometimes, they ask you to question what you thought you already knew. To look critically at a hundred-year-old display and reckon with both its artistry and its blind spots.

That's the magic of great design in service of a great institution.

Today, we're celebrating six museum projects recognized by the SEGD Global Design Awards that remind us exactly why museums matter: 

🏺 Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Isometric Studio (@isometricstudio) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🔭 Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness | Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (@nhmla) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🌎 World Heritage Center | G&A (@g.ampersand.a) | 2025 SEGD GDA Honor Award

📚 Building Stories | Plus And Greater Than (@plusandgreaterthan) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🎪 Showtown, Blackpool | Casson Mann (@cassonmann) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🐦 Cornell Lab of Ornithology | C&G Partners (@cgpartners) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award + Sustainability Impact Recognition

#InternationalMuseumDay #WorldMuseumDay #ExhibitionDesign #SEGD#ExperienceDesign

Happy International Museum Day 🏛️

Museums are where memory lives. They are gathering places and spaces that bridge past to present, give voice to the unheard, and remind us that our histories, cultures, and natural world are worth protecting. At their best, they don't just display objects; they make you feel something.

The most powerful museum experiences spark curiosity across generations. They center community voices. They make centuries of history feel immediate and personal. They turn a seaside town's irreverent spirit into something you don't just see but feel. They connect a bird outside your window to a global conservation crisis. And sometimes, they ask you to question what you thought you already knew. To look critically at a hundred-year-old display and reckon with both its artistry and its blind spots.

That's the magic of great design in service of a great institution.

Today, we're celebrating six museum projects recognized by the SEGD Global Design Awards that remind us exactly why museums matter: 

🏺 Ethiopia at the Crossroads | Isometric Studio (@isometricstudio) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🔭 Reframing Dioramas: The Art of Preserving Wilderness | Natural History Museums of Los Angeles County (@nhmla) | 2025 SEGD GDA Finalist

🌎 World Heritage Center | G&A (@g.ampersand.a) | 2025 SEGD GDA Honor Award

📚 Building Stories | Plus And Greater Than (@plusandgreaterthan) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🎪 Showtown, Blackpool | Casson Mann (@cassonmann) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award

🐦 Cornell Lab of Ornithology | C&G Partners (@cgpartners) | 2025 SEGD GDA Merit Award + Sustainability Impact Recognition

#InternationalMuseumDay #WorldMuseumDay #ExhibitionDesign #SEGD#ExperienceDesign

Walker Art Center Visitor Experience Research, designed by HGA (@hgaarchitects) for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, received a 2025 Honor Award from the SEGD Global Design Awards for its groundbreaking, data-driven approach to understanding how visitors experience a museum.

The project began with a hunch: Walker leadership suspected something wasn't working for first-time visitors — that people were leaving uncertain whether they'd seen everything. The problem was, they didn't know exactly where things were going wrong. So they brought in HGA with one clear directive: use data, not guesswork.

HGA tracked the real-time journeys of approximately 140 first-time visitors using audio diaries, indoor movement tracking, and post-visit surveys — generating over 225 hours of recordings that revealed exactly where the museum was falling short and where it was already succeeding. Those insights fueled a collaborative design charrette with HGA's multidisciplinary team and Walker leadership, producing a comprehensive strategy spanning spatial design, wayfinding, technology, and organizational culture.

The findings don't just belong to the Walker — they offer a blueprint for any institution seeking to understand visitor needs from the inside out.

To read more about this project, click the link in our bio.

#SEGD #HonorAwardWinner #GlobalDesignAwards #WalkerArtCenter #HGA

Walker Art Center Visitor Experience Research, designed by HGA (@hgaarchitects) for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, received a 2025 Honor Award from the SEGD Global Design Awards for its groundbreaking, data-driven approach to understanding how visitors experience a museum.

The project began with a hunch: Walker leadership suspected something wasn't working for first-time visitors — that people were leaving uncertain whether they'd seen everything. The problem was, they didn't know exactly where things were going wrong. So they brought in HGA with one clear directive: use data, not guesswork.

HGA tracked the real-time journeys of approximately 140 first-time visitors using audio diaries, indoor movement tracking, and post-visit surveys — generating over 225 hours of recordings that revealed exactly where the museum was falling short and where it was already succeeding. Those insights fueled a collaborative design charrette with HGA's multidisciplinary team and Walker leadership, producing a comprehensive strategy spanning spatial design, wayfinding, technology, and organizational culture.

The findings don't just belong to the Walker — they offer a blueprint for any institution seeking to understand visitor needs from the inside out.

To read more about this project, click the link in our bio.

#SEGD #HonorAwardWinner #GlobalDesignAwards #WalkerArtCenter #HGA

Walker Art Center Visitor Experience Research, designed by HGA (@hgaarchitects) for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, received a 2025 Honor Award from the SEGD Global Design Awards for its groundbreaking, data-driven approach to understanding how visitors experience a museum.

The project began with a hunch: Walker leadership suspected something wasn't working for first-time visitors — that people were leaving uncertain whether they'd seen everything. The problem was, they didn't know exactly where things were going wrong. So they brought in HGA with one clear directive: use data, not guesswork.

HGA tracked the real-time journeys of approximately 140 first-time visitors using audio diaries, indoor movement tracking, and post-visit surveys — generating over 225 hours of recordings that revealed exactly where the museum was falling short and where it was already succeeding. Those insights fueled a collaborative design charrette with HGA's multidisciplinary team and Walker leadership, producing a comprehensive strategy spanning spatial design, wayfinding, technology, and organizational culture.

The findings don't just belong to the Walker — they offer a blueprint for any institution seeking to understand visitor needs from the inside out.

To read more about this project, click the link in our bio.

#SEGD #HonorAwardWinner #GlobalDesignAwards #WalkerArtCenter #HGA

Walker Art Center Visitor Experience Research, designed by HGA (@hgaarchitects) for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, received a 2025 Honor Award from the SEGD Global Design Awards for its groundbreaking, data-driven approach to understanding how visitors experience a museum.

The project began with a hunch: Walker leadership suspected something wasn't working for first-time visitors — that people were leaving uncertain whether they'd seen everything. The problem was, they didn't know exactly where things were going wrong. So they brought in HGA with one clear directive: use data, not guesswork.

HGA tracked the real-time journeys of approximately 140 first-time visitors using audio diaries, indoor movement tracking, and post-visit surveys — generating over 225 hours of recordings that revealed exactly where the museum was falling short and where it was already succeeding. Those insights fueled a collaborative design charrette with HGA's multidisciplinary team and Walker leadership, producing a comprehensive strategy spanning spatial design, wayfinding, technology, and organizational culture.

The findings don't just belong to the Walker — they offer a blueprint for any institution seeking to understand visitor needs from the inside out.

To read more about this project, click the link in our bio.

#SEGD #HonorAwardWinner #GlobalDesignAwards #WalkerArtCenter #HGA

Walker Art Center Visitor Experience Research, designed by HGA (@hgaarchitects) for the Walker Art Center in Minneapolis, received a 2025 Honor Award from the SEGD Global Design Awards for its groundbreaking, data-driven approach to understanding how visitors experience a museum.

The project began with a hunch: Walker leadership suspected something wasn't working for first-time visitors — that people were leaving uncertain whether they'd seen everything. The problem was, they didn't know exactly where things were going wrong. So they brought in HGA with one clear directive: use data, not guesswork.

HGA tracked the real-time journeys of approximately 140 first-time visitors using audio diaries, indoor movement tracking, and post-visit surveys — generating over 225 hours of recordings that revealed exactly where the museum was falling short and where it was already succeeding. Those insights fueled a collaborative design charrette with HGA's multidisciplinary team and Walker leadership, producing a comprehensive strategy spanning spatial design, wayfinding, technology, and organizational culture.

The findings don't just belong to the Walker — they offer a blueprint for any institution seeking to understand visitor needs from the inside out.

To read more about this project, click the link in our bio.

#SEGD #HonorAwardWinner #GlobalDesignAwards #WalkerArtCenter #HGA

There's a moment in every designer's career when you find your people, in a conversation, a shared challenge, a community that just gets it. That's what an SEGD membership feels like.

This Membership May, we're celebrating the spaces in between: between disciplines, ideas, and the connections that bridge them. Belonging here means access to people and opportunities that shape your career.

Join or renew this week for a chance to win a free Xlab registration (New York | July 22–23), our experimentation-focused event built for the curious and the collaborative.

New members save 26% with code WELCOME26.

Register and create your own Spaces in Between graphic at the link in our bio!

#MembershipMay #SEGD #ExperientialDesign #DesignCommunity #DesignersOfExperiences

There's a moment in every designer's career when you find your people, in a conversation, a shared challenge, a community that just gets it. That's what an SEGD membership feels like.

This Membership May, we're celebrating the spaces in between: between disciplines, ideas, and the connections that bridge them. Belonging here means access to people and opportunities that shape your career.

Join or renew this week for a chance to win a free Xlab registration (New York | July 22–23), our experimentation-focused event built for the curious and the collaborative.

New members save 26% with code WELCOME26.

Register and create your own Spaces in Between graphic at the link in our bio!

#MembershipMay #SEGD #ExperientialDesign #DesignCommunity #DesignersOfExperiences

There's a moment in every designer's career when you find your people, in a conversation, a shared challenge, a community that just gets it. That's what an SEGD membership feels like.

This Membership May, we're celebrating the spaces in between: between disciplines, ideas, and the connections that bridge them. Belonging here means access to people and opportunities that shape your career.

Join or renew this week for a chance to win a free Xlab registration (New York | July 22–23), our experimentation-focused event built for the curious and the collaborative.

New members save 26% with code WELCOME26.

Register and create your own Spaces in Between graphic at the link in our bio!

#MembershipMay #SEGD #ExperientialDesign #DesignCommunity #DesignersOfExperiences

Visiting Philadelphia for AAM or the ME-PPG Party + Symposium? The SEGD Philadelphia Chapter would love to welcome you to the city with a casual lunch meetup at Liberty Garden, just steps from the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. (And across the lawn from the Independence Visitor Center.)

Join fellow SEGD members, local designers, and museum professionals for a relaxed afternoon of conversation, connection, and community in the heart of Philly.

RSVP to join us!

Visiting Philadelphia for AAM or the ME-PPG Party + Symposium? The SEGD Philadelphia Chapter would love to welcome you to the city with a casual lunch meetup at Liberty Garden, just steps from the Weitzman National Museum of American Jewish History. (And across the lawn from the Independence Visitor Center.)

Join fellow SEGD members, local designers, and museum professionals for a relaxed afternoon of conversation, connection, and community in the heart of Philly.

RSVP to join us!

"Better design, for us, means how you can better feel in this space."

In our latest feature, we explore the philosophy behind the work of 2025 SEGD Fellows Ingūna Elere and Holgers Elers — and what it truly means for design to be meaningful.

Ingūna puts it plainly: "Design must be not beautiful, not cute, not nice…but meaningful."

Their Emergency and Outpatient Health Center — a 2025 Merit Award winner — is a powerful example. Rather than addressing wayfinding alone, H2E asked a more fundamental question: what should a child experience in this space? The result was an environment where signage functions as emotional reassurance, regulatory language was reframed around encouragement, and interactive storytelling gave young patients something to engage with beyond their uncertainty.

As Holgers reflects, people may not remember every detail of a space, but they will remember how they felt in it. That belief is what has allowed H2E to build an outsized global legacy not by thinking bigger, but by thinking deeper. And it is precisely that depth that makes their work so enduring.

Read the full feature on Ingūna and Holgers in SEGD's latest newsletter at the link in our bio.

SEGD is also releasing the full Fellows Presentation on our YouTube channel!

#SEGD #SEGDFellows #ExperientialDesign #H2EDesign #DesignPhilosophy DesignCommunity

Before the studio.
Before the sketches.
Before opening the design tools.

There’s the work of understanding.

In this moment from our International Design Day 2026 conversation, Lee-Sean Huang (@leesean) reflects on the “in-between space” that comes before design itself: listening to people’s stories, navigating uncertainty, and learning what an experience actually feels like from the inside.

From conversations about healthcare and grief to everyday challenges accessing public services, he reminds us that design begins with human connection—not solutions.

🎥 Watch the full conversation now on SEGD’s YouTube channel.

#IDD2026 #DesignersOfExperiences #HumanCenteredDesign #DesignResearch #DesignThinking

What if design isn’t something reserved for designers—but something we’re all already doing?

In this moment from our International Design Day 2026 conversation, Llisa Demetrios (@llisademetrios) reflects on how design lives in everyday decisions—from setting a table to solving complex problems—and how curiosity, prototyping, and iteration shape the world around us.

You don’t have to go to art school to be an artist.
You don’t have to be a designer to think like one.

It’s about seeing choices.
Testing ideas.
And continuously refining how things work—for people.

These are the spaces in between.

🎥 Watch the full conversation, “Curiosity, Experimentation, and the Legacy of the Eameses,” now on SEGD’s YouTube channel.

#IDD2026 #DesignersOfExperiences #Eames #DesignThinking #CreativeProcess

May is here, and so is our favorite month to celebrate the people who make this community worth showing up for!

Welcome to Membership May — your invitation to step into the spaces where connection, growth, and great design happen. 🎉

Here's what we have in store all month long:

•26% off new memberships with code WELCOME26
•Weekly prize drawings for exclusive SEGD experiences and event registrations for new and renewing members!
•And the grand prize? A full-access 2027 SEGD Event Bundle.

Each week, we're exploring a theme that bridges the spaces in between:
🤝 Connection – The people and moments that brought you into this field
🏡 Belonging – Finding your community and lifting others into it
🌱 Growth – Stepping into new skills, roles, and perspectives
🔭 Future – Who you bring with you and the doors you help open

Use the SEGD Membership May template to share how you are bridging the spaces in between.

Whether you're brand new to SEGD or a longtime member ready to spread the word, this month is for you! Tag someone who belongs in this space. 👇

📲 Tap the link in our bio to join or renew

#MembershipMay #SEGD #DesignersOfExperience #DesignCommunity #JoinSEGD

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

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Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

This week, we celebrated the @internationaldesignday. @designstudioh2e, together with colleagues and members of the @segdrigachapter, joined the initiative by the @theicod and @segddesign by taking part in a workshop themed “The Spaces In Between”.
It became a space for conversations and reflection on how design can shape environments that inspire, foster empathy and participation, and strengthen a sense of belonging.

🔵

Šonedēļ aizvadījām Starptautisko Dizaina dienu, kurā dizaina studija H2E kopā ar kolēģiem un SEGD Riga Chapter biedriem pievienojās Starptautiskās Dizaina padomes un SEGD iniciatīvai, piedaloties darbnīcā par tēmu “Starptelpa”. Tā kļuva par vietu sarunām un refleksijai par to, kā dizains var veidot vidi, kas iedvesmo, veicina līdzjūtību, līdzdalību un stiprina piederības sajūtu.
Lūk, dažas atziņas, kam aicinām pievienot arī savas!

#InternationalDesignDay #IDD2026 #SEGD #H2E #SEGDRigaChapter

What if the most meaningful spaces we design aren’t the ones filled with activity—but the ones that simply allow us to be together?

In this moment from our International Design Day 2026 conversation, Carole Wedge, FAIA (@carolewedge)— Executive Vice President & CEO of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) (@aianational)— reflects on the idea of third space: the libraries, cafés, and shared environments where people gather not necessarily to interact, but to exist alongside one another.

A quiet reading room.
A neighborhood coffee shop.
A place where you can be alone together.

These are the spaces in between.

🎥 Watch the full conversation, “Architecture, Community, and What We Build Together,” now on SEGD’s YouTube channel.

#IDD2026 #DesignersOfExperiences #Architecture #ThirdSpace #DesignForCommunity

CHICAGO DESIGNERS! Grab your tickets for tomorrow's party! Link in bio.