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Color as a Tool: From Brand Identity to Wayfinding and Experience

James Tupling — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 20:10:48 +0000

Color is more than just a palette. In the built environment, it is a powerful tool in wayfinding for communicating information, establishing identity, shaping perception, and influencing how people experience space. When thoughtfully deployed, color can add both strategic and emotional value to navigation systems, creating a consistent visual language that reinforces spatial hierarchy while giving…

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The Gap Between Our Concepts and Our Senses

James Tupling — Wed, 13 May 2026 11:15:44 +0000

Hosted at Antfood in Brooklyn, the event brought together sound and built-environment professionals including Emilie Baltz, James Cathcart, Léonard Roussel, and Steve Keller. Their discussion highlighted how heavily design presentations rely on visualization as the primary method of communicating intent. In a discipline that is inherently visual, this reliance makes sense.

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AI and Design: Expanding Capacity, Not Replacing It

James Tupling — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 11:41:52 +0000

AI and Design: Expanding Capacity, Not Replacing It In the age of AI, conversations about its impact on design often swing between extremes. A common narrative suggests that AI will replace designers entirely, reducing creative work to a prompt. It’s a compelling idea, but it overlooks something fundamental. Design is not just output– it is judgment, empathy, and interpretation.

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