Be a Design Activist with Primo Orpilla

Overview In this episode Primo Orpilla with Studio O+A discusses:Design resiliencyDesigning for user experience Change management strategies How interior design touches livesEmpowering designers to be design activists“I want designers to feel empowered to make the request to push and create great environments because humanity is at stake.” - Primo OrpillaGuest Summary Primo Orpilla is co-founder with Verda Alexander at Studio O+A. Studio O + A is a interior design studio in San Francisco, best known for designing stylish offices for tech clients such as Cisco, Uber, Alibaba, Yelp, Capital One Labs, Nike, Levis, Adidas and McDonald's.Some highlights from Primo’s career include: Growing a firm along with his partner to 40 plus employees by becoming an icon in corporate office design.Studio O+A was awarded Interior top 50 honors as a firm that is doing eye catching, game changing work.  Fast Company named O+A in the top 10 firm as part of the “most innovative companies.” Cooper Hewitt National Design Award Winner, inducted into Interior Design Magazine Hall of Fame, is Contract Magazine Designer of the Year and ASID Designer of Distinction Award winner. Published Twelve True Tales of Workplace Design.  Founded a product design line working for Kimball Office, IdeaPaint OFS, and Martin Brattrud to create a furniture line called the Canopy. He is a FIIDA and has served on the national IIDA board promoting design education. He is currently teaching in the Master Program at IE University in Madrid and has taught Senior Advance studios at University of Texas.  He is dedicated to advancing commercial interior design through not only design excellence but giving back to universities and professional organizations. To read the full show notes and see work from Studio O+A. Head on over to our Instagram feed to engage! Can’t wait to hear from you.https://www.instagram.com/milelongtrace_podcast/To receive the latest episodes and stay informed join our email list (we promise to be respectful of your time and personal information). https://www.milelongtrace.com/contact Lastly don't forget to hit subscribe in your favorite podcast feed and leave a review. In order for Mile Long Trace to deliver you credible content that meets your practice, we need to grow this platform. Keep Designing Ya'll!