Cushing Terrell

New podcast episode drop! This week, we’re chatting with Interior Design Director Sandi Rudy, who recently became a Certified Design Futurist. We discuss how to identify signals that might inform design and create tangible, data-driven concepts. Sandi also speaks on how she’s used this framework to help tackle challenging situations — such as designing for the future of offices.   "The idea of strategic foresight is what drove the Design Futurist certification," Sandi said. "Strategic foresight is a data-driven practice for developing plausible scenarios to inform long-term planning. There's three key phrases within that statement which break down the importance of design futurism: data-driven, plausible scenarios, and long-term planning. It's these three components that make up strategic foresight, which can be applied broadly to many aspects on our lives, but also works wonderfully for design." Listen to the episode on our website, or wherever you get your podcasts: https://lnkd.in/g4yGHpQQ #podcast #goodthoughtfulhosts #interiordesign #officedesign #businessdesign #certifieddesignfuturist

Wednesday is the big day! There's still time to register to join us on July 15, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., for our annual Food Fête event in support of Food Lifeline. Hosted by our Seattle office, this annual fundraising event supports Food Lifeline's work to provide nutritious food for families across Western Washington. To attend, RSVP via the link below and join us on our rooftop deck for drinks and snacks from local businesses and enjoy stunning views of the Puget Sound while sharing quality time with people committed to ensuring good food for all our neighbors. To RSVP: https://lnkd.in/gXMgQ4yh If you’re not able to attend but would like to support the cause, you can also donate via the link above. We hope to see you Wednesday! #FoodLifeline #FoodFrenzy #PoweringPotential #FeedingAmerica #TeamCushingTerrell #SeattleWA

Our next People Passions feature is on Shaun Ostermiller, a human resources generalist in Billings, Montana, who in no small part handles recruitment efforts for the firm and is an enthusiastic champion of making Cushing Terrell a great place to work. He talks about what he looks for in employee applications, the characteristics of people who thrive at the company, and the art and physical activities he gets up to outside of the office. Learn more about Shaun and the work that inspires him: https://lnkd.in/gAaH54My   #Billings #Montana #Recruitment #NowHiring #AECjobs #HR

On Monday, Greg Gianforte and Sarah Swanson cut the ribbon on the new permanent home for the Montana Department of Labor & Industry Weights & Measures and Building Codes in Helena. Cushing Terrell and Dick Anderson Construction partnered to deliver this project through a design-build relationship. You can learn more about this project and Weights and Measures and Building Codes programs here - https://lnkd.in/gPn6E5aV PC: Montana Governor's Office #RibbonCutting #MontanaWeightsandMeasures #MontanaBuildingCodes #DesignMeetsYou #DesignBuildDelivery

Interested in the latest news from our commercial design team? In their most recent email newsletter, they share how population growth is changing the game for recreation in Idaho’s Treasure Valley, celebrate promotion announcements, and provide a list of events they’ll be attending through October. Get the scoop here: https://lnkd.in/gc5KU58Y #CommercialDesign #SportsandRecreationDesign #TeamCushingTerrell

Four Cushing Terrell team members — Nora Bland, Audrey Handelman, Mykayla Hungerford, and Randy Rhoads — had the opportunity to participate in the 2026 Montana Festival, supporting the Design Town City Challenge Series. The Montana Festival is an annual celebration that brings together entrepreneurs, architects, business leaders, startup operators, innovators, artists, investors, culture creators, designers, community builders, policymakers, and more from across Montana and beyond to catalyze “Made in Montana” ideas, projects, companies, and policy solutions to positively shape the state’s future. While Nora, Audrey, and Randy served as Design Town charrette facilitators, Mykayla used her visualization talents to create the imagery that showcased the possibilities for five cities: Belgrade, Bozeman, Butte, Great Falls, and Missoula. The charrette focused on the critical question of how Montana’s cities should grow with the primary goals being intercity collaboration, placemaking, and sustainable growth to support economic development, pedestrian safety, and affordable living while preserving the historical and natural character of Montana towns. From adaptive reuse projects and a regional trail network to a “once-in-a-generation” infill district, the video below shows some of the conceptual imagery created to showcase the innovative ideas of the cross-disciplinary visionaries who came together to create and collaborate. #MontanaFestival #DesignTownCityChallenge #UrbanGrowth #UrbanRenewal #ConceptualDesign

Featured on the Tenant Realty Advisors blog, Jill Lee, IIDA, NCIDQ, WELL AP, LFA describes the benefits of incorporating cafés and/or elevated breakrooms into office environments and what works best for different types of buildings, locations, and employee populations. “Workdays are busy — often nonstop with meetings and deadlines and prep for yet more meetings,” says Jill. “Finding time to run out for lunch can be tough, and let's face it, not all of us are good about packing a lunch in the morning. But when a full-service café is right around the corner from your desk, or down the hallway with a place to sit and collaborate with colleagues, finding time to recharge the brain and body can be so much easier.” Read more from Jill and see some of the food-focused amenity spaces our Cushing Terrell team has designed: https://lnkd.in/gTyvT7wY #workplacedesign #officedesign #foodandbeveragedesign #greatplacestowork