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Bisi Williams brings a powerful perspective to the future of learning environments and the role design plays in human development. At EDspaces 2026, she will take the plenary stage alongside Bruce Mau for "Designing the World as a Learning Machine," bringing a life-centered design perspective to the conversation about how spaces teach through structure, culture, and experience.

This session is a chance to hear Bisi’s insight on creating environments where people and learning can thrive.

➡️Explore the session details and register to join the conversation: https://hubs.ly/Q04jLknn0

☕ Monday Morning Coffee - Weekly Insights from EDspaces

Inclusive learning environments don’t have to start with major renovations or major budgets.

For neurodiverse learners, small design decisions can reduce barriers to focus, comfort, and participation. Through universal design, those same choices support every learner in the room.

Practical places to start:
• Lighting that reduces glare and fatigue
• Acoustics that limit distraction
• Flexible furniture that supports choice and movement
• Clear wayfinding that builds confidence
• Accessible technology that makes content easier to engage with

The most effective learning environments are intentional. They’re shaped by collaboration across education, design, facilities, technology, and procurement.

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The most effective learning environments are intentional. They're shaped by research, refined through practice, and built through collaboration across disciplines. Join our community of architects, designers, and educational leaders to explore emerging trends, evidence-backed case studies, and practical design solutions. We share insights that help you connect strategy, design, and implementation.

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Take a look back at our 2025 Learning Spaces! These incredible designs showed how purposeful environments can change learning.

As we look back at these 2025 spaces, we’re reflecting on the ideas, partnerships, and practical solutions that brought them to life, and on what the EDspaces community will shape next.

EDspaces is now accepting proposals for 2026 Learning Spaces in Kansas City, Missouri. This is an opportunity to showcase innovation across design, technology, and pedagogy, and to demonstrate how learning environments can support better outcomes for students, educators, and institutions.

Submissions are due June 19, 2026.

Explore what’s possible and submit your proposal through the Call for Learning Spaces page: https://hubs.ly/Q04hXHMk0

Learning environments don’t just support learning. They shape what’s possible.

We’re pleased to announce Bruce Mau and Aiyemobisi “Bisi” Williams as EDspaces 2026 keynote speakers.

For architects, designers, educators, distributors, integrators, and partners across the learning environments community, this session will connect big ideas to real-world impact.

➡️ Explore the full Keynote Session details: https://ed-spaces.com/conference/plenary-keynote-session/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=q2_orgsoc

EDspaces brings together the ideas, people, and solutions shaping better learning environments.

Join thousands shaping the future of learning environments, Oct. 28-30 in Kansas City, Missouri, with 60-plus sessions, 200-plus exhibitors, and real-world solutions you can put into practice.

Tomorrow, May 22, is the final day to save up to 50% before rates increase.

Secure your pass today at https://hubs.ly/Q04hnH1Q0

EDspaces 2026 offers two ways to bring your learning environment vision to life.

Teams can choose the format that best fits their goals, resources, and design approach:

• Fully Designed Learning Environment: Furnish and outfit the full assigned room for 75 or 100 attendees.

• 1,000 NSF Designed Learning Space: Design approximately 1,000 net square feet, with EDspaces collaborating on supplemental seating to meet room capacity.

The 1,000 NSF option is built to support intentional, realistic, and research-driven concepts that reflect how learning spaces are implemented in practice.

Submit a design that shows how environment can shape learning outcomes.
➡️Explore the Options: https://ed-spaces.com/call-for-learning-spaces/?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=call_for_learning_spaces

☕ Monday Morning Coffee - Weekly Insights from EDspaces

A well-designed music classroom does more than look good — it changes how learning happens. This week’s highlight shows how corridor-centered layouts and flexible spaces can boost connection, supervision, and creativity, all while making every square foot work harder. Thoughtful choices in acoustics, color, and materials support both instruction and student experience, delivering benefits well beyond the walls.

As you start the week, consider: How are your spaces helping students thrive?

➡️Read the Full Article: https://ed-spaces.com/news/enhancing-learning-through-music-classroom-renovation/987507435/?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=q2_orgsoc_MMC

Ideas moved fast at EDspaces.

Across conversations, sessions, and solutions, one thing stood out: better learning environments take intention, insight, and collaboration.

What came through clearly:

• practical ideas with real-world value
• fresh thinking grounded in outcomes
• strong connections across the industry

EDspaces keeps pushing the conversation forward, and the momentum is real.

➡️Register Today:https://ed-spaces.com/edspaces-registration-orgsoc/?utm_source=meta&utm_medium=post&utm_campaign=q2_orgsoc