Designing for Emotion, Not Just Efficiency with Vyshali Sardesai

About this episode

In this episode, Guy and Vyshali discuss the intersection of creativity, storytelling, and workplace design in urban regeneration.

✨ Subscribe to Show Notes for more from Space by Stansons at https://www.stansons.co.uk/space ✨ In this episode, Guy joins Vyshali on a journey through King’s Cross to explore where creativity, storytelling, and workplace design collide. Together, they discuss how urban regeneration, sketching, culture, and human behaviour all shape the way modern workplaces are designed. Vyshali shares how drawing on her daily commute helps her slow down, observe people, and spark ideas that feed directly into her design process. As they walk through transformed spaces around King’s Cross, the conversation explores how thoughtful design can completely change the way people feel, connect, and experience a place. The discussion covers the psychology behind workplace design, the importance of creating spaces people genuinely want to spend time in, and why retrofit and regeneration projects are becoming increasingly important in a more sustainable future. They also explore: How creativity and observation influence workplace design Why urban regeneration is about community, not gentrification The role of storytelling in shaping workplace experiences How design impacts mood, behaviour, and wellbeing…

People in this episode

Host: Guy Stanley

Guest: Vyshali Sardesai

Topics covered

• workplace design
• urban regeneration
• creativity
• storytelling
• human behaviour
• sustainability

Keywords

• workplace design
• urban regeneration
• creativity
• storytelling
• human behaviour
• psychology
• sustainability
• flexible workplaces

Mentioned in this episode

Places: King’s Cross

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