Send us a text What if the next game-changing amenity in office design isn’t a rooftop lounge or wellness room—but data? In this episode, we talk with Peter Choi, Design Principal at HOK, who challenges us to rethink the very systems that power our built environment. As AI, edge computing, and digital speed reshape how we live and work, Choi makes a compelling case for treating data infrastructure like we treat daylight—essential, embedded, and experience-defining. We explore how this invisib...

Alternative Design

Kimball International

Data Is the New Daylight

JUL 15, 202528 MIN
Alternative Design

Data Is the New Daylight

JUL 15, 202528 MIN

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Send us a textWhat if the next game-changing amenity in office design isn’t a rooftop lounge or wellness room—but data? In this episode, we talk with Peter Choi, Design Principal at HOK, who challenges us to rethink the very systems that power our built environment. As AI, edge computing, and digital speed reshape how we live and work, Choi makes a compelling case for treating data infrastructure like we treat daylight—essential, embedded, and experience-defining.We explore how this invisible layer could unlock new design opportunities, from reinventing Class B buildings to enabling more responsive, human-centered workplaces. If buildings are stories we tell about our values, then this conversation asks: what does it mean to design for a world where connection is everything? It’s a provocative look at the future of placemaking in the digital age.