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Dianne Murata

Dianne Murata

Founding PrincipalKimiko Designs

Dianne Murata is the Chief Furniture Nerd of Kimiko Designs and the Accidental Environmentalist behind Kimiko Green, experts in commercial furniture planning and sustainability. With 25+ years leading complex projects across corporate, healthcare, and higher education, she’s known for solving the furniture problems most teams don’t plan for. Dianne works with facility and real estate leaders to bring clarity, strategy, and smart decision-making to one of their biggest investments.

Wed Oct 284:00 PM – 5:00 PM

Furniture is Not a Four-Letter Word: The Industry Behind Every Learning Space

This session reveals how furniture plays a vital role in successful learning environments, and the many careers behind it. Through real-world case stu

This session reveals how furniture plays a vital role in successful learning environments, and the many careers behind it. Through real-world case studies, we'll explore how smart planning, circular practices, and health, safety, and welfare consider

This session reveals how furniture plays a vital role in successful learning environments, and the many careers behind it. Through real-world case studies, we'll explore how smart planning, circular practices, and health, safety, and welfare considerations shape furniture decisions for educational spaces. Follow the value chain from concept and design to manufacturing and installation, and discover the diverse, impactful careers that bring effect

This session reveals how furniture plays a vital role in successful learning environments, and the many careers behind it. Through real-world case studies, we'll explore how smart planning, circular practices, and health, safety, and welfare considerations shape furniture decisions for educational spaces. Follow the value chain from concept and design to manufacturing and installation, and discover the diverse, impactful careers that bring effective, budget-conscious furniture into the spaces where learning happens. 

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EDsession (60 minutes in classrooms)Session TypeTRACK 4: Evidence, Impact & the Future of Practice — Research, systems, sustainability, and accountabilitySession Track
Jennifer Wammack
Jennifer WammackDirector Outreach & Learning, BIMFA
Dianne Murata
Dianne MurataFounding Principal, Kimiko Designs
Tags:Group A
Allow Registration:No
Capacity Unlimited:No
Indicate how the topic is applicable to Health, Safety, Welfare (HSW) Design credits.:This course meets the definition for HSW as described by IDCEC and AIA. At least 75% of the content is focused on safety and well-being for users, and an application of a broad definition of sustainability across the furniture value chain.
Learner Engagement:Our topic lends itself well to identifying examples from the furniture in the room. We will illustrate the expertise of the people behind the products and the tools they used to ultimately deliver these solutions to the market. We will also include case studies to show how careers in the furniture industry have played out for individuals, providing a call-to-action for attendees to apply their learning to mentoring opportunities they have.
Learning Objective 1:Understand how putting students at the center of furniture design and planning contributes to effective, safe, and successful learning spaces.