A DesignHive in Downtown L.A.

The constantly shifting face of American business presents a difficult landscape in which architects and interior designers must now work. While the A&D community certainly enjoys a challenge, its tasks are becoming more and more complex as microbusinesses, talent-hungry HR departments, all-inclusive corporate culture adjustments, and startups of innumerable varieties, jockey for attention. These modern space users, including ones in emerging markets, are asking for spaces that cater closely to their industry-specific needs and personal life wants. It’s a strong (read: no-brainer) bet that amenity and culturally rich offices will continue to accompany our increasingly expansive urban landscapes. Concepts such as the recently unveiled DesignHive in downtown Los Angeles promote a vertical campus mindset and provide a type of playground in which young businesses can grow and learn. This vertical campus idea is not just one option out of many equal choices; it’s critical to the future of our cities …