To Deanne Erpelding, “design is a catalyst right now for positive change.” A leader in the local interior and exterior design community, Erpelding serves as a managing director for Gensler’s Minneapolis office. In the last year, the office has helped transform workspaces to fit new models that accommodate hybrid work. Her work includes reimagination of corporate campuses, seen in Gensler’s work to transform a former Sam’s Club in St. Louis Park into a workspace for Loffler Cos. Erpelding sees the coming year as an opportunity for design to evolve in a “radically changing world.”

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