Living It: Our Living-Centered Design culture in action, Episode 1: Deja the Dynamo & Amp

Hillary Horwitz

July 31, 2025

Living-Centered Design is our ethos. It pushes us to design boldly and nurture a firm culture where impact starts from within.

Our new video series, Living It, brings our culture into focus — highlighting the people, programs and ideas that make CannonDesign not just a great design firm, but a special place to work and grow.

Our first episode features the team behind our children’s book, “Designing Dreams: An Official Deja the Dynamo Adventure.” They share how the idea took shape, and how our in-house innovation incubator, Amp, helped bring it to life.

Welcome to Living It!

Explore more

Design Fuel Podcast, Episode 3: "Risk + Responsibility" with Alloy Development's Jared Della Valle

Host David Polzin sits down with Jared Della Valle, CEO and co-founder of Alloy Development, to explore a radically different model of architectural practice.

Detail Oriented Episode 1: Kirkland Ranch Academy of Innovation

Detail Oriented is a new video series where teammates across the firm spotlight a specific technical element that elevated a project from great to exceptional.