Michelle Madison

Creating intuitive, inclusive experiences for every guest One of the most powerful perspectives on accessibility we've come across comes from the chronic illness community: "Accessibility is not special treatment. Most people will need accommodations at some point, whether due to illness, injury, or old age. You either live long enough to become disabled or you die first." Jodie Kaur Ranu @fourmorespoons Jodie's quote challenges us to think differently about accessibility. The team at...

Five Principles Behind Great Documentation at MICHE.studio We recently received one of the best compliments a hospitality design team can hear last week from a project manager at a major hotel brand: Reviewing your documents was a pleasure. You wouldn't believe the quality of documents we review. Cue a MICHE team happy dance. If you are outside the industry, you may not be familiar with the behind the scenes work that contributes to a successful interior design project. Ninety percent of the...

Redefining work-life balance through empathy, autonomy, and trust: how one interior design studio is making radical flexibility the norm, not the exception. When founder Michelle Madison started MICHE.studio, she wanted to create a diverse and flexible interior design studio that allowed employees to be human and work with their individual lifestyle needs. The goal for MICHE was not to become the most well-known firm, but instead, to create a work place to suit its employees' lifestyles. A...