Katherine Templar Lewis on AI, Uncertainty, and the Nervous System
July 6, 2026
Intelligence in Place explores how neuroesthetics can help shape more resilient, human-centered workplaces.
As AI changes the pace and structure of work, uncertainty has become a daily condition for leaders, teams, and the environments that support them. In this Intelligence in Place interview, HED considers how workplace design can help people move through ambiguity with greater clarity, emotional regulation, and creative capacity.
Katherine Templar Lewis, a leading voice in neuroesthetics and human behavior, joins Rebecca Swanner to discuss how the nervous system responds to space, sound, light, belonging, and change. Her perspective reframes workplace strategy around a simple but consequential idea: spaces designed for feeling can strengthen how people think, decide, and adapt.
The conversation examines AI-enabled work, psychological safety, sensory design, and the role of the physical environment in supporting resilience during periods of transformation.