Ecogradia https://www.ecogradia.com/podcasts/ecogradia/ How do we design buildings and cities for a planet in crisis? And how do we create an equitable world for all life? Join sustainability strategist and author, Nirmal Kishnani, on Ecogradia, a new weekly podcast where we explore the way forward with experts and practitioners at the frontlines of sustainable architecture and urbanism. If you seek inspiring stories and provocative points of view, innovative ideas, and solutions that are future-ready, Ecogradia is for you. Each episode pushes the boundaries of knowledge so you can shape your own journey, beyond ‘less harm’ to ‘doing good’. To get even more out of this podcast, go to ecogradia.com to find all our episode notes. You can also follow us, leave a review or share your views on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The first season of Ecogradia is sponsored by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. Wed, 04 Mar 2026 09:56:37 +0000 eng © 2022 Ecogradia Private Limited Sustainability Forward Nirmal Kishnani episodic How do we design buildings and cities for a planet in crisis? And how do we create an equitable world for all life? Join sustainability strategist and author, Nirmal Kishnani, on Ecogradia, a new weekly podcast where we explore the way forward with experts and practitioners at the frontlines of sustainable architecture and urbanism. If you seek inspiring stories and provocative points of view, innovative ideas, and solutions that are future-ready, Ecogradia is for you. Each episode pushes the boundaries of knowledge so you can shape your own journey, beyond ‘less harm’ to ‘doing good’. To get even more out of this podcast, go to ecogradia.com to find all our episode notes. You can also follow us, leave a review or share your views on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The first season of Ecogradia is sponsored by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. Maxime Flores maxime.flores@ecogradia.com false https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/eg-S04T00-card-v3.jpg Ecogradia https://www.ecogradia.com/podcasts/ecogradia/ maxime.flores@ecogradia.com How do we design buildings and cities for a planet in crisis? And how do we create an equitable world for all life? Join sustainability strategist and author, Nirmal Kishnani, on Ecogradia, a new weekly podcast where we explore the way forward with experts and practitioners at the frontlines of sustainable architecture and urbanism. If you seek inspiring stories and provocative points of view, innovative ideas, and solutions that are future-ready, Ecogradia is for you. Each episode pushes the boundaries of knowledge so you can shape your own journey, beyond ‘less harm’ to ‘doing good’. To get even more out of this podcast, go to ecogradia.com to find all our episode notes. You can also follow us, leave a review or share your views on LinkedIn, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube. The first season of Ecogradia is sponsored by the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction. No aaf6440b-67e0-5813-a0ca-6f665f029ca9 How to create urban public spaces that people love https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/how-to-create-urban-public-spaces-that-people-love/ Tue, 29 Jul 2025 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17772 As land in cities becomes scarce and expensive, public spaces are bearing the brunt. Can new models of urban development reconcile communal needs with profit?

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]]> full 2 6 As land in cities becomes scarce and expensive, public spaces are bearing the brunt. Can new models of urban development reconcile communal needs with profit?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/how-to-create-urban-public-spaces-that-people-love-eg250729-1000card-new.webp How to create urban public spaces that people love false no 00:17:05 No no Living in the city is hard, but good design can fix this https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/living-in-the-city-is-hard-but-good-design-can-fix-this/ Tue, 29 Apr 2025 02:38:30 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17680 In a warming, anxious world, can buildings heal both mind and planet? Unpack how wellbeing is reshaping sustainable architecture from the inside out.

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]]> full 1 6 In a warming, anxious world, can buildings heal both mind and planet? Unpack how wellbeing is reshaping sustainable architecture from the inside out.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/2025-04-M1-card.webp Living in the city is hard, but good design can fix this false no 00:19:56 No no This sustainable design award has launched careers — here’s how it works https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/this-sustainable-design-award-has-launched-careers-heres-how-it-works/ Tue, 04 Feb 2025 12:57:12 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17282 Think design competitions aren’t worth your time? Laura Viscovich, Executive Director of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, shares how competition entries can turn into career breakthroughs, even if you don’t win.

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]]> full 10 5 Think design competitions aren’t worth your time? Laura Viscovich, Executive Director of the Holcim Foundation for Sustainable Construction, shares how competition entries can turn into career breakthroughs, even if you don’t win.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/this-sustainable-design-award-has-launched-careers-heres-how-it-works-s05e10-card.webp This sustainable design award has launched careers — here’s how it works false no 00:33:50 No no How sponge cities can fix urban flooding (and save millions in costs) https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/why-cities-need-to-become-sponges-to-survive-climate-change/ Tue, 28 Jan 2025 14:26:15 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17248 When it comes to extreme weather, our first instinct is to build higher walls and stronger barriers. Discover how sponge cities are turning convention on its head by embracing water instead of resisting it.

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]]> full 9 5 When it comes to extreme weather, our first instinct is to build higher walls and stronger barriers. Discover how sponge cities are turning convention on its head by embracing water instead of resisting it.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/how-sponge-cities-can-fix-urban-flooding-and-save-millions-in-costs-s05e09-card-1.webp How sponge cities can fix urban flooding (and save millions in costs) false no 00:16:51 No no How to design a net zero energy building: proven strategies that work https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/how-to-design-a-net-zero-energy-building-proven-strategies-that-work/ Tue, 21 Jan 2025 09:57:20 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17217 From energy budgets to climate-specific strategies, designing a net zero energy building is a puzzle with countless moving pieces. This episode reveals how to turn overwhelming complexity into possibility.

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]]> full 8 5 From energy budgets to climate-specific strategies, designing a net zero energy building is a puzzle with countless moving pieces. This episode reveals how to turn overwhelming complexity into possibility.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/how-to-design-a-net-zero-energy-building-proven-strategies-that-work-s05e08-lead1000-1.webp How to design a net zero energy building: proven strategies that work false no 00:14:47 No no Material smart: Designing low-carbon buildings https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/material-smart-designing-low-carbon-buildings/ Tue, 17 Dec 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17124 Timber is having its moment in the global sustainability discourse. Will it replace concrete and steel, or be used in combination to usher in a new era of low-carbon construction?

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]]> bonus Timber is having its moment in the global sustainability discourse. Will it replace concrete and steel, or be used in combination to usher in a new era of low-carbon construction?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/holcim-awards-2023-webinar-series-material-smart-designing-low-carbon-buildings-public-spaces-w10-card.webp Material smart: Designing low-carbon buildings false no 00:45:39 No no How greening buildings could transform our cities into thriving ecosystems https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/how-greening-buildings-could-transform-our-cities-into-thriving-ecosystems/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 11:47:27 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=17074 As cities grow greener, plants are often used as superficial decoration. But what if architecture could create genuine ecosystems? Catie Ryan Balagtas and Anuj Jain reveal how buildings can support all life.

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]]> full 7 5 As cities grow greener, plants are often used as superficial decoration. But what if architecture could create genuine ecosystems? Catie Ryan Balagtas and Anuj Jain reveal how buildings can support all life.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/how-greening-buildings-could-transform-our-cities-into-thriving-ecosystems-s05e07-card.webp How greening buildings could transform our cities into thriving ecosystems false no 00:42:05 No no Will Indonesia’s new $33 billion capital be the end of Jakarta? https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/will-indonesias-new-33-billion-capital-be-the-end-of-jakarta/ Tue, 19 Nov 2024 11:14:32 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16975 What makes people choose a new city as home? Ridwan Kamil returns to share how Nusantara aims to evolve from master plan to living city, all while balancing bold aspirations with the practical steps needed to build a thriving capital.

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]]> full 6 5 What makes people choose a new city as home? Ridwan Kamil returns to share how Nusantara aims to evolve from master plan to living city, all while balancing bold aspirations with the practical steps needed to build a thriving capital.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/will-indonesias-new-33-billion-capital-be-the-end-of-jakarta-s05e06-card.webp Will Indonesia’s new $33 billion capital be the end of Jakarta? false no 00:34:56 No no Indonesia’s new capital is its “most expensive political decision” ever https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/indonesias-new-capital-is-its-most-expensive-political-decision-ever/ Tue, 05 Nov 2024 11:17:18 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16927 New capital cities rarely succeed. Will Nusantara — Indonesia’s largest urban gamble to date — be different? In this episode, we find out how Nusantara will avoid the pitfalls of planned cities from the past.

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]]> full 5 5 New capital cities rarely succeed. Will Nusantara — Indonesia’s largest urban gamble to date — be different? In this episode, we find out how Nusantara will avoid the pitfalls of planned cities from the past.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/indonesias-new-capital-is-its-most-expensive-political-decision-ever-s05e05-card.webp Indonesia’s new capital is its “most expensive political decision” ever false no 00:36:34 No no 5 interiors designed to boost mind, body, and work https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/5-interiors-designed-to-boost-mind-body-and-work/ Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:30:37 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16865 How can we design interiors that not only minimise environmental harm, but also actively promote human well-being? Some architects and designers are sparking fresh ideas about how our built spaces can perform better.

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]]> full 4 How can we design interiors that not only minimise environmental harm, but also actively promote human well-being? Some architects and designers are sparking fresh ideas about how our built spaces can perform better.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/5-interiors-designed-to-boost-mind-body-and-work-s05e04-card.webp 5 interiors designed to boost mind, body, and work false no 00:11:52 No no High ambitions: Are tall buildings sustainable? https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/high-ambitions-are-tall-buildings-sustainable/ Tue, 08 Oct 2024 12:18:02 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16801 Are skyscrapers environmental foes or allies? It's a thorny debate, but tall buildings are likely here to stay. Can these giants evolve from being part of the problem to pillars of a sustainable future?

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]]> full 3 5 Are skyscrapers environmental foes or allies? It's a thorny debate, but tall buildings are likely here to stay. Can these giants evolve from being part of the problem to pillars of a sustainable future?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/tall-taller-tallest-are-tall-buildings-sustainable-s05e03-card-amd.webp High ambitions: Are tall buildings sustainable? false no 00:17:16 No no Urban biodiversity: Crafting biocentric public spaces https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/urban-biodiversity-crafting-biocentric-public-spaces/ Tue, 24 Sep 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16682 In many cities today, there is a striking disconnect between people and nature. Can biocentric urban landscapes help integrate social functions with natural systems?

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]]> bonus In many cities today, there is a striking disconnect between people and nature. Can biocentric urban landscapes help integrate social functions with natural systems?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/holcim-awards-2023-webinar-series-urban-biodiversity-crafting-biocentric-public-spaces-w08-lead1000-1.webp Urban biodiversity: Crafting biocentric public spaces false no 50:58 No no How solarpunk envisions a world we will want to live in __ Jay Springett https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/how-solarpunk-envisions-a-world-we-will-want-to-live-in/ Tue, 10 Sep 2024 12:29:51 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16515 The solarpunk movement in fiction, art, fashion, and activism imagines a sustainable civilisation and considers how we get there. After gaining traction for a decade, how does it align with the latest thinking in regenerative design?

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]]> full 2 5 The solarpunk movement in fiction, art, fashion, and activism imagines a sustainable civilisation and considers how we get there. After gaining traction for a decade, how does it align with the latest thinking in regenerative design?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/how-solarpunk-envisions-a-world-we-will-want-to-live-in-s05e02.webp How solarpunk envisions a world we will want to live in __ Jay Springett false no 42:03 No no How three leaders under 40 built successful careers in sustainability https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/how-three-leaders-under-40-built-successful-careers-in-sustainability/ Tue, 27 Aug 2024 12:23:14 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16463 None have reached age 40 yet, but each is in a position of influence in the sustainability space. Looking back, did it all go to plan? How is passion kept alive, against the odds? When saving the planet, is work-life balance a luxury?

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]]> full 1 5 None have reached age 40 yet, but each is in a position of influence in the sustainability space. Looking back, did it all go to plan? How is passion kept alive, against the odds? When saving the planet, is work-life balance a luxury?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/how-three-leaders-under-40-built-successful-careers-in-sustainability-s05e01.webp How three leaders under 40 built successful careers in sustainability false no 45:16 No no Architectural acupuncture II: Hyperlocal design for community https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/architectural-acupuncture-ii-hyperlocal-design-for-community/ Tue, 30 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16309 A hyperlocal building taps into the knowledge, skills, and resources indigenous to a place. How can the very act of constructing it engage and positively transform a community?

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]]> bonus A hyperlocal building taps into the knowledge, skills, and resources indigenous to a place. How can the very act of constructing it engage and positively transform a community?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/holcim-awards-2023-webinar-series-architectural-acupuncture-II-hyperlocal-design-for-community-lead1000-1.webp Architectural acupuncture II: Hyperlocal design for community false no 44:34 No no Architectural acupuncture I: Small projects, big impact https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/architectural-acupuncture-i-small-projects-big-impact/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16184 In resource-constrained places, small can be powerful. How can a building, acting strategically as an acupunctural node, transform its neighbourhood socially, economically, and ecologically?

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]]> bonus In resource-constrained places, small can be powerful. How can a building, acting strategically as an acupunctural node, transform its neighbourhood socially, economically, and ecologically?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/holcim-awards-2023-webinar-05-architectural-acupuncture-I-small-projects-big-impact-lead1000-1.webp Architectural acupuncture I: Small projects, big impact false no 51:55 No no Green campus blueprints: Crafting net-zero architecture https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/green-campus-blueprints-crafting-net-zero-architecture/ Tue, 02 Jul 2024 10:15:12 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=16014 The path to net-zero energy is filled with promise. Campus buildings offer a unique opportunity: they can be testbeds for new ideas and may also double as teaching tools.

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]]> bonus The path to net-zero energy is filled with promise. Campus buildings offer a unique opportunity: they can be testbeds for new ideas and may also double as teaching tools.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/holcim-awards-2023-webinar-04-green-campus-blueprints-crafting-net-zero-architecture-lead1000.webp Green campus blueprints: Crafting net-zero architecture false no 57:50 No no Repair, rejuvenation, and regeneration __ Season 4 insights https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/repair-rejuvenation-and-regeneration-__-season-4-insights/ Tue, 18 Jun 2024 11:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15911 Can architecture heal our planet? In this bonus episode, we delve into the power of regenerative design. From restoring existing structures to rethinking material ownership, find out how sustainability and healing go hand in hand.

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]]> bonus 11 4 Can architecture heal our planet? In this bonus episode, we delve into the power of regenerative design. From restoring existing structures to rethinking material ownership, find out how sustainability and healing go hand in hand.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/repair-rejuvenation-regeneration-season-4-insights-s04e11-card.webp Repair, rejuvenation, and regeneration __ Season 4 insights false no 00:46:25 No no BIG has a plan for the planet: Can it be done? __ Bjarke Ingels https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/big-has-a-plan-for-the-planet-can-it-be-done-__-bjarke-ingels/ Tue, 04 Jun 2024 10:12:22 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15836 All the noise around sustainability can be dizzying. In this episode, Bjarke Ingels returns to discuss BIG’s Plan for the Planet. Can a global framework based on real-world strategies help us achieve better individual solutions?

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]]> full 10 4 All the noise around sustainability can be dizzying. In this episode, Bjarke Ingels returns to discuss BIG’s Plan for the Planet. Can a global framework based on real-world strategies help us achieve better individual solutions?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/bjarke-ingels-big-has-a-plan-for-the-planet-s04e10-card.webp BIG has a plan for the planet: Can it be done? __ Bjarke Ingels false no 00:41:50 No no Suburbia is sprawling (and how to fix it) __ Tone Wheeler __ environa studio https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/suburbia-is-sprawling-and-how-to-fix-it-__-tone-wheeler-__-environa-studio/ Tue, 21 May 2024 11:02:07 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15656 How will Australia reconcile its sprawling suburbs with urgent sustainability needs? Tone Wheeler addresses this tension, challenging deeply ingrained cultural norms. Are tightly knit urban communities part of the solution?

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]]> full 9 4 How will Australia reconcile its sprawling suburbs with urgent sustainability needs? Tone Wheeler addresses this tension, challenging deeply ingrained cultural norms. Are tightly knit urban communities part of the solution?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/ECO_S04_Ep9-card-resize_v2_MM.webp Suburbia is sprawling (and how to fix it) __ Tone Wheeler __ environa studio false no 00:46:56 No no Calm the mind, connect with place __ Võ Trọng Nghĩa __ VTN Architects https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/calming-the-mind-connecting-with-place-_-vo-trong-nghia-_-vtn-architects/ Tue, 07 May 2024 13:04:33 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15559 How to unlock the mind to produce better designs, faster? Võ Trọng Nghĩa explores this question, revealing a philosophy where meditation is the key to healing ourselves and saving the planet.

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]]> full 8 4 How to unlock the mind to produce better designs, faster? Võ Trọng Nghĩa explores this question, revealing a philosophy where meditation is the key to healing ourselves and saving the planet.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/vo-trong-nghia-calm-the-mind-connect-with-place-s04e08-card.webp Calm the mind, connect with place __ Võ Trọng Nghĩa __ VTN Architects false no 00:42:08 No no Industrial architecture: For efficiency and well-being https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/industrial-architecture-for-efficiency-and-well-being/ Tue, 30 Apr 2024 10:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15490 Factories have always been designed for profitability. However, as the Covid pandemic highlighted, a focus on worker well-being is equally important. Can industrial building typologies rise to the challenge?

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]]> bonus Factories have always been designed for profitability. However, as the Covid pandemic highlighted, a focus on worker well-being is equally important. Can industrial building typologies rise to the challenge?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ECO_S01W03-lead-mobile-resize_v1_MM.webp Industrial architecture: For efficiency and well-being false no 00:44:47 No no Raising the floor on innovative carbon solutions __ Liz Minné __ Interface https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/raising-the-floor-on-innovative-carbon-solutions-__-liz-minne-__-interface/ Tue, 23 Apr 2024 09:59:55 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15388 Imagine a world where your carpet reduces atmospheric carbon. In this episode, discover how Interface is making this a reality. Liz Minné discusses a range of innovative strategies that redefine our expectations of flooring.

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]]> full 7 4 Imagine a world where your carpet reduces atmospheric carbon. In this episode, discover how Interface is making this a reality. Liz Minné discusses a range of innovative strategies that redefine our expectations of flooring.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/liz-minne-interface-raising-floor-on-innovative-carbon-solutions-eg-s04e07-card.webp Raising the floor on innovative carbon solutions __ Liz Minné __ Interface false no 00:45:01 No no Guardian of the built and unbuilt __ Brinda Somaya __ SNK https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/guardian-of-the-built-and-unbuilt__brinda-somaya__snk/ Tue, 09 Apr 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15148 Navigating conservation and social equity, Brinda Somaya reveals how these considerations blend into a position on sustainability in India. She offers a blueprint for design that is low-impact, contextual, and compassionate.

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]]> full 5 4 Navigating conservation and social equity, Brinda Somaya reveals how these considerations blend into a position on sustainability in India. She offers a blueprint for design that is low-impact, contextual, and compassionate.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/brinda-somaya-guardian-of-the-built-and-unbuilt-eg-s04n06-card.webp Guardian of the built and unbuilt __ Brinda Somaya __ SNK false no 00:50:16 No no Heritage and tradition: Innovating for a sustainable future https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/heritage-and-tradition-innovating-for-a-sustainable-future/ Tue, 02 Apr 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=15035 Traditional architecture is a melting pot of history, culture and knowledge-systems spanning centuries. Its continued decline globally begs the question: what can the past offer to the present and the future?

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]]> bonus Traditional architecture is a melting pot of history, culture and knowledge-systems spanning centuries. Its continued decline globally begs the question: what can the past offer to the present and the future?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/ECO_S01W02-lead-mobile-resize_v1_MM.webp Heritage and tradition: Innovating for a sustainable future false no 00:43:11 No no Challenging the greenery facade __ Leonard Ng __ Henning Larsen https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/challenging-the-greenery-facade__leonard-ng/ Tue, 26 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=14827 Explore the reality of greenery in architecture — pragmatic sustainability or mere aesthetics? Leonard Ng navigates the fine line, urging honesty in distinguishing between environmental impact and visual appeal.

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]]> full 5 4 Explore the reality of greenery in architecture — pragmatic sustainability or mere aesthetics? Leonard Ng navigates the fine line, urging honesty in distinguishing between environmental impact and visual appeal.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ECO_S04_Ep5-card-resize_v1_MM.webp Challenging the greenery facade __ Leonard Ng __ Henning Larsen false no 00:53:50 No no Simplifying the carbon conundrum __ Stuart Smith __ Arup https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/simplifying-the-carbon-conundrum__stuart-smith__arup/ Tue, 12 Mar 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=14761 Tackling the carbon dilemma requires a fresh perspective. Stuart Smith reveals how considering a building's entire life cycle impact can simplify carbon reduction decisions, guiding us towards more sustainable choices.

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]]> full 4 4 Tackling the carbon dilemma requires a fresh perspective. Stuart Smith reveals how considering a building's entire life cycle impact can simplify carbon reduction decisions, guiding us towards more sustainable choices.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/ECO_S04_Ep4-card-resize_v1_MM.webp Simplifying the carbon conundrum __ Stuart Smith __ Arup false no 00:52:19 No no Integrated multisystem approach: A key to sustainable design https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/integrated-multisystem-approach-a-key-to-sustainable-design/ Thu, 07 Mar 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=14475 Each building is a nexus of multiple systems ‘talking’ to each other. This integrated approach is often key to optimising performance. But how does integration work? How do you rally stakeholders and negotiate trade-offs?

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]]> bonus Each building is a nexus of multiple systems ‘talking’ to each other. This integrated approach is often key to optimising performance. But how does integration work? How do you rally stakeholders and negotiate trade-offs?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/holcim-awards-2023-webinar-01-integrated-multisystem-approach-lead1000-scaled.webp Integrated multisystem approach: A key to sustainable design false no 00:40:48 No no Connecting people to place __ Barclay & Crousse https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/connecting-people-to-place-sandra-barclay-and-jean-pierre-crousse-barclay-crousse/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=14583 Many countries in the developing South seek pathways to a sustainable future. Peru-based architecture firm Barclay & Crousse offers a prism on what this looks like, when it is anchored to the specifics of people, climate and place.

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]]> full 3 4 Many countries in the developing South seek pathways to a sustainable future. Peru-based architecture firm Barclay & Crousse offers a prism on what this looks like, when it is anchored to the specifics of people, climate and place.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/barclay-crousse-connecting-people-to-place-eg-s04e03-card.webp Connecting people to place __ Barclay & Crousse false no 00:46:35 No no Unleash the power of process __ Kjetil Trædal Thorsen __ Snøhetta https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/unleash-the-power-of-process-kjetil-traedal-thorsen-snohetta/ Tue, 13 Feb 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=14369 Good design often reveals what we do not know we need. But such a feat depends not only on what we tweak and improve, says Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, but how we re-imagine the process. The question is: where to start?

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]]> full 2 4 Good design often reveals what we do not know we need. But such a feat depends not only on what we tweak and improve, says Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, but how we re-imagine the process. The question is: where to start?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/kjetil-traedal-thorsen-unleash-the-power-of-process-eg-s04e02-card.webp Unleash the power of process __ Kjetil Trædal Thorsen __ Snøhetta false no 00:53:40 No no How form-making will unlock the power of architecture __ Bjarke Ingels https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/how-form-making-will-unlock-the-power-of-architecture-bjarke-ingels-bjarke-ingels-group/ Tue, 30 Jan 2024 12:30:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=14088 Bjarke Ingels is a global brand. Whatever one feels about starchitects in general, he is a force to be reckoned with. What does he think is the future of buildings and cities? What role will design play in solving the climate crisis?

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]]> full 1 4 Bjarke Ingels is a global brand. Whatever one feels about starchitects in general, he is a force to be reckoned with. What does he think is the future of buildings and cities? What role will design play in solving the climate crisis?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/bjarke-ingels-how-form-making-will-unlock-the-power-of-architecture-eg-s04n01-card-scaled.webp How form-making will unlock the power of architecture __ Bjarke Ingels false no 00:55:24 No no Roadmaps and signposts: Experts put sustainability to work this new season https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/roadmaps-and-signposts-experts-put-sustainability-to-work-this-new-season/ Tue, 16 Jan 2024 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=13927 Sustainability is a journey. Ecogradia is back with a new series of ten episodes to find out from world-leading players how to forge ahead, keep faith, beat the odds and put ideas to work, right from the drawing board.

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]]> trailer 4 Sustainability is a journey. Ecogradia is back with a new series of ten episodes to find out from world-leading players how to forge ahead, keep faith, beat the odds and put ideas to work, right from the drawing board.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/roadmaps-and-signposts-eg-s04t00-card.webp Roadmaps and signposts: Experts put sustainability to work this new season false no 00:02:46 No no The bottom line: Global views and takeaways from season 3 https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/the-bottom-line-global-views-and-takeaways-from-season-3/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=13319 Season 3 is a wrap. What were the small and large, local and global challenges singled out throughout this series? What can we control at the drawing board and what remains beyond our grip? This is what we learned.

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]]> full 11 3 Season 3 is a wrap. What were the small and large, local and global challenges singled out throughout this series? What can we control at the drawing board and what remains beyond our grip? This is what we learned.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/bottom-line-global-views-and-takeaways-from-season-3-eg-s03n11-card.webp The bottom line: Global views and takeaways from season 3 false no 00:35:50 No no Holcim Awards 2023: Round-up in Venice with the jury chairs https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/holcim-awards-2023-round-up-in-venice-with-the-jury-chairs/ Tue, 05 Dec 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=13190 This year’s competition is now over. Out of 2,380 registrants from 114 countries, 20 entries stood above the rest. So what were the big takeaways? Who showed the most ambition? The five jury chairs are here to tell.

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]]> full 10 3 This year’s competition is now over. Out of 2,380 registrants from 114 countries, 20 entries stood above the rest. So what were the big takeaways? Who showed the most ambition? The five jury chairs are here to tell.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/holcim-awards-2023-round-up-in-venice-eg-s03e10-lead1000.webp Holcim Awards 2023: Round-up in Venice with the jury chairs false no 00:51:51 No no Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival: The tastemaker (Part 2) https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/paul-finch-world-architecture-festival-the-tastemaker-part-2/ Tue, 21 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=13030 How does the architecture we praise today square up with a sustainability mandate? Do green imperatives dampen the spirit at the drawing board or can they lift design excellence to new heights?

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]]> full 9 3 How does the architecture we praise today square up with a sustainability mandate? Do green imperatives dampen the spirit at the drawing board or can they lift design excellence to new heights?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/paul-finch-world-architecture-festival-tastemaker-eg-s03e09-lead1000.webp Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival: The tastemaker (Part 2) false no 00:55:08 No no Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival: The tastemaker (Part 1) https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/paul-finch-world-architecture-festival-the-tastemaker-part-1/ Tue, 07 Nov 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12826 How does the architecture we praise today square up with a sustainability mandate? Do green imperatives dampen the spirit at the drawing board or can they lift design excellence to new heights?

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]]> How does the architecture we praise today square up with a sustainability mandate? Do green imperatives dampen the spirit at the drawing board or can they lift design excellence to new heights?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/paul-finch-world-architecture-festival-tastemaker-eg-s03n08-lead1000.webp Paul Finch, World Architecture Festival: The tastemaker (Part 1) false no 00:52:51 No no Nina Maritz, Nina Maritz Architects: The frugality champion https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/nina-maritz-nina-maritz-architects-the-frugality-champion/ Mon, 23 Oct 2023 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12635 Can necessity unlock greater innovation? How to create an architecture of delight and renown when the climate is harsh, resources are scarce and budgets tight? Can less ever become something more?

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]]> full 7 3 Can necessity unlock greater innovation? How to create an architecture of delight and renown when the climate is harsh, resources are scarce and budgets tight? Can less ever become something more?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ECO_S03_Ep7-card-resize_v1_MM.webp Nina Maritz, Nina Maritz Architects: The frugality champion false no 00:57:39 No no Ambrish Arora, Studio Lotus: The reflective practitioner https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/ambrish-arora-studio-lotus-the-reflective-practitioner/ Tue, 10 Oct 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=12223 Could a universal process account for all things sustainable — energy, materiality, comfort, etc. — in all typologies, from resorts to low-cost buildings? Would this work in a land as vast and complex as India?

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]]> full 6 3 Could a universal process account for all things sustainable — energy, materiality, comfort, etc. — in all typologies, from resorts to low-cost buildings? Would this work in a land as vast and complex as India?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/ECO_S03_Ep6-lead-mobile-resize_v1_MM-1.webp Ambrish Arora, Studio Lotus: The reflective practitioner false no 00:57:18 No no Tatiana Bilbao, Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO: The architect of care https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/tatiana-bilbao-tatiana-bilbao-estudio-the-architect-of-care/ Tue, 26 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11843 Buildings offer shelter. Good architecture does more: it is a form of care for the mind and spirit. So how do we ensure sustainable equitable care for everyone, all social and emotional needs included?

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]]> full 5 3 Buildings offer shelter. Good architecture does more: it is a form of care for the mind and spirit. So how do we ensure sustainable equitable care for everyone, all social and emotional needs included?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/Tatiana-Bilbao-architect-of-care-eg-s03e05-lead1000.webp Tatiana Bilbao, Tatiana Bilbao ESTUDIO: The architect of care false no 00:59:09 No no Benny Kuriakose, Benny Kuriakose & Associates: The vernacularist https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/benny-kuriakose-benny-kuriakose-associates-the-vernacularist/ Tue, 12 Sep 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11508 There is wisdom in the vernacular. But does this knowledge offer something more than feel-good nostalgia? Are traditional buildings models for low-impact architecture that must be emulated?

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]]> full 4 3 There is wisdom in the vernacular. But does this knowledge offer something more than feel-good nostalgia? Are traditional buildings models for low-impact architecture that must be emulated?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/benny-kuriakose-vernacularist-eg-s03e04-card.webp Benny Kuriakose, Benny Kuriakose & Associates: The vernacularist false no 00:57:11 No no Nigel Stansfield, Interface: The flooring innovators https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/nigel-stansfield-interface-the-flooring-innovators/ Tue, 29 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=11292 As we aim to 'do good', we often wrestle with what to buy. Which materials are less harmful to the planet? But can a product also be net positive? Could manufacturing help reverse global warming?

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]]> full 3 3 As we aim to 'do good', we often wrestle with what to buy. Which materials are less harmful to the planet? But can a product also be net positive? Could manufacturing help reverse global warming?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/nigel-stansfield-flooring-innovators-eg-s03e03-card.webp Nigel Stansfield, Interface: The flooring innovators false no 00:59:24 No no Maria Atkinson AM, Atkinson Consultancy: The sustainability whisperer https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/maria-atkinson-am-atkinson-consultancy-the-sustainability-whisperer/ Tue, 15 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=10794 We need a transformational shift: a rethink of the way we work, the goals we set, the processes we deploy. But how should we push forward? Who can help us get to where we need to be?

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]]> full 2 3 We need a transformational shift: a rethink of the way we work, the goals we set, the processes we deploy. But how should we push forward? Who can help us get to where we need to be?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/maria-atkinson-sustainability-whisperer-eg-s03e02-card.webp Maria Atkinson AM, Atkinson Consultancy: The sustainability whisperer false no 01:00:00 No no Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute: The energy guru https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/amory-lovins-rocky-mountain-institute-the-energy-guru/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=10453 To halt global warming, we must eliminate greenhouse gas emissions at scale and with speed. With renewables today, we can ignite a new kind of fire, one that is emissions-free and lower cost.

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]]> full 1 3 To halt global warming, we must eliminate greenhouse gas emissions at scale and with speed. With renewables today, we can ignite a new kind of fire, one that is emissions-free and lower cost.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/amory-lovins-energy-guru-eg-s03e01-card.webp Amory Lovins, Rocky Mountain Institute: The energy guru false no 01:00:40 No no The heat is on: Pressing ahead with a third season of ten new episodes https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/the-heat-is-on-pressing-ahead-with-a-third-season-of-ten-new-episodes/ Tue, 25 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=10347 The climate crisis is here. Extreme weather is perturbing all lives rapidly across the world. How should buildings and cities respond? Should action be rooted in science or vernacular know-how? Or maybe both?

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]]> trailer 3 The climate crisis is here. Extreme weather is perturbing all lives rapidly across the world. How should buildings and cities respond? Should action be rooted in science or vernacular know-how? Or maybe both?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ecogradia-pressing-ahead-with-season-3-eg-s03t00-amdCard.webp The heat is on: Pressing ahead with a third season of ten new episodes false no 00:02:41 No no Looking back at season 2 from the cutting floor https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/looking-back-at-season-2-from-the-cutting-floor/ Tue, 18 Jul 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=10189 Season 2 of Ecogradia has come to an end. Before we move on, let’s take a peek at some of the talking points that didn’t make the cut in the last ten episodes. Here is what was left 'unsaid'.

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]]> bonus 11 2 Season 2 of Ecogradia has come to an end. Before we move on, let’s take a peek at some of the talking points that didn’t make the cut in the last ten episodes. Here is what was left 'unsaid'.

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/ecogradia-looking-back-at-season-2-from-the-cutting-floor-eg-s02e011-card.jpg Looking back at season 2 from the cutting floor false no 00:58:42 No no Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, WOHA: (Re)Defining beauty https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/wong-mun-summ-and-richard-hassell-woha-redefining-beauty/ Tue, 06 Jun 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9601 Can sustainable buildings be both high-performing and beautiful? In the age of social media, image is king. Is our appetite for novel forms at odds with our goals for better performance?

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]]> full 10 2 Can sustainable buildings be both high-performing and beautiful? In the age of social media, image is king. Is our appetite for novel forms at odds with our goals for better performance?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/woha-redefining-beauty-eg-s02e010-card.webp Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, WOHA: (Re)Defining beauty false no 00:52:59 No no Alyssa-Amor Gibbons, Studio Amor: Standing up to hurricanes https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/alyssa-amor-gibbons-studio-amor-standing-up-to-hurricanes/ Tue, 23 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9566 Extreme weather is often a matter of life and death. How do we design for the growing frequency and ferocity of storms? Do we resist at all costs or should we build structures that give in a little to save the whole?

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]]> full 9 2 Extreme weather is often a matter of life and death. How do we design for the growing frequency and ferocity of storms? Do we resist at all costs or should we build structures that give in a little to save the whole?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/alyssa-amor-gibbons-standing-up-hurricane-eg-s02e009-card.webp Alyssa-Amor Gibbons, Studio Amor: Standing up to hurricanes false no 00:59:57 No no Herbert Dreiseitl, DREISEITLconsulting: Thinking fluid https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/herbert-dreiseitl-dreiseitlconsulting-thinking-fluid/ Tue, 09 May 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9479 Water is a pressing design challenge of the climate crisis. Too much or too little and we struggle to survive. What is the sweet spot where we, our cities and the ecosystems that we rely on, can thrive?

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]]> full 8 2 Water is a pressing design challenge of the climate crisis. Too much or too little and we struggle to survive. What is the sweet spot where we, our cities and the ecosystems that we rely on, can thrive?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/herbert-dreiseitl-dreiseitl-consulting-thinking-fluid-eg-s02e008-card.webp Herbert Dreiseitl, DREISEITLconsulting: Thinking fluid false no 00:55:25 No no Prasoon Kumar, BillionBricks: Innovating homes for the homeless https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/prasoon-kumar-billionbricks-innovating-homes-for-the-homeless/ Tue, 25 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9355 More than a billion people are without shelter today. They could be 3 billion by 2050. Is the growing demand a giant opportunity? What if houses for those in need could produce both renewable energy and long-term profits?

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]]> full 7 2 More than a billion people are without shelter today. They could be 3 billion by 2050. Is the growing demand a giant opportunity? What if houses for those in need could produce both renewable energy and long-term profits?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/prasoon-kumar-billionbricks-innovating-homes-for-homeless-s02e007-card.webp Prasoon Kumar, BillionBricks: Innovating homes for the homeless false no 00:52:11 No no Daliana Suryawinata and Florian Heinzelmann, SHAU: Being tropical https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/daliana-suryawinata-and-florian-heinzelmann-shau-being-tropical/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9247 Tropical architecture: is it a perspective on place or a question of performance? How can architects from nations along the equator, like Indonesia, draw on local know-how rather than imported technology?

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]]> full 6 2 Tropical architecture: is it a perspective on place or a question of performance? How can architects from nations along the equator, like Indonesia, draw on local know-how rather than imported technology?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/daliana-suryawinata-florian-heinzelmann-being-tropical-s02e006-card.webp Daliana Suryawinata and Florian Heinzelmann, SHAU: Being tropical false no 01:01:10 No no Kotchakorn Voraakhom, LANDPROCESS: Designing cities for water https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/kotchakorn-voraakhom-landprocess-designing-cities-for-water/ Tue, 28 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9178 Bangkok, Thailand's capital, is sinking fast, like many other cities around the world. How can urbanists turn this congested megacity, threatened by flood and saltwater intrusion, into a resilient amphibious metropolis?

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]]> full 5 2 Bangkok, Thailand's capital, is sinking fast, like many other cities around the world. How can urbanists turn this congested megacity, threatened by flood and saltwater intrusion, into a resilient amphibious metropolis?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/kotchakom-voraakhom-designing-cities-for-water-s02e005-card.webp Kotchakorn Voraakhom, LANDPROCESS: Designing cities for water false no 00:57:59 No no Bill Browning, Terrapin Bright Green: Crafting biophilic solutions https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/bill-browning-terrapin-bright-green-crafting-biophilic-solutions/ Tue, 14 Mar 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9115 As a species, we seek closeness to nature. Designing for well-being, therefore, aims to bring nature to the heart of the built environment. But what do these ‘biophilic’ spaces feel like? And how do we set the stage to reap their benefits?

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]]> full 4 2 As a species, we seek closeness to nature. Designing for well-being, therefore, aims to bring nature to the heart of the built environment. But what do these ‘biophilic’ spaces feel like? And how do we set the stage to reap their benefits?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/bill-browning-crafting-biophilic-solutions-s02e004-card.webp Bill Browning, Terrapin Bright Green: Crafting biophilic solutions false no 00:59:49 No no Chrisna du Plessis and Bill Reed: Regenerating life by design https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/chrisna-du-plessis-and-bill-reed-regenerating-life-by-design/ Tue, 28 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=9062 Should our buildings and cities minimise harm or do 'good' by design? In a world already at risk, less harm is no longer enough. We must repair, regenerate and create new life. So where do we start?

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]]> full 3 2 Should our buildings and cities minimise harm or do 'good' by design? In a world already at risk, less harm is no longer enough. We must repair, regenerate and create new life. So where do we start?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/regenerating-life-by-design-s02e003-card.webp Chrisna du Plessis and Bill Reed: Regenerating life by design false no 00:58:37 No no Gregers Reimann, IEN Consultants: Building higher performance https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/gregers-reimann-ien-consultants-building-higher-performance/ Tue, 14 Feb 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8993 What is a high-performing building? Do the two yardsticks of performance — efficiency and well-being — complement each other? If there are trade-offs, how do we prioritise?

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]]> full 2 2 What is a high-performing building? Do the two yardsticks of performance — efficiency and well-being — complement each other? If there are trade-offs, how do we prioritise?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/building-higher-performance-s02e002-card.webp Gregers Reimann, IEN Consultants: Building higher performance false no 01:02:03 No no Ashok B. Lall, Ashok B Lall Architects: Bridging the social and environmental https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/ashok-b-lall-ashok-b-lall-architects-bridging-the-social-and-environmental/ Tue, 31 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8915 Can design bridge the social and the environmental? How would a building do both, effectively? Is it possible to marry beauty and wellness with intelligence and efficiency?

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]]> full 1 2 Can design bridge the social and the environmental? How would a building do both, effectively? Is it possible to marry beauty and wellness with intelligence and efficiency?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/eg-web-s02e001-cardArt1000.jpg Ashok B. Lall, Ashok B Lall Architects: Bridging the social and environmental false no 01:07:37 No no Ten new episodes to keep the ball rolling, starting end-January https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/ten-new-episodes-to-keep-the-ball-rolling-starting-end-january/ Wed, 25 Jan 2023 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8853 What matters more to a sustainable future? Better buildings or better urban systems?
What do we do, where do we start, when the answer also hinges on our relationship with natural systems?

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]]> trailer 2 What matters more to a sustainable future? Better buildings or better urban systems?
What do we do, where do we start, when the answer also hinges on our relationship with natural systems?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/eg-web-s02trailer-cardArt1000_v2.webp Ten new episodes to keep the ball rolling, starting end-January false no 00:02:04 No no Rahul Mehrotra, Harvard University Graduate School of Design: The kinetic city https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/rahul-mehrotra-harvard-university-graduate-school-of-design-the-kinetic-city/ Tue, 13 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8596 Cities are evolving, living systems. Why then do we design them as fixed and permanent? Is it time for a new theory of urbanism, better suited to the developing world, where urban space is often used in transient ways?

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]]> full 6 1 Cities are evolving, living systems. Why then do we design them as fixed and permanent? Is it time for a new theory of urbanism, better suited to the developing world, where urban space is often used in transient ways?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/S1E006-Card-500px-1-1.webp Rahul Mehrotra, Harvard University Graduate School of Design: The kinetic city false no 00:59:16 No no Yu Kongjian, Turenscape: Landscape as ‘art of survival’ https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/yu-kongjian-turenscape-landscape-as-art-of-survival/ Tue, 06 Dec 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8557 We all want to live closer to nature. But can urban landscapes be designed to mimic natural systems and processes? And if replicated, what would a nature-based design approach mean to future cities?

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]]> full 5 1 We all want to live closer to nature. But can urban landscapes be designed to mimic natural systems and processes? And if replicated, what would a nature-based design approach mean to future cities?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/S1E005-Card-500px.webp Yu Kongjian, Turenscape: Landscape as ‘art of survival’ false no 01:02:59 No no Manit and Sonali Rastogi, Morphogenesis: ‘An architecture of almost somewhere’ https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/manit-and-sonali-rastogi-morphogenesis-an-architecture-of-almost-somewhere/ Tue, 29 Nov 2022 09:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=8506 Can a building address local and global imperatives? Can it be informed by the vernacular and yet be energy efficient? Can it be locally attuned and low carbon? What would this look like, say, in a place like India?

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]]> full 4 1 Can a building address local and global imperatives? Can it be informed by the vernacular and yet be energy efficient? Can it be locally attuned and low carbon? What would this look like, say, in a place like India?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/S1E004-Card-500px.webp Manit and Sonali Rastogi, Morphogenesis: ‘An architecture of almost somewhere’ false no 01:00:52 No no Wolfgang Kessling, Transsolar: Low tech and low energy for high comfort https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/wolfgang-kessling-transsolar-low-tech-and-low-energy-for-high-comfort/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:04:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=5950 Cooling and heating consume a lot of power in buildings. But what if the answer to the question of comfort was only partly about mechanical solutions? What if we could create comfort indoors with little or even no energy?

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]]> full 3 1 Cooling and heating consume a lot of power in buildings. But what if the answer to the question of comfort was only partly about mechanical solutions? What if we could create comfort indoors with little or even no energy?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/S1E003-Card-500px.webp Wolfgang Kessling, Transsolar: Low tech and low energy for high comfort false no 01:03:29 No no Prashant Kapoor, IFC/World Bank: Making sense of sustainable finance https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/prashant-kapoor-ifc-world-bank-making-sense-of-sustainable-finance/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:03:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=5947 We are seeing today a newfound interest in sustainable finance. Words like Green bonds and Green mortgages are increasingly common. But what do they actually mean?

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]]> full 2 1 We are seeing today a newfound interest in sustainable finance. Words like Green bonds and Green mortgages are increasingly common. But what do they actually mean?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/S1E002-Card-500px.webp Prashant Kapoor, IFC/World Bank: Making sense of sustainable finance false no 00:58:26 No no Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, WOHA: (Re)Imagining the city https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/wong-mun-summ-and-richard-hassell-woha-reimagining-the-city/ Tue, 22 Nov 2022 03:02:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=5944 How can we fix the problem of cities today? Is density at the expense of liveability? Are human-made and natural systems — key to our survival — at odds with each other? Can design offer a solution?

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]]> full 1 1 How can we fix the problem of cities today? Is density at the expense of liveability? Are human-made and natural systems — key to our survival — at odds with each other? Can design offer a solution?

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]]> https://www.ecogradia.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/S1E001-Card-500px.webp Wong Mun Summ and Richard Hassell, WOHA: (Re)Imagining the city false no 01:04:46 No no Introducing Ecogradia: The sustainable architecture and urbanism podcast https://www.ecogradia.com/podcast/introducing-ecogradia-the-sustainable-architecture-and-urbanism-podcast/ Thu, 17 Nov 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://www.ecogradia.com/?post_type=podcast&p=5941 Are buildings and cities doing enough? Are they rising to the challenge of an uncertain future? And are we doing what needs to be done fast enough?

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]]> trailer 1 Are buildings and cities doing enough? Are they rising to the challenge of an uncertain future? And are we doing what needs to be done fast enough?

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