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#080 - 8 Ideas Every Architect NEEDS to Hear About Sustainability
What if the version of sustainable architecture we talk about isn't the version we actually build?After 80 conversations with architects, engineers, scientists, and urbanists, I revisited the eight…
#079 - Jake Rudin: Can You Build A Sustainable Career In Architecture?
Are architects massively underestimating their value? Jake Rudin, co-founder of Out of Architecture, explains why architects are capable of “almost anything” - yet so many end up trapped in careers…
#078 - Jenny Peysin: Turning 100-Year-Old Homes Into Passive Houses (Without Ruining Them)
What happens when you try to turn a 100-year-old home into a high-performance, sustainable space - without touching the exterior?Many of our cities are filled with buildings that are over a hundred…
#077 - David Sellers: This Waste Is Turning Into Luxury Homes (And They Are Self-Sufficient)
What if surfboard waste could actually become the construction blocks of the homes we live in?David Sellers didn’t always believe climate change would be something he’d feel in his own lifetime.As an…
#076 - Maria Stasevich: I Built My Architecture Career by Just Being Visible
What if the only thing holding you back is… not being visible?In this episode, Maria shares how she went from a student with “not enough knowledge” to building a platform, interviewing real…
#075 - Ariane Laxo: The Hidden Psychology Blocking Sustainable Architecture
Why do great designs fail - even when everything is done right?Ariane Laxo, Director of Sustainability at HGA Architects & Engineers, has seen it firsthand: “people take their own customization…
#074 - Bryn Davidson: The Massive Carbon Footprint Hidden Under Our Cities
What if the most “sustainable” building is still harming the planet? Bryn Davidson has spent the last two decades trying to make buildings better for people and the planet — not just through design,…
#073 - Isaias Hernandez: How to Talk About Climate So People Actually Listen
How do you go from being rejected by Greenpeace to interviewing the Vice President of the United States?Isaias Hernandez is an environmental influencer who’s built a huge platform by making climate…
#072 - Ross O'Ceallaigh: Why “Green” Cities Are Making Climate Change Worse
Today’s guest is Ross O’Ceallaigh, and he’s here to ruin the idea that a green city is automatically a good one.In this episode, you’ll hear why perfectly cut grass can be bad for nature, why some…
#071 - Dr. Eugene Tsui: Why Modern Architecture Is Killing the Planet
What if our buildings could survive earthquakes, floods, and climate change by learning from nature?Dr. Eugene Tssui explains why modern buildings are failing - and how studying creatures like the…
#070 - Jennifer Snyders: Bamboo Is Not Timber - It Grows Back Faster Than We Build
What if the future of building isn’t cutting forests down - but harvesting a plant that grows back every year?Jennifer Snyders, CEO of House of Bamboo and President of the Bamboo Society of…
#069 - Winka Dubbeldam: Inside the Olympic Village That Became a Sponge City and China’s Favorite Park - Winka Dubbeldam
Winka is the kind of architect who doesn’t just think in buildings—she thinks in systems, processes, performance, and the future. Trained in the Netherlands, and now leading the architecture studio…
#068 - Markus Roselieb: The Doctor Who Quit Medicine to Build With Dirt and Bamboo
Markus Roselieb is a doctor-turned-architect who traded bones for bamboo - and has since built some of the most jaw-dropping natural structures. Based in Chiang Mai, Thailand, he creates buildings…
#067 - Lucas Posada: How do you sell a dream when the project doesn’t exist yet?
If we’re not trying to find the heart and soul of this project, then who will?After two decades as a sustainable architect in New York, Lucas Posada stepped out of traditional practice to co-lead the…
#066 - Mikael Colville-Andersen: Planting Trees as Medicine in Ukraine’s War Zone
Mikael Colville-Andersen planted trees and built entire parks in the middle of a missile zone… and hundreds of people showed up to help him.Mikael is a Danish urban designer who’s spent the last…
S1E65 #065 - Robert Gandia: This Smart System Fixes One of Construction’s Most Expensive Problems
Most buildings are heating water no one’s using and you’re paying for it. Somehow in 2025, we’re still designing bathrooms like it’s 1960 - why?If you’re a developer or an architect, you’ve probably…
S1E64 #064 – Armando Uribe: Can Luxury in Tulum Live in Harmony With Nature?
Is it possible to create luxury that doesn't cost the Earth - literally?In this episode, we walk through a home that does exactly that - it’s designed in harmony with the jungle.We dive into the…
S1E63 #063 – Armando Uribe: From Big-Name Architecture to the Jungle of Tulum and why Slow, Sustainable Building Creates More Value
You know how some people build just houses - and others build entire worlds?My guest today, Armando Uribe, is the kind of person who looked at the real estate game, the flashy renders, the numbers,…
#062 - Helen Billson: What OMA Taught Me About Pressure, Excellence & Ambition
Can small architecture firms thrive without burning out?Helen Billson spent 15 years at OMA before shifting her focus to helping smaller studios build stronger businesses. From landing projects…
S1E61 #061 - Sandro Valentino: Rethinking How We Build, Demolish, and Value Architecture
What if the secret to sustainable architecture isn’t technology, but beauty?Architect Sandro Valentino reveals his “three clients” philosophy, the mistakes people make when moving into old buildings,…
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