Design the Future

Design the Future

Lindsay Baker & Kira Gould

Episodes 126
Avg. Duration 44m
Activity Highly Active
Apple Rating 4.8 (36)
Since Apr 2020
Latest Episode Jun 2026

Publishing Details

Schedule
Monthly
Format
Serial
Consistency
54%
Hosting
rss.buzzsprout.com

About This Podcast

Women are living, learning, and leading towards a sustainable future. Their stories can help us all accelerate toward that vision in the built environment. Design the Future is a podcast created to elevate and explore the voices of women driving sustainable practices in the built environment and related fields. Lindsay Baker, a sustainability and social impact leader, and Kira Gould, a writer and communications strategist, host these conversations.

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Recent Episodes

Lauren Alger on infrastructure as climate solution driver

Jun 04, 2026 40m

Lauren Alger is vice president and national director of sustainable design at STV, a multinational  company focused on the design, engineering, and planning of infrastructure at all scales. Lauren, a…

Lindsay Baker at Living Future 26

May 25, 2026 24m

At Living Future 26 in Seattle, Lindsay Baker’s address was interrupted by a fire alarm. It was a false alarm, but it also persisted for a while, so the entire community got to witness Lindsay’s…

Jill Sherman on developing buildings for a thriving future

Apr 30, 2026 32m

For developer Jill Sherman, buildings are not just assets, they are support systems for a thriving future. Jill leads Edlen & Co.’s public-private partnerships and build-to-suit projects. Jill…

Beth Heider on a career in the movement

Mar 26, 2026 44m

Beth Heider is a thought leader at the intersection of high-performance buildings and sustainable design, global business strategy, and organizational leadership. As founder & CEO of Heider…

Miranda Gardner on decarbonizing digital infrastructure

Feb 19, 2026 47m

Miranda Gardiner is Executive Director of the iMasons Climate Accord (iCA), a non-profit trade association focused on decarbonization of digital infrastructure. She has an architecture background and…

Lara Kaufman on embedding sustainability in design

Feb 05, 2026 43m

Architect Lara Kaufman is a Design Principal based in Studio Gang’s New York office. As the firm's Sustainability Lead, she directs teams on implementation of holistic design approaches for…

Anjanette Green on being there and making change

Dec 18, 2025 46m

Anjanette Green has more than two decades of architecture, design, and material research experience. She launched A Greener Space in 2016, the same year she ventured into the Peruvian Amazon to lead…

Kristy Walson and Sarah Gudeman on collaboration and advancing decarbonization

Nov 20, 2025 50m

For our latest episode, we spoke with Kristy Walson and Sarah Gudeman of BranchPattern. It was a fun moment to catch them, right after Greenbuild, and we talked about their careers and also how…

Julie Ju-Youn Kim on design impact and relationships

Oct 16, 2025 41m

Julie Ju-Youn Kim, FAIA, is the William H. Harrison Professor and Chair of the School of Architecture at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where she founded and directs the Flourishing Communities…

Gladys Ly-Au Young on belonging and resilience

Sep 11, 2025 41m

Gladys Ly-Au Young is a founding partner of the Seattle firm, Side x Side Architects. The firm is changing practice by broadening the spectrum of architectural services, to promote community focused…

Barbra Batshalom on social psychology and systems change

Sep 04, 2025 41m

Barbra is the founder and CEO of BuildingEase and Sustainable Performance Institute -- an industry leader whose innovative vision drives market transformation from public policy to professional…

Erica McBride on the care and feeding of Living Buildings

Aug 14, 2025 45m

Erica McBride is the Regenerative Operations Manager at Architectural Nexus -- known as Arch Nexus. She oversees the performance and integrity of the firm’s two certified Living Buildings, in…

Jenn Taranto on tenacity, leadership, and building better

Jul 31, 2025 43m

Jenn Taranto has more than 25 years of experience in commercial real estate and construction and serves as Vice President of Sustainability at STO Building Group, a major construction organization.…

Stacy Glass on ending toxic chemical exposure

Jun 26, 2025 42m

Stacy Glass is co-founder and executive director of ChemFORWARD, a nonprofit that creates access to chemical hazard data and seeks safer alternatives in partnership with industry. Stacy drives…

Kaarin Knudson on new patterns, agency, and a better future

May 29, 2025 50m

Kaarin Knudson is an architect, a writer, and an educator with more than 25 years’ experience in design, sustainability, and community building. Trained as a journalist before becoming an architect,…

Kayleigh Houde on computational opportunity and climate progress

May 15, 2025 34m

Kayleigh Houde is an Associate Principal and Global Computational Projects Lead at Buro Happold, where she is responsible for the harmonized development of new technologies within the open-source…

Kritika Kharbanda on evidence-based design and storytelling

May 01, 2025 44m

As the Head of Sustainability for Henning Larsen, Kritika Kharbanda spearheads the global sustainability team’s initiatives, goals, and growth. She serves on the ULI New York’s Climate and…

Krista Egger on healthy, resilient housing for all

Apr 24, 2025 41m

As VP of Building Resilient Futures at Enterprise Community Partners, Krista Egger stewards the nonprofit’s national environmental programs, including Green Communities, Health Action Plan,…

Upali Nanda on design for human health and perception

Mar 06, 2025 54m

Dr. Upali Nanda is Partner and Executive Vice President at HKS. As the firm’s Global Sector Director, Innovation, she oversees HKS’s Research, Advisory, Sustainable Design and Cities &…

Shannon Goodman on building reuse and building community

Feb 20, 2025 46m

Shannon Goodman is the Executive Director of the Lifecycle Building Center in Atlanta, which has redirected nearly 13 million pounds of usable materials away from landfills and generated over $6…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Design the Future have?

Design the Future has published 126 episodes since April 2020, covering topics in Arts, Business.

Is Design the Future still active?

Design the Future is currently highly active with new episodes monthly. Average episode length is 44m.

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