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#080 - 8 Ideas Every Architect NEEDS to Hear About Sustainability
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In a world increasingly facing the challenges of climate change, the "Building Green: Tomorrow’s Architecture Today" podcast dives deep into the intersection of architecture, design, urbanism and environmental responsibility.
Our mission is to highlight the transformative power of sustainable architecture, not just as a practice but as a catalyst for broader societal change. Through engaging conversations with pioneering architects, urbanists, tech innovators, sociologists, etc. we explore the details of green architectural planning and its impacts across diverse sectors.
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- #080 - 8 Ideas Every Architect NEEDS to Hear About Sustainability · 36 minWhat 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…
- #079 - Jake Rudin: Can You Build A Sustainable Career In Architecture? · 53 minAre 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…
- #078 - Jenny Peysin: Turning 100-Year-Old Homes Into Passive Houses (Without Ruining Them) · 47 minWhat 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…
- #077 - David Sellers: This Waste Is Turning Into Luxury Homes (And They Are Self-Sufficient) · 59 minWhat 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…
- #076 - Maria Stasevich: I Built My Architecture Career by Just Being Visible · 47 minWhat 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…
- #075 - Ariane Laxo: The Hidden Psychology Blocking Sustainable Architecture · 52 minWhy 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…
- #074 - Bryn Davidson: The Massive Carbon Footprint Hidden Under Our Cities · 50 minWhat 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…
- #073 - Isaias Hernandez: How to Talk About Climate So People Actually Listen · 44 minHow 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…
- #072 - Ross O'Ceallaigh: Why “Green” Cities Are Making Climate Change Worse · 54 minToday’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…
- #071 - Dr. Eugene Tsui: Why Modern Architecture Is Killing the Planet · 1 h 9 minWhat 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…
- #070 - Jennifer Snyders: Bamboo Is Not Timber - It Grows Back Faster Than We Build · 49 minWhat 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…
- #069 - Winka Dubbeldam: Inside the Olympic Village That Became a Sponge City and China’s Favorite Park - Winka Dubbeldam · 1 h 0 minWinka 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…
- #068 - Markus Roselieb: The Doctor Who Quit Medicine to Build With Dirt and Bamboo · 55 minMarkus 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…
- #067 - Lucas Posada: How do you sell a dream when the project doesn’t exist yet? · 1 h 12 minIf 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…
- #066 - Mikael Colville-Andersen: Planting Trees as Medicine in Ukraine’s War Zone · 58 minMikael 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…
- #065 - Robert Gandia: This Smart System Fixes One of Construction’s Most Expensive Problems · 57 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 65Most 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…
- #064 – Armando Uribe: Can Luxury in Tulum Live in Harmony With Nature? · 23 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 64Is 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…
- #063 – Armando Uribe: From Big-Name Architecture to the Jungle of Tulum and why Slow, Sustainable Building Creates More Value · 56 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 63You 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…
- #062 - Helen Billson: What OMA Taught Me About Pressure, Excellence & Ambition · 54 minCan 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…
- #061 - Sandro Valentino: Rethinking How We Build, Demolish, and Value Architecture · 1 h 2 min · Sezonul 1 Episodul 61What if the secret to sustainable architecture isn’t technology, but beauty? Architect Sandro Valentino reveals his “three clients” philosophy, the mistakes people make when…







