The Green Route with MAREDI Design
by MAREDI Design
Episode 28: The European Path to Healthy Materials with Leila Bejhat
About this podcast
Through the stories and experiences of industry leaders, change makers and advocates, The Green Route with MAREDI Design considers the possibilities of how we can all attain a more healthy and sustainable life. Created, hosted and produced by Marc Jambert and Dijana Savic-Jambert, founders of MAREDI Design, a boutique design studio focused bringing homes into the 21st century.
Episodes
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- Episode 28: The European Path to Healthy Materials with Leila Bejhat · 1 h 11 min · Season 4 Episode 28In this episode, we had the opportunity to sit down with Leila Behjat, Director of Material Ecology at Parsons Healthy Materials Lab. She is also the cofounder of Healthy…
- Episode 27: The Wellness Paint Revolution with Alkemis Paint · 1 h 13 min · Season 4 Episode 27In this episode, we sit down with Maya Crowne and Price Latimer, co-founders of Alkemis Paint, the world’s first wellness paint. What they are creating is a produce made with a…
- Episode 26: The Architecture of Collective Memory with Dijana Handanović · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 26In this episode, we sit down with architect and professor Dijana Handanović to explore her restoration of Kiosk K67, a modernist icon originally designed by Saša Mahtig in 1960s…
- Episode 25 - The Fulfillment Of Less with Ashlee Piper · 1 h 15 min · Season 4 Episode 25Ashlee Piper, sustainability expert, explains why choosing to consume less is both empowering and practical. She shares how she turned research into clear, attainable actions…
- Episode 24 - The Value of Healthy Homes with Taleen Josefsson · 1 h 4 min · Season 4 Episode 24In this insightful and forward-looking conversation with Taleen Josefsson, Principal of TAJ Architecture Studio and Founder of Holistic Design Consultancy, we explore what it…
- Episode 23 - The Case for Conscious Tourism with Lindsey Tramuta · 60 min · Season 4 Episode 23In this thoughtful and inspiring conversation with Lindsey Tramuta, journalist and author based in Paris, we explore the evolving landscape of conscious tourism and what it means…
- Episode 22 - Community-Powered Composting with Kyle Preuss · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 22In this engaging and insightful discussion with Kyle Preuss, head of marketing at Block Bins Chicago, we discuss the uniqueness of the Block Bins composting model, the critical…
- Episode 21 - Lessons from Chicago’s Architectural Legacy with Carla Bruni · 1 h 5 min · Season 3 Episode 21In this episode with Carla Bruni, an architectural preservation and resiliency specialist, educator, and author of Chicago Homes: A Portrait of the City’s Everyday Architecture…
- Episode 20 - Crafting High-Performance Buildings with Nathan Kipnis · 58 min · Season 3 Episode 20In this thought-provoking episode with Nathan Kipnis, principal of Kipnis Architecture + Planning and founder of NextHaus Alliance, we dive into the promise of resilient and…
- Episode 19 - From Sustainable to Positive: Building the Future with Carlo Battisti · 1 h 4 min · Season 3 Episode 19In this inspiring conversation with Carlo Battisti, President of Living Future Europe, we explore what it truly means to move beyond sustainability toward a regenerative and…
- Episode 18 - Regenerative by Design with Common Object Studio · 1 h 7 min · Season 3 Episode 18In this episode of The Green Route, we sit down with Fernando Ramirez and Justin Beitzal, the founders of Common Object Studio — an industrial design firm pioneering regenerative…
- Episode 17 - The Future of Sustainable Landscapes with Rachael Meyer · 1 h 2 min · Season 3 Episode 17In this engaging and insightful discussion with Rachael Meyer, Principal Landscape Architect and Director of Sustainability at Weber Thompson, we discuss her work as a clean…
- Episode 16 - The Local Impact of Sustainable Initiatives with Katherine Tellock · 1 h 12 min · Season 3 Episode 16A deeply insightful and encouraging conversation with Katherine Tellock, Co-founder and Executive Director of Chicago Environmentalists, a dynamic nonprofit building an inclusive…
- Episode 15 - The Timeless Art of Rug Weaving with Mallory Solomon · 1 h 9 min · Season 3 Episode 15A meaningful conversation with Mallory Solomon, co-founder and CEO of Salam Hello, a Morocco-based rug company focused on sustainable, ethical production. Mentioned in this…
- Episode 14 - The Positive Impact of Healthier Materials with Alison Mears · 1 h 0 min · Season 3 Episode 14A thoughtful and profound conversation with Alison Mears, architect, Associate Professor of Architecture, and Director and Co-founder of Healthy Materials Lab, a design research…
- Episode 13 - The Power of Holistic Architecture with Elisabetta Quarta Colosso · 1 h 4 min · Season 2 Episode 13An inspiring conversation with Elisabetta Quarta Colosso, founder of El Fil Verd, a Barcelona-based architecture practice that embodies values like creativity, responsibility…
- Episode 12 - The Circular Lifecycle of Shipping Materials with Aleksandra Plewa · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 12An insightful conversation with Aleksandra Plewa, founder and CEO of the Chicago non-profit, EcoShip. With a mission to support small-businesses in the community, they aim to…
- Episode 11 - The Latest in Sustainable Home Trends with Haley Chouinard & Caroline Biggs · 1 h 3 min · Season 2 Episode 11Reporting on the latest and most significant developments and stories in the design industry via Business of Home, both Haley Chouinard, Managing Editor, and Caroline Biggs…
- Episode 10 - The Gratification of Conscious Consumption with Caroline Morrison · 1 h 9 min · Season 2 Episode 10As an eco-conscious global citizen, Caroline Morrison's ultra environmentally-forward Californian upbringing informed her foray into entrepreneurship in the French capital by way…
- Episode 09 - The Imperative of Nature in Design with Gabriel Wilcox · 1 h 9 min · Season 2 Episode 9As an expert in the built-environment, Gabriel Wilcox leverages his role as an architect through focusing on projects where he can integrate sustainable frameworks. Motivated to…







