Ecogradia Season 4
Roadmaps and signposts: Experts put sustainability to work this new season
Last updated: April 23, 2024
Raising the floor on innovative carbon solutions – Liz Minné, Interface
April 23, 2024
Achieving ‘zero’ carbon is a tall order for any company but for a manufacturer of building products, it amounts to a rethink of everything, all at once! Liz Minné, Head of Global Sustainability Strategy at Interface talks about overhauling production processes, moving from supply chain management to life cycle analysis and the collaboration with suppliers and clients along the way.
Guardian of the built and unbuilt – Brinda Somaya, SNK
April 9, 2024
In this podcast, Brinda Somaya,Ffounder and Principal architect at Mumbai-based Somaya and Kalappa Consultants (SNK) – and a former member of the Holcim Foundation Board - emphasised the importance of reusing these buildings to enable sustainable urban growth in the country: “the most important way to conserve is not to demolish and not to build new, but to restore and repair.”
Challenging the greenery facade - Leonard Ng, Henning Larsen
March 26, 2024
How do green public spaces benefit us? Leonard Ng, Henning Larsen’s APAC Country Market Director talks about Bishan-Ang Mo Kio Park (designed by Henning Larsen and Atelier Dreiseitl), one of the most-visited urban parks in the heart of Singapore. He tells us what post-completion studies reveal about the impact of the park on its surroundings and nearby residents.
Simplifying the carbon conundrum - Stuart Smith, Arup
March 12, 2024
Tackling the carbon dilemma requires a fresh perspective. Stuart Smith, Director at Arup and a member of the Board of the Holcim Foundation reveals how considering a building’s entire life cycle impact can simplify carbon reduction decisions, guiding us towards more sustainable choices.
Episode 3 - Connecting people to place - Barclay & Crousse
February 27, 2024
Sandra Barclay and Jean Pierre Crousse, co-founders of the firm, are interested the impact of architecture on the human condition, in ways that are both physical and visceral. Their buildings offer experiences of space, time, and light, and seek to connect us to each other and with systems that operate on and beyond site.
The studio, founded in 1994 in Paris and now based in Lima, Peru since 2006, is the recipient of multiple international awards, with projects that are predominantly residential and institutional.
Episode 2 - Unleash the power of process - Kjetil Trædal Thorsen, Snøhetta
February 13, 2024
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?
In this episode, the co-founder of the Norway-based Snøhetta discusses their unique approach, one that has kept it relevant for over three decades since its inception in 1989. With nine studios globally, the firm offers consultancy in architecture, landscape, interiors, art, as well as product design, graphic and digital design.
Episode 1 - How form-making will unlock the power of architecture - Bjarke Ingels
January 30, 2024
We open season 4 with the visionary Danish architect Bjarke Ingels, founder and creative partner of Bjarke Ingels Group — commonly referred to as BIG. Known for ground-breaking projects, BIG is a powerhouse of ideas in architecture, product and landscape design, engineering and planning. The firm has a staff of 700 in offices in Copenhagen, New York, London, Barcelona, Shenzhen, Oslo and Los Angeles.
Bjarke’s latest book, “Formgiving: An Architectural Future History”, frames his work as an exploration of form to forge a pathway to a sustainable future.
Ecogradia is hosted by strategist, author and educator, Dr Nirmal Kishnani, and supported by the Holcim Foundation.