Green & Healthy Places

Welcome to episode 86 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability real estate and hospitality. I'm your host, Mat Morley, and in this episode I'm in Toronto, Canada talking to Ron Blutrich, CEO of Clear Inc, a specialist in water purification for the real estate industry.A scientist by trade, Ron is a passionate advocate for improved water quality after his own health scare caused by contaminated water.In a nutshell, Clear Inc installs industrial-grade purification systems for whole buildings at the water pipe's point of entry, and a smaller scale UV-LED solution for single family homes.In this conversation we discuss the sources of water contamination, water filter technology, water quality testing, and the fundamental role of purified water in a healthy building concept. clear.inc/ greenhealthyplaces.com/

In this episode I'm in New York talking to Oxana Spivey, Vice President of Wellness Standards & Development for Wellness in Travel & Tourism (WITT).Oxana is also a yoga teacher, life coach, and entrepreneur in her own right but today we're talking about WITT, which is aiming to become the leading wellness certification for the hospitality and travel industry.WITT focuses on wellness destinations under development, under renovation and existing hotels, effectively providing a global benchmark in how to meet the demands of wellness-focus travelers.Certified hotels already include US-based properties from brands such as 1 Hotels, Aman, Faena, Four Seasons, Park Hyatt, Ritz-Carlton, Rosewood, The Standard and Proper Hotels. All the heavy hitters in hotel land, basically.The key pillars are movement, holistic healing, healthy eating, nature and local impact. https://www.wittcertified.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/wittcertified/

In this episode I am in Atlanta, Georgia (USA) talking to Rainey Shane, Co-Founder and CEO of SEAM, the Social Equity Assessment Method for commercial real estate.SEAM aims to promote social equity in the planning, design, construction and operation of built environments.Rainey previously rain a non profit focused on forced labour and spent over six years developing this new standard intended to help guide developers in creating more equitable buildings.We discuss social equity and Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI), the sustainability standard landscape, the key challenges Rainey faced pulling this new standard together from scratch, human centered design practices and the role of social equity in the real estate supply chain, amongst other things. seamcertification.org GreenHealthyPlaces.com

In this episode I'm here in Barcelona, Spain talking to Lotus Smits, Founder of The INK DEI Agency focused on promoting Diversity, Equity and Inclusion within organizations.Lotus has given a TED talk on Inclusive Leadership and has previously worked with the likes of Booking.com, Globo and Campari Group. She is also Co-Founder of Egala an organization that connects migrants to skills and jobs via mentoring, workshops and placement programs.So she is clearly someone with a strong social conscience, determined to be a force for good in the world of business.This podcast is mostly dedicated to sustainability and wellbeing, People and Planet, so I want to give space to the concept of Social Equity as it's becoming an increasingly prominent part of how modern businesses do good. https://www.theink-dei.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/lotussmits/ https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/

In this episode I am in Lisbon, Portugal talking to Jorge Lima, Founder of the Longevity Medicine Summit that will next take place in Lisbon in May 2025. The second day of that event will be focused on wellness real estate and longevity clinics in particular, looking at how the healthspan trend is playing out in buildings and interiors. I'll be giving a presentation there, that's how Jorge and I originally connected.Here we discuss the term wellness real estate, then we go a level deeper into longevity clinics and medical spas in particular, before discussing the type of products and services each might typically offer, why Venture Capital investment is flooding into the sector, the differences between an individual clinic, a larger format wellness resort and an entire wellness residences concept, as well as how such businesses can contribute to the local tourism economy. Longevity Med Summit Longevity Med Summit on LinkedIn Matt Morley on Linkedin GreenHealthyPlaces.com

Welcome to episode 81 of the Green Healthy Places Podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in the built environment.I'm your host Matt Morley and in this episode I'm in Bangkok, talking to Anchalika Kijkanakorn, Founder and Managing Director of Akaryn Hotel Group, a boutique hospitality business she created in 2008 that built on the success of the Aleenta Resort & Spa she had launched five years before that.Anchalika is also Founder of the Pure Blue Foundation, a non-profit dedicated to protecting and preserving the planet's marine ecosystems and promoting environmental causes in the communities around her resort properties.We cover the relationship between the tourism industry and environmental / social causes in Thailand more generally, as well as the specifics of her activities under the umbrella of the Pure Blue Foundation in her home country. Pure Blue Foundation Aleenta Resorts, Thailand Ayurah Wellness Green Healthy Places

Welcome to episode 080 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in the built environment.I'm your host, Matt Morley and in this episode we are exploring a specifically human aspect of our environment to do with psychology and how to successfully implement changes amongst people within an organization, or client base.Guiding us through is Dr. Michelle Constable, a Chartered Health Psychologist with more than 15 years' experience of applying behavioural science in practice, developing interventions at individual, community and population levels.Her speciality is translating research into practice and strategically embedding behavioural science across organisations and systems.She co-founded the Behavioural Science and Public Health Network (BSPHN), a charitable organisation that develops and supports behavioural science communities of practice across the UK.The Behavioural Scientists builds on this work and brings together a unique offer for organisations in the Middle East to support and develop their behaviour change agenda. thebehaviouralscientists.com guest's LinkedIn greenhealthyplaces.com host's LinkedIn

In episode 079 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, I am in the UK talking to Dean Jarvis, Founder and CEO of Veda Homes, a residential developer active in the London commuter-belt area with a clear focus on wellness and sustainability. Dean has a background in finance and launched Veda in 2017, setting out on a mission to combine his own journey towards holistic wellbeing with the need for more healthy, green housing stock for families in the UK. https://www.vedahomes.co.uk/ https://www.instagram.com/vedahomes/ https://biofilico.com/ https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/

How can evolutionary history provide insight into building better buildings today for the generations to follow? What lessons can real estate professionals take from evolutionary psychology and anthropology to ensure cross-generational karma? Here I discuss Indoor Air Quality, Healthy Materials, Biophilic Design, Active Design and Restorative Spaces - all evolution friendly design adaptations for modern buildings.

Welcome to episode 077 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.I'm your host Matt Morley and in this episode I'm in London talking to James Fry, Founder of Beyond Apartments & Aparthotels.Having launched in 2021, Beyond are the UK's leading sustainable serviced apartment, aparthotel, and BTR operator. The brand now has a pipeline of aparthotel projects across the UK, partnering with future-focused owners, developers, and investors. Current sites are located in London's Fitzrovia, Waterloo and the West End.Carbon neutral, low waste and low toxicity, these are billed as healthier spaces in which to stay, live and work. They also have a concept of ‘sustainable wellness' that we explore in more detail during our conversation.James has over 12 years of experience in the hospitality industry, and was previously Managing Director of Base Aparthotels in Switzerland, he has plenty of pedigree in other words. Here is James Fry of Beyond Apartments & Aparthotels. www.beyondapartments.co.uk LINKEDIN FOR BEYOND LINKEDIN FOR JAMES FRY BEYOND ON INSTAGRAM www.greenhealthyplaces.com

Welcome to episode 076 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the the of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today. I'm your host Matt Morley and in this episode I'm in Milan, Italy but the tables have been turned. This time around I'm on the other side of the microphone, answering the questions.In front of me is Stefania Lorenzi from the marketing department of the Bolton Group. This recording took place in their via Pirelli offices, close to the Central Station in Milan, where I've been working with their executive team and project architects on implementing a range of green, healthy office strategies over recent months.The Bolton Group is a family-owned, Italian multinational with over 11,000 employees in 60 different offices. They are present in 150 countries with over 60 household brands in the portfolio, from products for the home, to food, adhesives, personal care and beauty care.We discuss the basics of nature-inspired biophilic design, its relationship with sustainability, the benefits of a nature-infused indoor work environment and some tips on how to integrate a little biophilia into our daily routines at home.This is just a 15-minute chat, nothing complicated but hopefully relevant as a basic primer on the key principles I'm working with when creating a green, healthy office building.Thanks to the Bolton Group for sharing the audio, this is a company with a strong sustainability program and genuine interest in implementing a healthy building strategy at their company headquarters, so kudos to them! https://www.boltongroup.net/ https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/

Welcome to episode 075 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host, Matt Morley and in this episode I'm in Amsterdam in the Netherlands talking to John Harrison, President of A Sustainable Production (ASAP), a woman-owned global sustainability and wellness consulting firm that specializes in implementing the LEED green building and WELL healthy building standards at scale.He's also Strategic Advisor for BEE Corporation out of Hong Kong, another big LEED certification company specialized in the retail sector.John is a LEED Fellow, a licensed architect and one of the world's experts on applying sustainable strategies at scale in the real estate sector.While at Starbucks he played a pivotal role in implementing over 1,600 green certified stores in 22 different territories and all 50 US states, making it one of the most successful green building programs of its kind in the retail world.John also spent 13 years at Mithun in Seattle, one of the leading sustainable design practices in the US and a practice to have on your radar if you're even remotely interested in green building architecture.GUEST: https://sustainpro.org/company/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnharrison-faia/ HOST: https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmorleylux/

Welcome to episode 074 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host, Matt Morley, and this week I'm in Denver, Colorado talking to Angela Harris, CEO an Principal of TRIO.Angela is an American interior designer, product designer, industry board member and she has a Masters in Sustainable Design.She's been building TRIO over the past 25 years or so and her team now designs everything from master planned communities, to commercial, hospitality and residential developments.GUEST: https://triodesign.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/designbytrio/ https://www.byangelaharris.com/ https://www.bodeandwell.com/HOST: https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmorleylux/

Welcome to episode 073 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today. I'm your host, Matt Morley and today I'm in the Caribbean talking to Alejandro Leo, a hotel wellness, spa and sustainability expert.Alejandro is a hotel wellness professional working for luxury resorts like the Oetker Collection's Jumby Bay Island Resort in Antigua where he managed the spa and sustainability program. Prior to that he was Global Head of Wellness for HABITAS, an innovative new hotel group, and previously worked for Azulik in Tulum, Mexico as well as stints at brands such as Six Senses, Belmond and Rosewood. ALEC Wellness Consulting (LinkedIn) Alejandro Leo (LinkedIn) Oetker Collection, Jumby Bay Island Habitas Hotels Azulik, Mexico Six Senses Resorts Green Healthy Places

Welcome to episode 072 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host, Matt Morley and I recently put out a trend report on the new breed of recovery, biohacking and longevity clinics.It's completely free, 40-odd pages and packed with inspirational reference images. The link is the episode notes for you along with links to all the studios and clinics I mention.So in this episode of the podcast, I'm going to take you through the key concepts within the trend report.We will cover the definition of ‘recovery', as well as ‘biohacking' and ‘longevity', then look at some of the specific activities and treatments that fall within this new corner of the health and wellness industry, such as infrared saunas, ice baths, cryotherapy and so on.We will then look at my selection of the top studios and clinics to know, unsurprisingly all located in LA, New York and London.From there we examine a further sub-segment of this trend, the designer bath house, pinning down its core components and exploring three of the most inspiring examples of this concept right now from Australia, Canada and the US.Finally, I cover the F&B aspect of these facilities with a notional Performance Health Bar, a concept I expect to see come to market within the next 2-3 years as a natural extension of performance drinks and these futuristic wellness clinics.Their F&B offering has remained comparatively sleepy but the seeds are already germinating of a completely new genus of health bar. https://www.greenhealthyplaces.com/recovery-biohacking-longevity-studios-spas https://bellecellclinic.com GaiaNoMaya.com https://www.intomesea.com/ https://pausestudio.com https://remedyplace.com/ https://s10training.com/ https://upgradelabs.com/ https://www.othership.us/ https://sos-senseofself.com/ https://www.abathhouse.com/ https://biofilico.com/

Welcome to episode 071 the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.Today I'm in Australia talking to Stewart Moore, Founder and CEO of EarthCheck, the world's leading scientific benchmarking certification and advisory group for sustainable travel and tourism. EarthCheck helps tourism businesses and destinations become more sustainable through certification, consulting, training and software solutions. Their mission is to provide the tools needed to measure environmental impact, and ultimately to make business decisions that save money, resources and the planet.Their clients range from leading destinations and multi-nationals to local governments and small business owners. A few of the more recognizable brand names to give you an idea, would include Melia, Banyan Tree, Kerzner International the owners of One & Only, amongst many others.Stewart has over 30 years of experience in a wide range of disciplines from policy development, tourism destination management and marketing, sustainability, risk management and corporate and social responsibility.EarthCheck.orgGreenHealthyPlaces.com

Welcome to episode 070 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.Today I'm in the US talking to Neal Collins, Co-Founder and CEO of Latitude Regenerative Real Estate, a holistic real estate business based around the five key concepts of health and wellness; sustainability; community; ecology and spirit.This conversation goes a little differently and in fact weighs in at double the usual running time, effectively because Neal and I decided to go toe-to-toe, interviewing each other and publishing the results on both of our podcasts.So you'll hear much of of me than normal but you'll also hear about his journey from non-profits to real estate broker and on into the world of regenerative real estate, we look at wellness real estate, healthy buildings, traditional wisdom, social justice and sustainability rather than one at the expense of the other, why we shouldn't neglect community values and also the role of ESG funds in the property sector today.https://chooselatitude.com/nealcollins

Welcome to episode 069 the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.I'm your host, Matt Morley, and today we're talking to Marc Myers, Hospitality & Project Director of EXTREME Destinations.He's currently based in Norway and has an extensive professional background in Sustainability and Tourism.Marc previously worked in Durban, South Africa for Umhlanga Tourism as well as his own sustainably farmed ingredients business, he's managed safari lodges in Uganda, helped reintroduce heritage grains into the sustainable food economy in Norway and today is charged with the Extreme brand's mission to drive positive change through extreme and adventure sports, specifically via the development of adventure sports parks, themed hotels, lodges, camps and centers of excellence. https://www.extremeinternational.com/ https://www.facebook.com/Extreme/ https://www.instagram.com/extremeofficial/ https://www.tiktok.com/@extremeofficial https://www.linkedin.com/company/extreme/ https://stolenfocusbook.com/

Welcome to episode 068 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.Today I'm in the UK talking to Laura Wood, Head of Marketing at Fusion Group, where she oversees letting strategy, PR and communications as well as student welfare and experience for a residential developer brand based around ‘positive living' in the student accommodation sector.Laura has more than a decade of PR and marketing expertise and is something of a Purpose Built Student Accommodation, or ‘PBSA' expert.Full disclosure, Fusion are currently my client (Biofit gym design), so we've been working together for the past six months or so designing their leisure spaces, gyms and wellness facilities in Nottingham, Manchester, London and Birmingham.We'll obviously touch on that in our conversation but I also want to look at the wider themes of sustainability and wellbeing within the purpose built student accommodation sector in the UK.LinkedIn / Fusion Students

Welcome to episode 067 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality. I'm you host Matt Morley and in this episode in in my home town of Barcelona, Spain talking to Guy Morley, no relation.Guy is the Co-Founder of Upraising an organic coffee brand powered by nootropics and adaptogens (we'll get to what these terms mean shortly).He previously built the iced tea brand Kailani and before that worked as a music and entertainment lawyer in London, UK.So before I bring Guy in, let me establish some context here.The health and wellness industry has been witnessing a paradigm shift in recent years. As more people become conscious of their overall wellbeing, inside and out, mental and physical, mind-body and spirit, the demand for hospitality concepts tailored to this shift to a quasi biohacking approach is slowly becoming more mainstream.One such innovation is the emergence of a new breed of performance health bar, a unique wellness concept that focuses on offering a diverse range of health-promoting products and services.The objective here is very specific:1/ to help clients prep themselves for performance2/ assist them in maintaining performance whilst in action3/ promote recovery post activity, helping them get back out there, ready to go one more time.The future of health bars in my opinion lies in incorporating cutting-edge ingredients and technologies, combined with biophilic design, to create a holistic wellness experience maximized for its positive impact on overall health.This includes the use of adaptogenic mushrooms, nootropics, supplements, and nutritious beverages to support various aspects of health.Additionally, the adoption of sustainable and eco-friendly interior design practices, such as biophilic design and a strict sustainable, non-toxic materials policy in the fit-out, ensures the aesthetic context is aligned with the concept. ensuring the health bar has been maximized for its wellbeing properties.Today, I am joined by a man on the forefront of creating the type of functional beverage products that will, I believe, come to populate this new generation of wellness bar concepts that I'm betting represent the future of F&B offerings at premium boutique fitness studios, health clubs and wellness oriented members clubs.Guy thanks for joining us on the podcast!

Welcome to episode 66 of the Green Healthy Places podcast, in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.I'm your host, Matt Morley, and today we're in Bolzano, Italy talking to Carlo Battisti, President of Living Future Europe.Carlo qualified as a Civil Engineer from Milan's prestigious Polytecnico University and now specializes in sustainable innovation and project management. He is certified with LEED for green buildings, and WELL for healthy buildings, amongst a host of other professional accreditations.Here we discuss the connection between biophilic design, beauty and wellbeing from the perspective of the International Living Future Institute.We also look at the concept of restorative real estate developments, and even at how the Alto Adige - South Tyrol region of Italy that he is in has carved out a role for itself as a sustainable innovation hub within Italy.This is a dense but extremely dynamic conversation. I really felt I was in the presence of someone who has completely mastered his art and is now committed to giving back to society by sharing that knowledge through a range of different mediums, including but not limited to podcasts!GUEST: Carlo Battisti, https://carlobattisti.com/ HOST: Matt Morley, Biofilico healthy buildings

Welcome to episode 065 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.This week I'm in the Netherlands talking to Marielle Romeijn, Co-Founder of One Hundred Restrooms, an innovative brand disrupting the public toilet market by focusing on environmental consciousness and wellness benefits.Their custom design modules can be found in shopping malls, railway stations and roadside service stations around Spain, Belgium and Sweden as well as their home country.We discuss the birth of the brand, their business model, how modular design allows them to customize each experience according to the location, the integration of Internet Of Things technology, alignment with United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, how they use multi-sensory design to upgrade the toilet break experience and their relentless pursuit of ever higher hygiene standards.Marielle's company is an example of how concepts from green building and healthy building design are filtering down the value chain. Have a look at the design of their restrooms, it really is a breath of fresh air, so here she is Marielle Romeijn.GUEST: MARIELLE ROMEIJN, CO-FOUNDER, ONE HUNDRED RESTROOMS https://onehundredrestrooms.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/company/onehundredrestrooms/ HOST: MATT MORLEY https://biofilico.com/ https://biofit.io/

Welcome to episode 064 of the Green Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host Matt Morley and in this episode I'm talking to Gregorio Esteban, Founder of Miraval Holdings, a sustainable real estate developer committed to delivering high-quality, housing solutions for the Latin American market. As you'll see, they are also big on Environmental, Social and Governance issues, known as ESG, with a particular emphasis on the social angle, given that they have five projects currently in Colombia, each at different stages of planning, construction and delivery.Colombia has an acute housing shortage, so Miraval aim to help plug that gap with sustainable middle-class housing.GUEST: Gregorio Esteban / https://www.miraval.com.co/HOST: Matt Morley / https://biofilico.com/

Welcome to episode 063 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host, Matt Morley of Biofilico wellness real estate and in this episode we're in Amsterdam talking to Nicholas White, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of the Smart Building Collective, a smart building and prop-tech business with its own certification framework focused on leveraging technology to measure how a real estate asset is performing.It covers key metrics such as the building usage, its performance, the building environment, health and safety, user behavior and connectivity.We discuss how a smart tech is at the heart of both sustainable green buildings and healthy buildings nowadays, as well as playing a role in real estate ESG strategies.We also look at some of the more innovative real estate developments that he's been a part of recently that give a sense of where the world of adaptable, smart and future-proof buildings are going.https://smartbuildingcollective.com/

Welcome to episode 062 of the Green & Healthy Place podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.I'm your host, Matt Morley of Biofilico wellness real estate and in this episode I'm in Ibiza talking to Chris Connors, Founder and Creative Director of OPO, a wellness tech studio applying the principles of mindfulness to daily life via psycho-acoustics, neuro-aesthetics and awareness practices. Belfast-born Chris is a psychotherapist, leadership coach and master in zen meditation. He has previously created projects for the likes of Prada, LVMH, Nike, Aesop, Kering and Net a Porter. Amongst other things, we discuss everything from their nature-based mindfulness portals scattered around various mixed-used developments in London, their multi-sensory quiet room in a coworking office and the meditative moments they create during the guest journey for luxury resorts and hotels.https://www.opo.world/

Welcome to episode 61 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host, Matt Morley, founder of Biofilico wellness real estate, and this week I'm in Athens talking to London-based Phanos Hadjikyriakou, Co-Founder and CEO of 2050 Materials, an online database of sustainable building materials and intelligent tools that help architects and designers in their efforts to create low-carbon, circular buildings and interiors.We discuss the genesis of the company, the unmet need it addresses and the problems it tries to solve, such as toxic building materials and those that are especially damaging to the environment when viewed from a Life Cycle perspective, considering its extraction, use phase and disposal options at its end of life.We also cover some of the many sustainable certification systems out there now for building products as well as how Artificial Intelligence could start to leverage this type of database to propose sustainable, healthy solutions to architects and designers in the not too distant future.Check out 2050-materials.com while you're listening along, you can find me at biofilico.com now let's talk sustainable materials…https://www.linkedin.com/company/2050-materials/

Welcome to episode 060 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality. I'm your host Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico wellness real estate and in this episode I'm in Australia talking to Suzie Barnett, CEO of Junglefy, a full service living infrastructure specialist focused on bringing more plants into our cities.The company began life as a landscaping business and evolved over the last 13 years into one of the world's leading green wall, green roof and urban greenery businesses.We discuss the all-important ‘why' behind integrating this type of abundant greenery into a building or public space; their involvement in scientific research studies quantifying Return On Investment on indoor breathing walls in terms of productivity, feelings of wellbeing and improvements in air quality; why it's so important to consider upfront not just the initial investment cost on a living wall system, irrigation and lighting as well as ongoing maintenance; their ideas for sharing outdoor living facade maintenance costs with local councils in reflection of their community benefits and the outputs of their tech-enabled product development process in collaboration with the University of Technology Sydney.Suzie is on the Board of the Living Future Institute of Australia, Chair of the Biophilic Design Initiative and was pivotal in establishing the Green Building Council of Australia. She's an industry powerhouse in other words and this conversation didn't disappoint.GUEST / SUZIE BARNETThttps://www.junglefy.com.au/https://www.instagram.com/junglefyourcities/https://www.linkedin.com/company/junglefy-pty-ltd/HOST / MATT MORLEYhttps://www.mattmorley.net/ https://biofilico.com/

Welcome to episode 59 of the green & healthy places podcast in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.This time around I'm in London talking to Tom Kendall, Associate Director of Wayward Plants, a London based landscape, art and architecture practice with a strong botanical bent.Born and raised on a farm in Cornwall, Tom studied Architecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture (BSc) and the Royal College of Art (MA)Our conversation covers their work creating biophilic public benches that convey a message about inner city air quality, large scale plant donations as an ethical business practice, designing botanically inspired playgrounds, their work designing a botanical memorial for Nelson Mandela in Liverpool and their nature-inspired sustainable interior concept for a Stella McCartney store.https://www.wayward.co.uk/https://www.instagram.com/waywardplants/https://biofilico.com/ https://www.mattmorley.net/ 

Discussion topics include circular design, waste management, wellness lighting, recycling, standardization challenges for sustainable lighting fixtures, and more.https://www.treaclestudio.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/treacle-studio-ltd/

Welcome to episode 57 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today. I'm your host, Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico healthy buildings and today I'm in Munich, Germany talking to ex-athlete Katharina Naumann who is behind a new office gym concept focused on mental empowerment.We discuss some of the tools for mental empowerment at work, both physical and mental , including the need to integrate movement in daily lifestyles, the importance of body connection and intuition, the benefits of meditation, the role of functional training in an overall fitness regime and the gap between standard office gym solutions such as a local membership and a carefully tailored office wellness space as Katharina envisions it.If you enjoy this episode please hit like or subscribe, you can find me at biofilico.com and Katharina at goldkern.de, all links are in the show notes, now let's get into it, here's mental performance coach Katharina Naumann.

Welcome to the Green & Healthy Places podcast episode 56, I'm your host Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico wellness real estate and in this episode I'm in London talking to boutique hotel expert Iain Ainsworth.Iain is the Founder of The Aficionados (2015-present) a reference for travel culture and lifestyle that promotes neat edits of hotels, creators and craftsmen as well as its sister company White Line Hotels (2009-present) a marketing network for hoteliers.He was previously Executive VP of Design Hotels from 2004-2008 and Regional Director of Sales and Marketing for Concorde Hotels from 2000-2004 so he's a hospitality insider through and through.I took the opportunity to take the temperature on wellness and sustainability in his corner of the industry today, so we cover everything from eco-friendly hotel amenities, sustainability certifications for hotels, the landscape hotel concept and various examples of sustainability initiatives from his member hotels in the Alps.If you enjoy the episode hit like or subscribe, you can find me at biofilico.com and Iain at Theaficionados.comcontact @ theaficionados.com 

Welcome to episode 55 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality.I'm your host, Matt Morley, founder of Biofilico healthy buildings, and in this episode I'm in the UK talking to David Chenery of Object Space Place, a sustainable interiors company specialising in hospitality environments.Our conversation covers the Restorative Design Framework that David has developed with his business partner over the past five years, the role of circular economy principles in restaurant design, designing out waste and lowering embodied carbon while still delivering memorable customer experiences, as well as the pros and cons of sustainability assessments for restaurant spaces.David is an interior architect by trade, a considered thinker and someone with a rapidly growing client list that may suggest an inflection point in the UK restaurant industry's relationship with sustainability.GUEST / DAVID CHENERYhttps://objectspaceplace.com/ LinkedIn profileHOST / MATT MORLEYhttps://biofilico.com/LinkedIn profile 

Welcome to episode 054 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and interiors.I'm your host, Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico -a healthy buildings consultancy based in Barcelona and London.In this episode I'm in the east of London talking to Dr. Mike Rogerson of the University of Essex.Mike has a PhD in Sports and Exercise Science, his research interests include the links between exercise, the environment and wellbeing as well as what is known as ‘green exercise' that involves an element of nature combined with physical activity.We collaborated together back in 2017 on a research study into the benefits of biophilic design in a gym environment, exploring the additional mental health benefits of training in that type of nature-inspired indoor environment. The link to that study is in the show notes.In this discussion though, we're looking at green care and the benefits of nature exposure for seniors in care homes, different types of natural settings and how they ca impact our mental wellbeing, social exercise vs solo exercise and of course more on the green exercise theme.Mike has a conspicuously well trained mind, he is able to handle multiple threads in an argument simultaneously, seamlessly nudging various arguments forward, piece by piece, making it I believe a remarkably easy conversation to follow despite the academic depth and obvious rigor that lies behind his thoughts.If you enjoy the show, hit like or subscribe, my contact details are in the show notes too, now here's Dr. Mike Rogerson.Dr Mike Rogerson: https://www.essex.ac.uk/people/roger41600/mike-rogerson University of Essex, Green Exercise Research: https://www.essex.ac.uk/research-projects/green-exerciseMatt Morley / Wellbeing Champion: https://www.mattmorley.net/Biofit research study: https://biofit.io/research 

Welcome to episode 053 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of sustainability and wellbeing in real estate and hospitality today.This week i'm in my home town of Barcelona, Spain talking to health and fitness entrepreneur Martin Ebner.Martin is the Founder of Ebylife Personal Training and Fitness Solutions that include diet plans, training programs and what is now a fairly dominant Google ranking in Barcelona's fitness scene.We discuss:what needs to happen to activate a fitness facility in an office or residential development in order to extract full value from itthe importance of being in a state of receptivity to start and stick to a new fitness programintrinsic vs extrinsic motivation factorsreal estate developers building gyms vs occupant demand for physical activityautomaticity and setting medium to long-term physical activity goalsaiming for physical activity as an enjoyable experiencesolo physical activity vs accompanied or led physical activitysustainable physical activity in the medium-termpsychographic profiles in physical activitygroup fitness as a motivator for physical activity?adjusting physical activity programs for fitness levels  

Welcome to episode 52 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and hospitality today.I'm your host, Matt Morley, founder of Biofilico healthy buildings and this time around I'm in Perth, Western Australia talking biophilic urbanism and biophilic cities with Dr. Jana Söderlund.Jana did her PhD on biophilic design as an emergent social movement. She has an honours degree in environmental science and has spent her career as a sustainability consultant, environmental educator, tutor, lecturer, and presenter. We discuss the history and origins of the biophilic design concept. the biophilia hypothesis, applying biophilia at an architectural and even urban planning scale; how biophilic design incorporates benefits for people and planet, wellbeing and sustainability; the multiple benefits of installing green roofs on urban rooftops; public-private partnerships in urban level interventions; the benefits of biophilic design in schools and prisons, as well as the importance of beauty in biophilic design.

Welcome to the Green and Healthy Places podcast, in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate and interiors today.I'm your host, Matt Morley, founder of Biofilico healthy buildings and in this episode i'm talking to Manuel Diaz Cebrian about his role creating a new bamboo industry in Mexico.Manuel was previously a Director at the Mexican Tourism Board in  London where he managed the country's image throughout Europe, repositioning Mexico as a cultural and culinary destination.He is now Director of Special Projects for Marbella Design Week and is launching into the world of sustainability entrepreneurship by agitating for a Mexican bamboo industry to rival that os nearby Colombia.We discuss bamboo's sustainability credentials, it's various applications in sustainable buildings iand interiors, its social impact benefits for indigenous peoples in Mexico, the influence of Bali's Green School on bamboo-friendly architecture and much more.GUEST / MANUEL DIAZ CEBRIAN - BAMBOO IN MEXICOHOST / MATT MORLEY - WELLBEING CHAMPIONLINKS:Green School BaliHotel Jakarta, Amsterdam Marbella Design WeekBooming Bamboo

In episode 50 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast I'm in the UK talking to Dr. Lauriane Chalmin-Pui, a Wellbeing Fellow at the Royal Horticultural Society - the UK's leading gardening charity. Lauriane completed her PHD at Sheffield University where she conducted research on how domestic gardens can support physical and mental health via exposure to plants and wildlife.In our conversation we discuss wellbeing gardens, also known as healing gardens; planet-friendly gardening; environmental psychology as it relates to gardens; the emotional, physical and social benefits of gardening; the benefits for our microbiota of direct exposure to soil and earth, as well as her forthcoming research publication on the role a garden's colours and scents can play in positive impacting human wellbeing. GUEST / DR. LAURIANE CHALMIN-PUIhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/science/gardening-in-a-changing-worldhttps://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/health-and-wellbeing/articles/greener-gardens-promote-healthier-residentshttps://www.rhs.org.uk/science/meet-the-team/environmental-horticulture-team/lauriane-chalmin-puiHOST / MATT MORLEY https://biofilico.com/ 

Welcome to episode 49 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing, sustainability and social impact in real estate today. I'm your host, Matt Morley of Biofilico healthy buildings, and in this episode I'm in London talking to Brian D'Souza, a.k.a DJ Auntie Flo, founder of Open Ear Music and Swell sound wellness.We discuss sound therapy's mental health benefits, how music can be a window into our soul, urban noise levels and the role of nature sounds in restoring a sense of calm amidst the chaos, how he creates sonic identities for hotels, restaurants and gyms, deep or active listening vs passive, and how to re-create the sonic experience of forest bathing.Brian is erudite, dynamic and just the kind of guy you want on your team for a musical adventure one Saturday night I suspect. sound wellness conversation highlightsSound therapy was for me an exercise in trying to discover the inner workings of a soul.Sound therapy is triggering different emotions, brainwaves and elements of the nervous system, to put people in a place of relaxation, where they can experience more mental clarity, calm and an objective perspective on life, away from the stresses of their day.One thing that's going to come to bear post industrial revolution is the amount of noise that we as human beings have created, which takes us away from that natural environment and into this noisy urban environment. We lose touch with the sounds, the beauty and the essence of nature in cities and that's potentially problematic for our mental health. his latest initiative crafting biophilic sounds for interior spacesIf you're able to find time and space to consciously listen, then you will receive added health benefits in the same way that you might from meditation practice for example. GUEST / BRIAN D'SOUZAhttps://openearmusic.com/soundwellness/https://www.swellstudio.io/https://www.ambientflo.com/ HOST / MATT MORLEYhttps://www.mattmorley.net/ https://biofilico.com/https://biofit.io/ 

Welcome to episode 48 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate.I'm your host, Matt Morley of Biofilico Healthy Buildings and in this episode we're in New York talking to Ethan Bourdeau, the Sound Concept Lead at the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI) - the organization powering the WELL healthy building rating system.An architectural acoustician, Ethan also runs Bourdeau Acoustical Design to provide consultation and planning services for critical listening, performance venue, residential, restaurant, retail, and commercial projects internationally.Additionally, he holds down a role as Executive Director of Standards and Built Environment for Quiet Parks International (QPI).Ethan and I discuss the role of acoustics in creating a comfortable environment for building occupants; how pink noise can cover up unwanted background noise, sound zones and spatial layouts; the all important distinction between sound, silence, the sounds of nature and noise; the role nature sounds can play in promoting wellness; and the main causes of noise in a building that need to be mitigated in a comprehensive healthy building acoustics plan in line with the WELL Sound concept he helped conceive.GUEST / ETHAN BOURDEAULinkedInInternational WELL Building Institute (IWBI) profileWELL V2 SOUNDHOST / MATT MORLEYBiofilico healthy buildingsBiofit wellness concepts

Welcome to episode 47 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of sustainability, wellbeing and community in real estate today.I'm your host, Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico Healthy Buildings, and today I'm in Durban, South Africa talking to Jonny Friedman, Executive Chairman of the newly launched City Opportunity Fund.In the 1980s and 90s Jonny invested in over 100 buildings in the Brighton area in the UK and another 20 buildings in Hoxton and Shoreditch in London, playing an instrumental role in the urban regeneration of both places.Today he leads a team of over 120 people under the Urban Lime developments name focused primarily on Cape Town and Durban in South Africa. He has over R2 billion invested in real estate in Cape Town and Durban so far.We discuss topics such as activations in the public realm, tactical urbanism, apartheid's influence on urban geography in downtown areas in South Africa, what he calls ‘catalytic developments' and the incremental gains from creating momentum in placemaking strategies, public-private partnerships in changing the identity of entire urban districts, as well as ESG and sustainability in the South African context.Jonny was one of the very first people I ever worked for back in the early 2000s, I've followed his rise with keen interest over the past two decades and the City Opportunity Fund looks set to make a massive impact on the lives of those impacted by social and affordable housing in Cape Town and Durban, so, here he is, Mr Jonny Friedman.GUEST  / JONNY FRIEDMANhttps://urbanlime.co.za/https://fourthspace.co.zahttps://www.cityopportunity.co.za/HOST / MATT MORLEYhttps://biofilico.com/ https://biofit.io/https://www.mattmorley.net/ 

Welcome to episode 46 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate.I'm your host, Matt Morley of Biofilico Healthy Buildings and in this episode I'm talking to none other than Charlie Morley, a bestselling author and teacher of mindfulness, lucid dreaming and all round sleep expert whose latest book deals with resolving trauma affected sleep through a set of practices called ‘Mindfulness of Dream & Sleep'.Charlie, who is as you may have guessed my brother, was “authorised to teach” within the Kagyu school of Tibetan Buddhism by Lama Yeshe Rinpoche in 2008. Since then he has written four books, delivered retreats in more than 20 countries, spoken at both Oxford and Cambridge Universities, as well as the Ministry of Defence Mindfulness Symposium and The Houses of Parliament.Our conversation explores the connections between my world of healthy buildings and interiors, and Charlie's world of healthy sleep. We discuss sleep hygiene, the physiological impact of sleep on our bodies not to mention our brains, pre-industrial age sleeping habits vs todays, the power nap as a productivity tool, how to create restorative spaces or sleep pods in an office or educational environment that people will actually use, and the role of meditation and restorative deep relaxation practices in improving rest.https://www.charliemorley.com/ https://www.mattmorley.net/   

Optimized Indoor Air Quality Software for Smart Buildings - SALLY RWelcome to episode 45 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we discuss the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate today. I'm your host, Matt Morley, Founder of Biofilico Healthy Buildings and this episode I'm in Sweden talking to Fredrik Tunberg, CEO of Sally R, a cloud-based intelligent ventilation solution that uses algorithms to optimize indoor air quality while reducing overall energy consumption related to the HVAC system.We discuss how buildings have traditionally had to make guesstimates about how much ventilation they will need, and then applies a blanket approach throughout the day, throughout the building, whereas the latest technology, sensors and IOT enabled software completely changes the game, opening up opportunities for far more tailored, efficient and cost effective solutions. Which is essentially what Sally R do. As Fredrik points out, high quality indoor air does not need to cost more, quite the opposite in fact, once you can see the air in a building and map that against usage data, and feedback from a network of air quality monitors, it's a complete game changer that also saves on energy use in the process. Finally, they are also getting into Carbon capture in indoor farms, but I'll Fredrik explain that part.

Welcome to episode 44 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast in which we explore the themes of wellbeing and sustainability in real estate. This time around we have more of a social equity focus as we're talking to Rashiq Fataar, the Founding Director of Our Future Cities in South Africa. Rashiq works across disciplines, engaging with city planners, designers, researchers and anthropologists in the quest for promoting more sustainable and inclusive cities not just in South Africa where they are based, but increasingly around the African continent as a whole.Our conversation covers the weight of South Africa's history of top-down oppression and how that impacted urban development during apartheid, the kind of tactical urban intervention that can turn a handful of parking bays into a parklet, the challenges of developing enough affordable housing, how concerns over safety can be baked into new precinct development plans from the start, examples of successful downtown regeneration in Durban by developers Urban Lime, and the student accommodation opportunity in neglected 1960s era buildings in central Cape Town and Durban in particular.Rashiq is erudite, determined and fighting on the front line of city development so here he is. GUEST / RASHIQ FATAAROur Future CitiesRashiq Fataar / LinkedInUrban Lime SAHOST / MATT MORLEYwww.mattmorley.netInstagramLinkedIn

Welcome to episode 43 of the Green & Healthy Places podcast, brought to you by Biofilico healthy buildings & interiors.In this episode I'm chatting to Danielle Trofe, a biodesigner with her own studio in New York who also lectures in biomimicry for The Pratt Institute and Parsons New School.Danielle's MushLume collection of lampshades made from organically grown mushroom mycelium and hemp have featured in the seriously cool, eco-luxury 1 Hotel Brooklyn Bridge amongst other projects and she is a leading proponent of biofabrication - that is using naturally grown materials in product design.Our conversation covers all of these ‘bio' terms that may understandably be new for many of you, we also look into the full Life Cycle impact of a design product from production through to end of life, we discuss how biophilic design can when delivered poorly equate to a largely superficial greenwashing of the interior design process, and we introduce the topic of green chemistry, that is research and development around new bio-based materials that designers such s Danielle can then introduce into  future product development.GUEST / DANIELLE TROFE / BIODESIGNERhttps://danielletrofe.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielletrofehttps://twitter.com/DanielleTrofeHOST / MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONhttps://biofilico.com/https://www.mattmorley.net/

GUEST / JONSARA RUTH / HEALTHY MATERIALS LABhttps://healthymaterialslab.org/https://healthymaterialslab.org/learning-hub/e-learning-online-certificate-programhttps://healthymaterialslab.org/learning-hub/the-affordable-housing-guide-programhttps://www.linkedin.com/company/healthy-materials-lab/https://www.facebook.com/healthymaterialslab/https://www.instagram.com/healthymaterialslab/https://www.saltylabs.us/The New Coal - Plastics & Climate Change, by Beyond PlasticsHOST / MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONhttps://biofilico.com/https://biofit.io/ https://www.mattmorley.net/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattmorleylux/

Conversation highlightsIt doesn't feel right that with we have so little opportunity to connect with nature here given the huge percentage of our lives we spend in dense urban centers.Green roofs clean and cool the air, sequester carbon and provide rooftop habitats for birds, bees, bats, butterflies, and much more. Farm-to-table is great but roof-to-table is even betterGreen roofs perform multiple functions with societal, environmental, building operations, and mental health benefits, all simultaneously. Building owners should be thinking of their rooftops as buckets instead of lids, because there's money falling out of the sky.Solar panels lose operating efficiency when the ambient air around them gets too hot but Plants cool the air around them through through evapotranspiration so when you install solar panels directly on top of green roofing, the plants cool the air underneath the solar panels and help them to produce more electricityGUEST / ALAN BURCHELL / PRINCIPAL, URBANSTRONGhttps://urbanstrong.com/LinkedInInstaFacebookBook reference: Nature's Best HopeBrooklyn Grange FarmHOST / MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONhttps://biofilico.com/    https://biofit.io/ https://www.mattmorley.net/  

GUEST / LIAM BATES / CEO OF KAITERRAwww.kaiterra.com/Better Building Blogwww.linkedin.com/company/kaiterra/HOST / MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONhttps://biofilico.com/ LinkedInwww.mattmorley.net/https://biofit.io/ 

GUEST / LILY TURNER / URBANSTRONG NYChttps://urbanstrong.com/LinkedInInstaFacebookHOST / MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONhttps://www.mattmorley.net/https://biofilico.com/ LinkedInInsta 

Conversation highlights:Everything is interconnected. So at the end, the relationships between plants, insects, and even humans, are crucial for our work, especially in an urban surrounding.We created a garden of pollinators that allows insects to gather and colonize.When we see butterflies in the neighborhood it means that we are recovering, and those vegetation communities are working well. It's like a biodiversity parameter for a healthy environment.In response to climate change, landscape architects have to design with nature, not against it.We did a study of the bird species of the area and their migration behavior then designed a rooftop with plant communities suitable for those nesting birds.Nature is complex, vivid, random, diverse...With our designs we want to bring back wild, uncontrolled nature into our cities - it's much better for the soul.GUEST / JORDI BARRI / BARRI STUDIO BARCELONAhttps://barristudio.com/ https://www.instagram.com/barri.studio/ HOST / MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONhttps://www.mattmorley.net/https://biofilico.com/https://biofit.io/  

GUEST / JOHANNES SCHMIDThttps://buildingbiology.com/https://buildingbiology.com/building-biology-course/https://www.baubiologie.de/downloads/25principles.pdf HOST / MATT MORLEYhttps://biofilico.com/https://biofit.io/https://www.mattmorley.net/ CONVERSATION HIGHLIGHTSThe roots of healthy buildings and building biology are here in GermanyIf you study medicine, you learn about illnesses but not about sickness caused by spending time in a buildingIn any house, the most important place from our perspective is the bedroomWe have drastically changed the way we live over the last few generations. Just 100 years ago, we spent much more time outdoors.We don't want to say we have to go back to the Stone Ages. I'm using a computer, I use electricity, in the institute we simply use it in a more efficient, less harmful way.We should use our bodies as a tool for movement in a natural environment every day. 

GUEST / JAMES NASH / ACTIVE TRAVEL EXPERThttps://activetravelscore.com/https://www.bikedocksolutions.com/https://www.linkedin.com/company/activescore/HOST MATT MORLEY / WELLBEING CHAMPIONBiofit wellness conceptsBiofilico healthy buildingsLinkedin