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World Build: powered by World Architecture News. Tackling the key topics and challenges that need to be talked about in the global architecture and design communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    • Aug 1, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • every other week NEW EPISODES
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    • 24 EPISODES


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    Biomimicry, Sustainability and Resilience

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 1, 2022 27:38


    World Build speaks to Jamie Miller about how implementing biomimicry into designs can create more sustainable, resilient and cost-effective solutions to the climate crisis. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Building Conversations: We're All Going on a Summer Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 19:56


    Welcome to Building Conversations, where we talk about all things architecture, from past favourite projects and current industry news to the future of the global built environment. In this episode, we discuss what architects and designers can do to make airports more enjoyable, and what we want most from hotels and resorts when on holiday. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Building Conversations: World's First, Highest, Biggest and Best

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2022 16:11


    Welcome to Building Conversations, where we talk about all things architecture, from past favourite projects and current industry news to the future of the global built environment. In this episode, we discuss our favourite "World's First" and "World's Highest" projects, including the World's first environmentally friendly facility converts the dead into soil, The world's first coral conservation facility in Australia, Denmark's first National Park Visitor Centre by LOOP Architects, World's first Passive House hospital's pressure test a success, World's first 3D printed raw earth house, Lindt's foyer features world's highest, free standing chocolate fountain and The world's first and highest 360 degree infinity pool. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Building Conversations: The Good, Bad and Ugly Side of the Metaverse and NFTs

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 17:14


    Welcome to Building Conversations, where we talk about all things architecture, from past favourite projects and current industry news to the future of the global built environment. In this episode, we discuss how the Metaverse could inspire more creativity from architects, and the environmental implications of creating NFTs. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    All Things Accreditations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 4, 2022 23:30


    World Build speaks to Dalton Ho about all things accreditations, from whether they are fit for purpose, to their biggest challenges and how to achieve multiple certifications for one project. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Building Conversations: Space and Earth Essentials

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 17:14


    Welcome to Building Conversations, where we talk about all things architecture, from past favourite projects and current industry news to the future of the global built environment. In this episode, we discuss what we would take into space, what needs to be left behind and the importance of biophillia. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Building Conversations: Guitar Hotels and Tennis Towers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 20, 2022 15:38


    Welcome to Building Conversations, where we talk about all things architecture, from past favourite projects and current industry news to the future of the global built environment. In this episode, we are discussing our favourite projects, including The world's first ever guitar-shaped hotel and The tennis tower that stacks up eight courts. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Building Conversations: The Perfect Place To...

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 12:55


    Welcome to Building Conversations, where we talk about all things architecture, from past favourite projects and current industry news to the future of the global built environment. In this episode, we are discussing the perfect place to work and live... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Hospitality Design, Protecting Sites and Accreditations

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2022 24:13


    World Build speaks to Stéphanie Ledoux and David Tracz about global hospitality design, how designs can be less destructive to their environments and the accreditations that mean the most to the industry. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Climate Ready Architecture, Resiliency and Green Roofs

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 25:32


    World Build speaks to Eugene Flotteron and Allison Anderson about how Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy impacted how they design, the importance of future proofing cities and how green roofs can anchor homes. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Flexibility and Wellbeing in the Workplace

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 26:13


    World Build speaks to Patricia Viel and Roberto Mariani about designing offices optimised for agile working and employee wellness, and how sustainability should also be considered. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    The Micro-City, Circular Economy and Self-Sustaining Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 7, 2022 21:40


    World Build speaks to Ton Venhoeven about what constitutes a micro-city, how they create self-sustaining communities and the role the circular economy plays. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Smart Cities, the Metaverse and Digital Twins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 3, 2022 23:17


    World Build speaks to Craig Lewis and Nandi Nobell from CallisonRTKL about the benefits of Smart Cities, privacy issues surrounding the metaverse and Digital Twins. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Gingerbread masterplan, candy cane lane and seaweed shrubs

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 7, 2021 18:50


    World Build speaks to Melissa Woolford about how building a gingerbread city can show how making a city greener will make them cooler, cleaner and healthier places to live. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Flexibility, Renewable Energy and our Duty to the Planet

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 22:37


    World Build speaks to John and Loik Eyers about the importance of flexibility, designing office buildings for its user's changing needs and our moral duty to design sustainably. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Reducing Embodied Carbon, Virtual Reality and Circular Economy

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2021 24:34


    World Build speaks to Nick Jackson, Director of Arup Architecture about 1 Triton Square, an award-winning scheme and one of the lowest carbon headquarters buildings operating in the UK. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sustainable Hotels, Technology and Post-Pandemic Designs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2021 17:44


    World Build speaks to Paul Taylor, President and founding partner at Stonehill Taylor about designing hospitality with new technology, how the pandemic challenges the sustainability agenda and why hotels are the future of the workplace. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CLT, Green Terraces and Biodiversity

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2021 21:14


    World Build speaks to Robert Winkel, founding architect of Mei architects and planners and Robert Platje, associate partner at the same firm about the design and development of SAWA, Rotterdam's first fully wooden 50m high residential building with green terraces. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Landscape, Climate and Healthy Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2021 22:16


    World Build speaks to Richard Centolella, Landscape Architect and Urban Planner at EDSA, about designing landscapes for climate change, emerging technology and road diets for healthy post-pandemic communities. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    CSR, environmental stewardship, equity and inclusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2021 21:47


    World Build speaks to Kimberly Dowdell, principal at HOK's Chicago office and former president of NOMA about HOK Impact, corporate social responsibility, environmental stewardship, equity and inclusion. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Adaptive reuse, global designs and post-covid cities

    Play Episode Listen Later May 17, 2021 24:34


    World Build speaks to Nancy Ruddy, one of the Founding Principals at CetraRuddy Architecture about how she set up her practice, working in Saudi Arabia and India and the future of cities post covid. All the information about how to enter the 2021 WAN Awards and WIN Awards can be found at www.wanawards.com and www.worldinteriorsnewsawards.com. Last year more than 40 countries took part in the awards with strong showings from Europe, the Americas and Asia-Pacific. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Sustainability, CLT and Carbon neutrality

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 5, 2021 28:00


    World Build speaks to Dalton Ho, Senior Sustainability Advisor and Associate at Perkins&Will San Francisco and David Herd, Managing Partner of Buro Happold's California region, about the use of Cross Laminated Timber, the value of sustainability accreditations and the global sustainability agenda. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

    Challenges, trends and entries

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 1, 2021 18:52


    World Build speaks to Maggie Mullan, Principal at Maggie Mullan Architects and Justin Lau, Project Director at The Oval Partnership, about the challenges, changes and trends they are seeing and expect to see in the architecture and interior design sectors. And as judges in this year's WIN Awards and WAN Awards, they tell listeners what they are looking out for and why awards are even more important in the current global climate. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 22, 2021 0:32


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