Design to Connect

Are you interested in learning more about 20-Minute Neighbourhoods? In this episode, we delve into the concept of 20-Minute Neighbourhoods, discussing topics such as #healthyplanning, #Livablecommunities, and the benefits of this concept. Tune in as we join @Gemma Hyde, the Project and Policy Officer at TCPA, to gain a comprehensive understanding of this innovative approach. . Gemma is a highly qualified professional with a Master's degree in Urban and Rural Planning and a Post Graduate Diploma in Public Health from the University of the West of England. She currently holds the position of Project and Policy Officer at Healthier Places at Town and Country Planning Association (TCPA). Gemma has a diverse background in the field, having worked as a Planner in a private planning consultancy as well as for local government and non-governmental organizations in planning and public health, including the National Childbirth Trust. In her current role, Gemma's main focus is to provide support to local authorities and other organizations in their efforts to create healthier and more active environments. She collaborates closely with Sport England to achieve this goal. One of her key responsibilities is to promote and facilitate the implementation of TCPA's 20-Minute Neighbourhood Guide and to contributes to TCPA's broader initiatives on integrating health considerations into urban planning, with the aim of fostering healthier communities. . Curious to know more about TCPA's work: https://www.tcpa.org.uk/collection/th...https://www.tcpa.org.uk/events/ Follow TCPA twitter handle @TCPAHealth . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself! . Hosted by: Arezoo Mohebpour . Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burble License code: BIAJCFZRFOZ4V0R2 . #HealthyPlacemaking #20MinuteNeighbourhoods #urbanplanning #breakthecycle #publichealth #TCPA #activeliving #HealthyCommunities #HealthierPlaces #SportEngland #TownAndCountryPlanning #PlanningForHealth #UrbanDesign #CommunityPlanning#SustainableCities #RedefiningNeighbourhoods #HealthyCities #WalkableNeighbourhoods#SustainableLiving #ReunitingHealthWithPlanning#NeighbourhoodPlanning #LocalAuthorities #PodcastEpisode #UrbanDevelopment #PlacemakingImpact#HealthyUrbanLiving

So our latest guest has been the speaker of the  @TEDx  titled Including residents in urban planning, the author of #childrenbook "The Car That Wanted to be a Bike" and the Co-Founder & Urban Planner at "Humankind". . Lior is an urban planner, based in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He helps cities to look beyond functionality and to plan urban spaces that make people smile. All projects he participate in have one thing in common: making people-oriented cities. He was born and raised in Tel Aviv, and has lived in Berlin and Stockholm, where he obtained an MSc in Urban and Regional Planning. Being a Jane Jacobs’ enthusiast, and a fan of great public spaces, Lior is keen on making cities better, with an emphasis on local, innovative interventions. . Watch the Tedx talk here: https://www.ted.com/talks/lior_steinberg_do_residents_need_to_be_more_included_in_their_city_s_urban_planning_process?language=en Check Lior's book here: https://www.humankind.city/car Check the workshops and masterclasses by Humankind here: https://www.humankind.city/academy-events . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself! . Hosted by: Arezoo Mohebpour . Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burble License code: 89ERRJZJXEVIQGDN . #SustainableMobility #BikeLife #BikingInCities #EcoTransportation #CyclingRevolution#GreenCommute #SustainableTransport #UrbanCycling #BikeToWork#CleanTransportation #ActiveTransportation #BikeShare #PedalPower #LowCarbonMobility#CyclingAdvocacy #BikingCommunity #EmissionsFreeTransport #HealthyCommute#SustainableUrbanism #BikeFriendlyCities

Welcome to the latest episode on Design to Connect! In this episode, we had the chance to have Liat Rogel join us and talk about many interesting issues related to housing. Liat is a leading expert in design for social innovation, the founder of HousingLab, and the Director of Impact Housing Foundation. Make sure to tune in, learn from her expertise, and gain insights into her impactful projects and initiatives. . Liat is a Service designer and expert in social innovation. She is passionate about creative processes and developing new tools for design thinking and innovative strategies towards sustainability. As the founder of HousingLab, a laboratory for urban innovation in housing, she facilitates and coaches processes of urban housing renewal. As the Director of Impact Housing Foundation she has been exploring how private investments may be used to generate more social housing options. She also coordinate and manage local and European projects aiming at improving the urban lifestyle from an environmental and social point of view. She has been the Lead Expert of the ROOF URBACT network aiming to end homelessness. She is the project manager of the Pilot action of the H2020 project Centrinno. In the past she has also worked for the municipality of Milano in the framework of BoostINNO – boosting social innovation EU URBACT project. She also teaches In IES abroad Milan and holds a PhD in design from Politecnico di Milano as well as a master's degree in Service Design and a bachelor degree in Industrial Design. She likes living in the city despite of everything, believing that good relationships between neighbours can make life easier and more fun. Liat does not own a car or a TV. And when she doesn't work, she is a mother of three, traveller and dancer. . You can find the links mentioned in the podcast here: https://www.forumabitaremilano.it/https://www.citiesforum2023.eu/ . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself! #housinginnovation #urbaninnovation #sustainabilitystrategies #designthinkingtools #socialhousingoptions#environmentalimpact #socialinnovationexpert #housingrenewal#endinghomelessness #service_design #innovative_strategies#urbanlifestyle #didacticimprovement #digitalclassroom #communityrelationships #cityliving #impacthousingfoundation#H2020project #ROOFURBACT . Hosted by: Arezoo Mohebpour . Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burble License code: VEHFHHZ5H8KV5JII

A few weeks ago, Design to Connect had the opportunity to discuss youth empowerment, community building, and creating better cities through youth inclusion and education with an architect, writer, lecturer and the Co-Founder of POoR Shawn Adams. Shawn currently teaches BA Architecture at Central St Martins, UAL, Professional Practice at the Architectural Association and works at housing specialist HTA Design LLP. His work has been featured in The Guardian, The Financial Times and Wallpaper* Magazine. Previously, a New Architecture Writer, Shawn has written for the Financial Times, VICE, Wallpaper*, The Architects' Journal, RIBAJ, ICON, FRAME, OnOffice and Disegno. He has also spoken on Sky News, The Guardian and at talks organised by the Architecture Foundation, South London Gallery and Royal College of Art. Shawn is also a Trustee of the Museum of Architecture and sits on the Advisory Board of Open City's Accelerate Programme. He is an advocate for diversity and inclusion within the architecture industry and is a RIBAJ Rising Star. He is also the co-founder of POoR collective. An acronym for Power Out of Restriction, POoR is a social minded organisation that focuses on the development of communities through the elevation of young people. . Check out Shawn and his other co-founder's work with POoR collective, here: https://www.poorcollective.com/projects . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself! #Placemaking #Urbanism #UrbanDesign #CityPlanning #PublicSpaces#CommunityEngagement #Streetscape #SustainableCities #BuiltEnvironment #CivicDesign #TransitOrientedDevelopment#GreenInfrastructure #HistoricPreservation #SmartCities #CompleteStreets #PedestrianFriendly #BikeFriendly #SocialInfrastructure #PublicArt #PlaceIdentity . Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burble License code: M7W0LBYZ7YTDQUWZ

A few weeks ago, Design to Connect had the opportunity to discuss placemaking, community building, and fostering a sense of belonging in cities with Hans Karssenberg, a partner, public developer, and founder of Stipo, based in Amsterdam. . Hans loves great places where people can meet. He is devoted to human scale, mingled, multi-layered cities, great public space, involved communities, and true sustainability. With his team STIPO, they want to be involved in the long term in developing the city, sharing knowledge and training courses. He loves working with people of all kinds, interests, and disciplines, creative and surprising processes, and thinking and acting short and long-term. He works on human-scale area development, transformation, placemaking, the city at eye level, organic methods, inclusive regeneration, the creative economy, social innovation, co-creation, community development, user-based streets, squares and parks, the civic economy, co-created visions and strategies, system change. Their multidisciplinary team for urban development, STIPO, stands for Strategic and Innovative Product development in an Open source environment. They innovate by sharing, work open source, and are based in Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Athens, and Milan. He likes to work both on a local, city, and regional level and is involved in international exchange. He is a board member for several foundations, such as Placemaking Europe and Stichting Stadmakersfonds. . Check out these links for more information: Stipo training on the city at the eye level: https://stipo.nl/evenement/the-city-a... Stipo books and publications: https://stipo.nl/books/?lang=en Joining Placemaking Europe network: https://placemaking-europe.eu/contact... . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself! #Placemaking #Urbanism #UrbanDesign #CityPlanning #PublicSpaces#CommunityEngagement #Streetscape #SustainableCities #BuiltEnvironment #CivicDesign #TransitOrientedDevelopment#GreenInfrastructure #HistoricPreservation #SmartCities #CompleteStreets #PedestrianFriendly #BikeFriendly #SocialInfrastructure #PublicArt #PlaceIdentity . Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burble License code: SKVRKYGXUISF1O42

Last week, and for the first time, we had a conversation with a sociologist. And I must say that, looking at concepts such as #feminist movements, #urbansafety, and #care from her point of view was extremely interesting! . Anna Bednarczyk is a sociologist and researcher. She is currently a research fellow at the K LAB at the Technical University in Berlin. She works on a PhD project about feminist movements, urban safety, and care work in Argentina at the Graduate School for Social Research in Warsaw. She holds a MA in Sociology from Jagiellonian University, Poland, and in Sustainable Urban Governance and Peace from the University for Peace, Costa Rica. After conducting research on urban justice in Medellín she started working on various projects advocating for strengthening participatory urban governance in Poland. She moves between formal and informal organizations and activities. She was a project manager in the International Visegrad Fund, a senior researcher in the project on the holistic model of girls’ empowerment, and currently, she cooperates with non-governmental organizations CISCSA Feminist Cities and Red de Mujer y Habitat on integrating age and gender perspective in urban agendas. Apart from researching and coordinating projects, she experiments with moviemaking. She co-produced and co-directed with Inga Hajdarowicz a documentary La Comuna 9. Reclaiming a city about participatory budgeting in Medellin (https://tinyurl.com/ybbfnrfs). . You can find more information on such works on the links below: - the open-access book from the field of urban studies about care and the city: https://bit.ly/3YWR2oF - the link to the documentary about participatory budgeting in Medellin: https://bit.ly/40f0GUA - the organization working on feminist cities. It was funded by prof. Ana Falu who is an expert on gender and city: https://www.ciscsa.org.ar/ - An organization that works on gender issues in Latin America and Caribbean: https://www.redmujer.org.ar/ . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself! #urbanplanning #feminism #urbanareas #socialscience #women'srights#architecture #design#architecture#inequality#socialjustice#women#innovation#globalissues . Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burble License code: DP7EXJCMYKJPG2RE

So our latest guest has been the director of urban planning at AMAT, which is the mobility, environment and territory agency in the municipality of Milan, @demetrio Scopelliti. . Demetrio is an architect passionate about cities. His research and study focuses on the contemporary urban condition and future trends. He views architecture and urban design as catalysts for innovation and change. And he is also an urban observer and a placemaker, who is fascinated by how urban design, particularly in streets and public spaces,  affects people's behaviours and social life. Demetrio is concerned by the way urban mobility affects the liveability and the quality of the urban environment. And believes that cities should be designed for people, not cars. Previously and As Advisor to the Deputy Mayor for Urban Planning at the City of Milan, he has been involved in managing various policies and programs, ranging from the Milano 2030 City Plan (PGT) and the masterplan for the regeneration of the Railway Yards (Scali Ferroviari), to the Reinventing Cities competition launched by C40, the Resilient Cities programme pioneered by the Rockefeller Foundation and the Piazze Aperte project. During his career as an urban designer at Arup he also has collaborated with several offices, such as Milan, London, New York and Istanbul, and has co-authored the report ‘Cities Alive, Towards a Walking World’.

Some weeks ago, we had the chance to have a really interesting conversation with @Firas Safieddine.   Watch the episode here : https://youtu.be/5qaPj1JLbp4. Firas is a leading practitioner whose work spans #urbanism, #design, #architecture, #neurotechnology, and #art; operating across scales, from the microcontroller to the territory.  Throughout his professional journey, he has participated in numerous jury panels, taught at Master programs, and lectured in prestigious thought hubs.  In addition to his professional design work, he has been awarded several times for his artistic work. He has represented Lebanon in Capetown at the RedBull Doodle Art global competition as a National winner and was selected as a winner of the 2020 AI Artathon, the first international art and artificial intelligence hackathon at its scale.  We discussed many interesting topics this week and learned a lot online and during the podcast. Hope you enjoy this conversation, and let us know what you thought of this episode in the comments. . 𝐈𝐟 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐲𝐩𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐮𝐛𝐬𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬, this can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourself!  #Architecture #Design #Metaverse #MineralIntelligence #Art #Neuroscience #Neurotechnology #Ecology #ElectricalEcologies #ResponsiveDesign #UrbanDesign #Biocities #SpatialDesign #Urbanism #ForestCity    Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: DQ6ITIMOZUDWDHHK

Our conversation with Naama Blonder, owner of Smart Density was a very special one.  Naama’s bold vision is to change the conversation about what good development can be and should look like ; and with that she co-founded her practice Smart Density. Naama wears many different hats all leading to the same end goal, connecting with the community and bringing in her deep and realistic understanding of how municipal policies take place. In this episode we discussed the following: - Bringing in a new perspective and ideas as an immigrant  - Important values for a healthy workplace  - The missing middle and the future of development

We are back - starting our season two with an honest and raw conversation with Abbas Sbeity.   Watch the episode here: https://lnkd.in/eFbvAKnF  Abbas Sbeity is a human-centered researcher, designer, and facilitator with eight years of international cross-cultural management experience in the #MENA Region, Sweden, and the United States.  Abbas specializes in Learning & Development, Cultural & Social Innovation, and Social & Urban Change. There is much more to be said about Abbas, and we learned a lot from him. So make sure to Tune in and listen to the depth of the conversation.   Here are some questions that stood out from our conversation:  1- what ethics can we bring to the curriculum in architecture to allow the way we do architecture to change?  2- Why are we not taught about the local architects and only know the big names? Why don’t we hear about female leaders?  3- How can we integrate depth in architecture?  4- Who controls the market other than real estate, and how can we change the funding plan to social and community buildings?  5- Is it time to put the architect’s ambition and dreams to sleep and rewrite the narrative?  Hope you enjoy this episode, and can't wait to hear your feedback🙂 #innovation #architecture #realestate #realestate #leaders #funding #architect #architect #learning #community #architects #development #ethics #experience #management #change #change #sleep #designer Hadil El-Baba Arezoo Mohebpour  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: XCUS7AOXRG2RRZCF  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: JLCTB3K5OEU7BMXA

So in June, we hosted our first workshop as Design to connect together with Tyler Suomala. During this workshop, we had the chance to connect with some of you and discuss so many interesting topics related to:  1- Issues we are facing in the industry – Office / Work Level 2- Issues that today’s Architecture / Industry Is causing on a Macro Level  And reflect on some questions like : 1- What are some of the inefficiencies you encounter at work? 2- How are you contributing to your community? 3- How can we enhance existing office modules?  The ideas discussed were all super interesting and we cannot wait to share them with you here:) Hope you enjoy this conversation and hope to see you soon in our upcoming spaces.    Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: FWVHXDDPTOSKWED0  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-...License code: FYSHCUQDWG7L4TMM

Hey Everyone,  So in this video, we talk about how it was to start a podcast from zero. We talk about our experience in the last 6 months or so and share with you some of our learnings. BTW if you love listening to us, while we complement each other this video is made for you:D  Hope you guys like what you watch and get something out of it.   Let us know what you think and let's stay in touch!  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: H57OFVAOVMAVV91L

In Episode 08 we virtually traveled all the way to Italy to connect with our guest Omar Degan. Omar Degan is ethnically Somalian living between East and West. He is the principal of his firm DO It Architecture. We had a great time connecting with Omar. He left us with so many important points to think of.  Below are some of the key points discussed: - Cultural diversity and its impact on architecture - Cultural and personal identity - The link between past and future Diversity - Peaceful Development Vs. Gentrification - Strategies for working with traumatized communities  #emergencyarchitecture #culturalidentity #development. You can find the audio version here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4lSASTMwTDJ8l4YBrsu6QwYou can follow us on Linkedin here:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect/?viewAsMember=trueYou can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: IJWDO81ND9LJ7TCW Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: TNJQZYH6FVWM17JF

In this episode, we traveled virtually all the way to Cape-town, South Africa, to connect with an amazing human being Kevin Kimwelle.  𝐎𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐡 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐬𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐝𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫.  Below are some key points discussed: - 𝐌𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 - 𝐀𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 - 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 - 𝐑𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡𝐭  We won’t spill out more! So, make sure to check this episode out, and let us know more about your reflections on the topics and what you enjoyed the most listening to this conversation.  . You can find the audio version here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4lSASTMwTDJ8l4YBrsu6QwYou can follow us on Linkedin here:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect/?viewAsMember=trueYou can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en #sustainability #sustainablearchitecture #inclusion. Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: OZQNCZSDS5GWMW9B  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): http://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: BB4BD9XCHHSOVSM1

In this episode, we had the opportunity to connect with Marco and Rakhi all the way from the beautiful city of Varese in Italy.   It was An amazing conversation as we felt that we took part in their journey as they walked us through different phases in their lives and shared with us valuable lessons and stories. We ended our conversation by learning more about their amazing social enterprise, MHS City Lab which works towards improving the quality and safety of informally built urban housing in developing countries.   Below are some key points that we discussed:   -The meaning of social enterprise -Relationship between the nonprofit world and the community -Importance of bridging the information gap between communities -Integrating different skill sets in any module  -Creating innovative solutions through a mindset shift  We won’t spill out more! Make sure to check this episode out, and let us know more about your reflections on the topics and what you enjoyed the most listening to this conversation.  . You can find the audio version here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4lSASTMwTDJ8l4YBrsu6Qw You can follow us on Linkedin here:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect/?viewAsMember=true You can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en #socialentrepreneurship #entrepreneurship #designthinking . Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: 5FI7HMRHSLEV62RB Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: PPNQELO3YHXSFB5X

The 5th episode is finally out and is ready for you to watch and be inspired by. We must say that we really enjoyed our talk with this humble woman, Carly Althoff.  Through this episode, we had the chance to reflect on various points such as:  • The importance of experimentation in finding long-lasting and sustainable solutions • Fostering humility as a tool for learning and, • Pursuing integration as a way to move forward   Looking forward to hearing your reflections. Make sure to leave us a comment Or a question and tell us your thoughts and experiences!   If you like the type of content we are creating, consider subscribing to our channels. This can help us make more valuable content and will help reach the word to more listeners like yourselves.  .  You can find the audio version here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4lSASTMwTDJ8l4YBrsu6Qw You can follow us on Linkedin here:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect/?viewAsMember=true You can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en #buildingcommunityresilience #architecture #grassrootsinitiative.  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: 4281J6B1RJUL2QI3  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: MIDRD0QOXOMH1NDB

In our fourth episode, we had the chance to connect with these three inspiring ladies from India, Swati Janu the founder of Social Design Collaborative, Anushka Shahdadpuri, and Nishtha Kashyap, two of her core team members.  Through this episode, we had the chance to reflect on various points such as:  • role of architects in social policy and community advocacy • Fostering our critical thinking as an industry and, • Pursuing architectural activism  Hope you will enjoy this episode as much as we at Design to connect did!  You can find the audio version here:  https://open.spotify.com/show/4lSASTMwTDJ8l4YBrsu6Qw You can follow us on Linkedin here:  https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect/?viewAsMember=true You can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en #architecturalactivism #advocacy #socialpolicy  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: 6DIOZKOXNVON6OK1 Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: MIDRD0QOXOMH1NDB

Welcome to Episode Three, an episode where we had the opportunity to connect with the two Co-founders of Architecture in Development, Rob Breed and Changfang Luo.   Architecture in Development “ 𝐢𝐬 𝐚 𝐠𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 60,000+ 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 what could be called “Do it together 𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞.“   We explored and talked about some deeply rooted conflicts and issues in our today’s architectural profession, and that's how we derived the three keywords that we felt defined this conversation: Hope, Meaning, and Connections.  We can’t wait to hear your thoughts and feedback.  Thank you, Rob and Changfang for this awesome opportunity!    Link to our Linkedin page: https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect Link to our YouTube Channel: Design to Connect - YouTube Link to our Instagram page: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en      Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/burbleLicense code: WDUHYZG7OJSOZN1W  Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: FQ3M0L15LJED2XZF

In our second episode, we had the chance to connect with two inspiring guests from two different cities in the States, the co-founders of Out of Architecture: 𝐉𝐀𝐊𝐄 𝐑𝐔𝐃𝐈𝐍 and 𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐍 𝐏𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐆𝐑𝐈𝐍𝐎.Although the focus of this episode is around the architecture industry's unhealthy relationship around some topics like work-life balance and fair payments, our talk goes much beyond that and covers so many interesting issues and inefficiencies to be addressed.  Make sure to Tune in and listen to this episode. You can follow us on Linkedin here: https://www.linkedin.com/company/design-to-connect/?viewAsMember=true You can follow us on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/design.toconnect/?hl=en  #Architecture #overwork #underpaid   Music Credits: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mountaineer/fly-awayLicense code: EDFTFYDUOZFFBQJI Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/mojo/rebelLicense code: HP3XSSLHMITDXR83

We know we promised you a podcast, and the promise is still there.    The lunch of the podcast featuring architects, designers, students, and professionals from different fields is going to be in January 2022.    But before that, we thought to share with you 4 key elements that we thought is going wrong in our today's world of architecture.  The third video of this series is about: Creating inclusive spaces: Is our today's architecture systematically Racist?  Listen to this short episode and share your thoughts with us! What is it that you think is going wrong in our today's world of architecture? #architecture #inclusivedesign #racialequity  Music credit: Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/prigida/cherry-b... License code: OQL2NUOMUYV0WSDI