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The Ripple Effect of Thoughtful Products

Teknion's vice president of sustainability, David McDivitt, shares how responsible design and manufacturing can drive global change.

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Making the Case for Slate

CUPACLAD’s Drew Ford shares how this ancient material, paired with modern engineering, meets today’s sustainability and performance standards.

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Rediscovering Tile for Sustainable Design

AHF’s Noah Chitty explains how advanced manufacturing and recycling innovation are helping this age-old material meet the demands of sustainable design today.

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Fractals: Nature’s Healing Patterns in Design

Dr. Richard Taylor, Anastasija and Martin Lesjak share how bringing nature’s complexity into the built environment reduces stress and supports well-being.

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How Can We Furnish a Better Future?

Lisa Brunie-McDermott and Madison Gentry discuss how thoughtful furniture can improve health, reduce carbon, and transform our built environments.

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Perspectives on PVC: What Is the Path Forward?

Three experts offering distinct perspectives unpack the complexities—and possibilities—of designing with (or without) PVC.

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How Can We Design Buildings to Heal, Not Harm?

Jason McLennan—regenerative design pioneer and chief sustainability officer at Perkins&Will—on creating buildings that restore, replenish, and revive the natural world.

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Is Mass Timber the Future of America’s Skylines?

DLR Group’s Stephen Cavanaugh shares what 3 million square feet of mass-timber design reveal about how America will build next.

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How Architecture Must Evolve to Embrace Timber-Based Design

Mass timber is poised to transform the built environment, but adopting it at scale requires more than just innovation in materials.

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Can AI Save Us From Designing Ourselves to Extinction?

Sandeep Ahuja and Patrick Chopson of Cove talk climate action, cost optimization, and why technology is our best hope for sustainable building.

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New Research Expands the Possibilities of Biophilic Design

In the latest episode of Deep Green, Bill Browning and Katie Ryan of Terrapin Bright Green explore the science of biophilic design and its transformative impact on the built environment.