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Deep Green often connects with leaders in product manufacturing—and for good reason. The supply chains behind the materi...
04/12/2025

Deep Green often connects with leaders in product manufacturing—and for good reason. The supply chains behind the materials and products that shape our buildings are still full of untapped potential for efficiency and innovation.

Improvements in product design and manufacturing can create ripple effects that reach far beyond the factory floor, influencing end users, workers, entire industries, and communities.

In this episode—created in partnership with Teknion—host Avinash Rajagopal talks with David McDivitt, the company’s Vice President of Sustainability. Known for its transparency and responsible practices, is exploring new opportunities to make an even greater impact.

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When a loved one’s health challenge sparks a professional mission, design takes on new meaning.In this episode of Once U...
13/11/2025

When a loved one’s health challenge sparks a professional mission, design takes on new meaning.

In this episode of Once Upon A Project, host AJ Paron welcomes Erin McDannald to explore how biohacking principles are reshaping the modern workplace. From clean air and thermal comfort to the subtle influence of lighting and CO₂ levels, Erin shares how her personal journey inspired a new way of thinking about wellness at work. Together, they uncover how genetics, research, and interior design can converge to create healthier, more effective environments where people and ideas can thrive.

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⚡ This season of Once Upon A Project is presented by Shaw Contract.

Making the Case for SlateDeep Green often shines a spotlight on traditional building materials that have fallen out of f...
04/11/2025

Making the Case for Slate

Deep Green often shines a spotlight on traditional building materials that have fallen out of favor for a variety of reasons — but deserve reconsideration by today’s architects and designers, especially those concerned about the environmental and social impacts of their projects.

Slate — a gray, flaky signifier of 19th-century luxury — for example, is one that deserves a second look.

In this episode of Deep Green, created in partnership with CUPACLAD, host Avinash Rajagopal sits down with Drew Ford, USA regional sales manager for CUPACLAD, one of the world’s leading slate providers. Listen in to learn what makes slate a great choice today and what new possibilities have opened up for this ancient material.

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Is it possible to design cities that actively promote human wellness? Yes!To find out how, Once Upon A Project host AJ P...
29/10/2025

Is it possible to design cities that actively promote human wellness? Yes!

To find out how, Once Upon A Project host AJ Paron speaks with Stefano Tronci, Asia Pacific sustainability leader at SOM, about strategies for embedding health and sustainability into the built environment. From biophilic design and air quality to holistic spatial planning, Stefano shares how his team collaborates with developers, engineers, and city officials to create spaces that reduce stress, support wellbeing, and shape the future of thriving communities.

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Thank you to Shaw Contract for presenting this season of Once Upon A Project!

From luxury seekers to digital nomads to next-gen travelers, hospitality spaces are evolving at record speed. In this ep...
21/10/2025

From luxury seekers to digital nomads to next-gen travelers, hospitality spaces are evolving at record speed. In this episode of Design Nerds Anonymous, host Amanda Schneider explores the values transforming what guests want—sustainability, personalization, wellness, and tech—and how hotels, rentals, and travel experiences are adapting. Guests Jason Robertson, VP of Global Design Strategies at Marriott International, and Aliya Khan, VP of Global Design and Lifestyle Brands at Marriott International, share insider perspectives on where the industry is headed and who’s leading the charge.

🎧Listen at surroundpodcasts.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

This season of Design Nerds Anonymous is presented by Mannington Commercial and Kimball International.

Inhabit is back! With a new season, a new city, and a new co-host. The show by explores the role of public art in shapi...
20/10/2025

Inhabit is back! With a new season, a new city, and a new co-host. The show by explores the role of public art in shaping our built environment and collective imagination. In the first episode of the new season, hosts Dr. Erika Eitland and Kimberly “Kimi” Seigel dive into public spaces to highlight how people, art, and design intersect throughout the city of Boston.

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How can design fuel healing and transform lives before a single brick is laid? Once Upon A Project host AJ Paron explore...
15/10/2025

How can design fuel healing and transform lives before a single brick is laid? Once Upon A Project host AJ Paron explores a groundbreaking wellbeing initiative aimed at curing congestive heart failure. This unique collaboration brings together a design firm, a healthcare system, and an organization devoted to happiness. Joined by Nancy O’Brien of Experience Happiness and Deanna Hokanson, who worked with Hennepin Healthcare, AJ gets to the bottom of a revolutionary use of experience-based co-design. Together, they reveal how authentic happiness, deep listening, and community-building can shape environments that empower both patients and healthcare professionals.

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This season of Once Upon A Project is presented by

The path to circular design isn’t easy—but it’s essential. Humanscale’s Jane Abernethy joined an episode of Break Some D...
09/10/2025

The path to circular design isn’t easy—but it’s essential. Humanscale’s Jane Abernethy joined an episode of Break Some Dishes to talk circularity, take-back programs, and the bold thinking needed to drive lasting change in sustainable design. Link in bio to hear, read, and learn more!

This season of Break Some Dishes is presented by .

Tile has stood the test of time — now, how can it help us build a sustainable future?From ancient glazed bricks to 15th-...
09/10/2025

Tile has stood the test of time — now, how can it help us build a sustainable future?

From ancient glazed bricks to 15th-century porcelain, tile has always been durable and enduring. And yet, when one thinks of sustainable building products, tile might not be the first to come to mind.

In this episode of Deep Green, created with AHF, host Avinash Rajagopal talks with Noah Chitty, VP of Sustainability and Technical Services at Crossville Tile, part of the AHF family. Together, they explore how this ancient material is being reimagined through innovation and transparency for a more sustainable future.

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As Gen Z comes of age in a world shaped by AI, automation, and rapid change, they’re rewriting the rules of work. Backed...
07/10/2025

As Gen Z comes of age in a world shaped by AI, automation, and rapid change, they’re rewriting the rules of work. Backed by new research, this episode of Design Nerds Anonymous explores how their approach to careers, company culture, and the workplace itself is breaking the mold—from demanding flexibility and purpose to embracing entrepreneurial mindsets.

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This season of Design Nerds Anonymous is presented by .commercial and

Struggling to specify sustainable materials? You’re not alone—and this episode of Break Some Dishes is for you.🎙️Hosts V...
07/10/2025

Struggling to specify sustainable materials? You’re not alone—and this episode of Break Some Dishes is for you.

🎙️Hosts Verda and Jon sit down with Kathleen Egan and Paul Shahriari, co-founders of , the platform transforming how the A&D industry approaches sustainability.

Ecomedes is making it easier than ever to find, compare, and specify sustainable products by bringing certifications and data into one streamlined, easy-to-use platform. This conversation unpacks why sustainable specification has been such a challenge, challenges old ideas about product data, and explores how technology can make sustainable design more efficient—and more impactful.

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This episode was produced in partnership with Ecomedes and recorded live in the NeoCon Podcast Lounge Powered by SURROUND. Thank you to our Lounge sponsor, Material Bank, and product partners: HÅG, Stylex, KI Wall, and Turf.

What’s sexier than a beautifully-designed car? From vintage classics to newer EVs and autonomous vehicles, this episode ...
03/04/2025

What’s sexier than a beautifully-designed car? From vintage classics to newer EVs and autonomous vehicles, this episode of explores the many ways that car design brings value to customers, how brands can harness this, and the complexity of managing across sophisticated technical and emotional requirements. 🎧🚘If you love car design or are simply interested in the future of mobility, listen now on surroundpodcasts.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

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