Grace Di Benedetto is a structural engineer at ARUP, specialized in sustainable thinking in structural design, with goals of pushing for innovative building solutions that integrate the circular economy through refurbishment and reuse. In this episode, Laura Guerreiro and Grace discuss the importance of circularity in the design process by looking at concrete examples and exploring the idea of "design for deconstruction" as a solution, as well as the role of architects, planners, and policy in a more circular future.

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• Arup

Raphael Bach is an architect and urban planner also active in teaching and research who focuses on environmental and societal topics such as agriculture, sustainable materials and collaborative working. He is a member of Materiuum, an association that seeks to disseminate and collect reusable materials from becoming waste, in particular those coming from the construction industry in the Greater Geneva Region. In this episode, Nathan Bennaroch and Raphael discuss both practical and philosophical questions about the role of the architect, and whether new buildings should even be considered.

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• Raphael Bach
• Materiuum
  

Nico Schouten is an architect and Built Environment Team Leader at Metabolic, a firm which aims to help transition the global economy towards sustainability through a wide-ranging, complex ecosystem-based approach. In his work, Nico focuses on the application of circular strategies in design in urban systems. In this episode, Bryan Soares and Nico discuss his background, projects, and the implications of systems-based approaches on the role that architects play.

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• Nico Schouten
• Metabolic