This podcast is part of a research-in-practice project on sustainability in the lighting design field. We believe that sharing information harnesses the power of the collective genius, leading to innovation. And that together, we can push our profession towards a more sustainable development at a faster rate. This project is carried out by lighting designer Isabel Villar & sustainability specialist Maha Shalaby.
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For Love & Design with Ross Lovegrove | Sustainable Future | Industrial Designer
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Our creative jobs are changing, and our habitat is at risk. We must meet these challenges at the new frontiers of design. Join hosts Ross Lovegrove and Ila Colombo for bi-weekly conversations that explore the intersection of design, art, and innovation. For Love & Design offers an inside look into the creative process and ventures into unexplored territory to find inspiration for revolutionary ideas.
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Energy efficiency: accelerating the transition to Net Zero buildings
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In this episode, we talk with Associate Professor Tarek Rakha to explore the nuances of net-zero versus net-positive buildings and address the role that electric and natural lighting have when aiming to achieve energy efficiency. Further, we discuss how specific research and tangible data serve as critical allies for vulnerable communities to face …
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Light pollution mitigation: bending the curve of biodiversity loss
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In this episode we talk with Dr. Franz Hölker, head of the "Light Pollution and Ecophysiology" research groupat the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries and Assoc. Prof. (PD) of Zoology at the Freie Universität Berlin. Since 2009, Franz has been investigating the effects of artificial light at night on a wide range of biolog…
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Mariana Cabugueira: Design and the Metaverse
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It’s becoming difficult to avoid the metaverse. It’s become an inevitability in both the workplace and our social lives, but how can we approach it responsibly? Mariana Cabugueira is an architect in the three dimensional virtual universe. But what does this entail? And what are the ramifications of moving our social and professional lives into a di…
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Neil Leach: Are we teaching architecture wrong?
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Show Notes: Education simply cannot keep up with the future of design and architecture. Artificial intelligence, quantum computing and machine learning are moving at such a rapid pace that colleges and universities are struggling to keep up. How can we look at the past to prevent a future devoid of creativity and originality? In this episode, Ross …
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How design can go beyond plastic with Peter Fiell
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Every era has had a signature material - stone, iron and wood spring to mind. Today, it’s plastic. And our oceans are full of it. The result of this new environment is a demand for design innovation like we’ve never seen before. But as we look forward to this future, it is equally important for designers to look back — reflecting on where we’ve com…
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Charlotte Fiell: what is design thinking today?
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Design is not just a vehicle for commercial gain. Today, it is increasingly viewed as a transformational tool for social change. But what is ‘design thinking’? Charlotte Fiell’s book ‘The Story of Design’ chronicles the history of this approach. In this episode, Charlotte discusses what this means in the era of artificial intelligence and environme…
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How human creativity will outsmart AI
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Ep. 5. AI has the ability to reference the past, present and future of design in an instant. It’s forced designers to re-think not just what they create, but why they do it. No more art for art’s sake. Far beyond making work that just looks nice, creatives must consider the cognitive meaning behind their work, so AI doesn’t get the upper hand. This…
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How AI has changed creative identity forever
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Ep.4 Historically, artists took influence from their nation’s socio-political history. A patchwork of triumphs, defeats and political turmoil guided aesthetic decisions. Today, a new tapestry of influence has emerged through algorithms and artificial intelligence. Designers must navigate this, ensuring individual creativity and cultural identity is…
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Is true originality possible? Maybe...
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Ep.3 Pablo Picasso is widely quoted as saying ‘Good artists copy, great artists steal’. In an era where algorithm-generated Instagram suggestions have become the new moodboards, it’s easier than ever to be a copycat. Being original is getting harder. But what does ‘originality’ actually mean anyway? In this episode, Ross and Ila discuss the pursuit…
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Ep. 2 Bricks, mortar and hard hats: all features of the traditional building site. But construction is rapidly changing. Imagine if drones started laying bricks and buildings could self-adapt to their environment. Such developments are already emerging in modern architectural practice, proving that coding and AI will be crucial tools for the next g…
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How technology changed design in the 2020s
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Ep.1 The fundamentals of design have changed. Technology has transformed the creative process, and environmental destruction has changed the role of designers. When Ross Lovegrove started out, designers worked mainly in analogue. Now, modernity has ushered in fresh techniques, opportunities and limitations. What does this mean for designers today? …
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For Love and Design with Ross Lovegrove - Trailer
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Our creative jobs are changing, and our habitat is at risk. In their new podcast For Love & Design, visionary designer Ross Lovegrove and creative director Ila Colombo sit down to explore these challenges. With new episodes every other week, they discuss the intersection of design, art and innovation. Exploring the purpose of design and the quest f…
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The Sustainable Lighting Design project: a holistic approach for a healthier and more sustainable future
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In this episode, Maha and Isabel give a summary about the outcomes and main findings of the “Sustainable Lighting Design” project and review the reasons that led them to start the project. The project, funded by Bertil & Britt Svenssons Stiftelse, aimed to deep dive into the different factors that would contribute towards having healthy living envi…
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Visual delight in architecture: the role of window views
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In this episode, we talk with Lisa Heschong, architect and founding principal of the Heschong Mahone Group (HMG), a building science consulting firm, where she led groundbreaking research showing the relationship between daylight and student test scores, retail sales, and office worker performance. Lisa is also the author of the renowned book Therm…
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Chronobiology : the nature of our circadian rhythm
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In this episode, we talk with Dr. Till Roenneberg, President of the World Federation of Societies for Chronobiology, and former President of the European Society for Rhythms Research. He has initiated and directed several large national and international research networks and received several international research prizes and has been named “Ambass…
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Bridging the gap between technology and application: light’s quality and energy efficiency
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In this episode, we talk with Naomi Miller, lighting designer, and Senior Lighting Research Scientist at the United States Department of Energy - Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.Naomi's work focuses on bridging the gap between technology and application. She works with clients and stakeholders to overcome the hurdles facing the adoption of en…
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Circularity in lighting design: strategies to minimize the environmental impact of lighting systems
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In this episode, we talk with Sebastian Knoche, leader of Trilux lighting research team and an active member of the European Repro-Light research project. Repro-light is a European research project that aims to support the European lighting industry in moving towards a more sustainable and competitive future. We discuss with Sebastian the outcomes …
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Protecting the dark sky: the environmental impact of light pollution and what we can do about it
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Pete Strasser is the Technical Director of the International Dark Sky Association, IDA. IDA is a non-profit organization, whose mission is to “preserve and protect the nighttime environment and our heritage of dark skies through environmentally responsible outdoor lighting. In this episode we talk with Pete about how artificial lighting at night is…
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Linking WELL certification with practice: a special focus on light
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Gayathri Unnikrishnan is a lighting Designer and Vice President of the WELL standard development and Concept Lead for light at IWBI. In this Podcast we will be getting some insights into the Light feature in the WELL certification system and discuss some of the challenges that come up when working with it in practice. As well as how we can better i…
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Daylighting and lighting under the Nordic sky: findings from research and practice
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Marie- Claude is an associate professor at the Department of Architecture and the Built Environment at Lund university in Sweden and an expert on sustainable design at White Arkitekter. She recently published the book ‘Daylighting and lighting under a Nordic Sky’ a student’s literature book that touches on qualitative and quantitative aspects of li…
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