#15 Built by Nature

FutureX podcast #23 Earthshot Innovators FutureX hosts Martin Hurn and Dr Oliver Jones, Head of Sustainability of NE, Associate Director of Sustainability and Innovation had the pleasure to talk with Dr Natasha Boulding founder and CEO of Low Carbon Materials, a company developing innovative low carbon materials for the concrete sector. This exciting interview delves into the rise and successes Low Carbon Materials has experienced including the development of their cutting-edge sustainable products and the numerous  awards they’ve won including being a finalist for The Earthshot Prize in 2020/21. Listen to this podcast to hear all about the fascinating work Low Carbon Materials are doing. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex

Introducing FutureX podcast episode #22 with Net Zero Pioneer Hanson. Join hosts Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Concrete Technical Director Daniel Clayton and Concrete Commercial Director Ian Clements. This episode delves into the amazing work Hanson has been doing for the past decade creating low carbon concrete and making some serious progress around the ESG criteria and their commitment to sustainable concrete practices. It's an opportunity to shed light on the positive initiatives undertaken by a prominent company like Hanson, challenging the preconceived notions often associated with their industry.  Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture  

FutureX Net Zero Pioneer special: hub.brussels Futurebuild 2023 showcased the industry’s Net Zero Pioneers – the most innovative companies that are leading the way at scale, to show the rest of the industry how they are progressing on the path to net zero and how their leadership can inspire and support other organisations in making their own, vital contributions to this global challenge. In this FutureX podcast Martin and Oliver talk with Liesbet Temmerman, Managing Director CERAA, about the circularity, resource efficiency and resilience as an inevitable element if we are to achieve our net zero goals around the globe on a European, National and Local level. They also discuss the presentation at Futurebuild from Pascal Smet, Secretary of State, Brussels-capital Region on pushing and driving through a city-wide approach to sustainability that has a long term vision. If you missed the presentation you can catch it on demand here. You can also find out more about hub.brussels and their work in this 60 second interview here. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Olli welcome Indy Johar, co-founder of Dark Matter Labs. Brace yourself and be prepared to have your mind blown! They cover a lot of ground in this episode starting with the extinction of the CEO, the importance of learning, a new theory of value and just how critical global interdependence is to planetary civilisation and the future of the human race. You can also catch Indy at Futurebuild 2023, taking place next week at London’s ExCeL. Indy is a panellist and key contributor to The 100 Year Plan project that will be launched at Futurebuild by FutureX co-host Dr Olli Jones. To find out more and secure your place for this session, register here. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex

In this episode of FutureX, we’re joined by yet another long-standing Futurebuild friend, activist and creative director and executive producer for Edible Bus Stop – Mak Gilchrist. The Edible Bus Stop® is a landscape and spatial design studio founded in London, 2012 that specialises in creating transformative landscape design for exterior and interior environments, in permanent or temporary settings. Their approach is driven by a belief in the importance of inviting biophilic places, where people from all walks or wheels of life can enjoy inclusive design standards and connect with their surroundings. They consider the materials carefully, with sustainability driving decisions surrounding procurement and delivery. EBS projects’ aims include engendering social cohesion, a sense of belonging, well-being, enhancing biodiversity and the awareness of it through our meaningful, yet playful design. Listen to this inspiring conversation here!  Mak will join us as a judge on the 'Build for Change by The Day & LEGO Group student competition' live on the FutureX Innovation stage at Futurebuild next month. Register today and secure your place. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

FutureX: Net Zero Pioneer special: tepeo Futurebuild 2023 will showcase the industry’s Net Zero Pioneers – the most innovative companies that are leading the way at scale, to show the rest of the industry how they are progressing on the path to net zero and how their leadership can inspire and support other organisations in making their own, vital contributions to this global challenge. You can find each Net Zero Pioneer at Futurebuild, hear from them live on the FutureX Innovation stage and in advance, hear them in conversation with Martin and Oliver on the FutureX podcast. First up, leaders in low and zero carbon heating solutions – tepeo! Tepeo have developed a technology with the power to change the way we heat buildings forever. In this episode, Martin and Oliver catch up with Johan du Plessis, CEO of tepeo and hear all about the ZEB - Zero Emission Boiler which is a low carbon alternative to a gas or oil boiler - it heats your home affordably while lowering your carbon footprint and supporting renewable generation. tepeo’s innovative technology will enable the rapid decarbonisation of domestic heating while supporting the transition to a decentralised, decarbonised and democratised energy system. Don't miss tepeo on the FutureX Innovation stage live at Futurebuild in March. Register today and secure your place at this session. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to architect, academic, environmental activist and author of ‘The Re-Use Atlas: a designer’s guide towards a circular economy’; Duncan Baker-Brown. Duncan has been a huge supporter of Ecobuild/ Futurebuild for many years. He built the Waste Totem back in 2013 and has curated several Waste Zones there too. Duncan has practised, researched, and taught around issues of sustainable development and closed-looped systems for more than 25 years. He recently founded BakerBrown, a research-led architectural practice and consultancy, created to address the huge demands presented by the climate and ecological emergency as well as the challenges of designing in a post-COVID world. Over the years Duncan’s practices (and academic ‘live’ projects) have won numerous accolades including RIBA National Awards and a special award from The Stephen Lawrence Prize for the Brighton Waste House - the prize money has since been used to set up a student prize for circular, closed loop design at the University of Brighton where Duncan teaches. Listen to this inspiring podcast to hear how we can develop circular construction and circularity within our sector; how we should start testing in situ on construction projects, so the industry can accelerate the adoption of waste streams in newbuilds. You can also hear Duncan’s insights and takeaways from COP27 where he visited as part of RIBA’s delegation.  Finally, there's some chat around using duvets as wall insulation and how to reuse plastic toothbrushes that you don't want to miss… You can also catch Duncan on the Futurebuild 2023 seminar programme in March. Register today and secure your place at this masterclass session. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture  

In this episode of FutureX, Martin and Oliver speak to sustainable pioneer Professor Tom Woolley. Tom has always had a passion for tackling environmental issues after doing a lot of work with community groups.  In the 90’s he produced the “Green Building Handbook” which originally had funding from the Department of the Environment. Feeling later that the Green Building Handbook was a little negative in terms of its critique of conventional materials, he set about researching natural building materials and produced many other books such as; Natural Building: A Guide to Materials and Techniques, Hemp Lime Construction, as well as his latest book; Low Impact Building: Housing using Renewable Materials.  Listen to hear all about Tom’s journey through sustainable construction and learn about healthy and natural building materials such as hempcrete and the benefits of these materials. Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

In this episode of FutureX, Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones speak to Joe Giddings from Built by Nature, a true pioneer in the nature-based solutions space.  Built by Nature is a network and grant-making fund dedicated to accelerating the timber building transformation in Europe: radically reducing embodied carbon; safely storing carbon in our buildings for generations; and sequestering carbon by championing forest stewardship and regeneration. Listen to the conversation to hear Joe’s incredible journey through sustainable construction. From studying architecture, practicing architecture and co-founding architect activist group; the Architects Climate Action Network (ACAN). Joe’s work at ACAN led him to his role of UK Networks Lead at Built by Nature and also teaching a programme on the theme of bio-based materials, back where he studied at Oxford Brookes University School of Architecture. Joe talks through the amazing work happening in the nature-based solutions space as well as the challenges around fire safety and combustibility.   Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture

This week your hosts Martin Hurn and Oliver Jones speak to Sam Cryer from Thermulon, finalist of Futurebuild’s Big Innovation Pitch and developers of the game-changing aerogel for building insulation.   40% of UK's emissions come from buildings and their operation. Thermulon's materials can help minimize the carbon footprint of our built environment. Aerogels are the most insulating materials known to man, Thermulon's aerogels are highly-insulating, fire-safe and cost-effective. Listen here to find out more.   Follow Futurebuild on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #futurebuild #futurex Follow Ryder Architecture on Twitter, LinkedIn, Instagram and Facebook: #everythingarchitecture