Can the design of buildings inspire positive behaviour?

Leaders perspectives Orna Rosenfeld, Global Advisor on Housing

Decent and affordable housing is the bedrock upon which to build inclusive cities. But it’s becoming more and more difficult as the price of housing is increasing much faster than the average salary. Our guest today has worked with the World Bank, the European Commission and the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe. She is an effective advocate for the advancement of affordable housing and inclusive city development. Her name is Orna Rosenfeld.

Can the design of buildings inspire positive behaviour?

Can the design of buildings inspire positive behaviour? Our guest today believes so... and he is shaping behaviours for more than three decades with his architecture firm. His name is Kim Herforth Nielsen, founder of 3XN and you can find his work everywhere: from the Museum of Liverpool to the Sydney’s fish market or the Blue Planet aquarium in Copenhagen.

Leaders perspectives Hélène Chartier

We need to reinvent our cities. We need to take bold climate action, leading the way towards a healthier and more sustainable future. This is the mission of the C40, an organization gathering cities committed to fight the climate crisis, with the participation of mayor like Michael Bloomberg in New York and, of course, Anne Hidalgo for Paris. Our guest today is focused on developing programs to accelerate the decarbonization of buildings and urban regeneration projects. Her name is Hélène Chartier and is she is the head of Zero Carbon Development at C40.

Leaders perspectives Igor Ustinov

With the population continuously increasing, the access to proper housing and water become more and more challenging... with dramatic impact on our environment. Our guest today, is coming with asolution: to upcycle plastic bottles to build modular construction structures. His name is Igor Ustinov and is he is the founder of UHCS (standing for Ustinov Hoffmann Construction System). But it's far from being the only thing on his mind. Igor Ustinov is first and foremost an artist. He is a sculptor with many monument exhibited across the world. He is also a classical singer with a Master Degree in biology.

Leaders perspectives Nick Buettner

In the world, there are a number of "blue zones", places like Okinawa in Japan; Sardinia in Italy; Nicoya in Costa Rica and Icaria in Greece, where an higher than usual number of people live much longer than average. The mission of our guest today is to bring these longevity lessons to communities across the United States. His name is Nick Buettner. He is the vice-president of community engagement at a company very conveniently called "Blue Zones".