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In episode nine of the Design Hive podcast: Global Lead for Smart Cities Dr. Rick Huijbregts talks about why design thinking is key to unlocking a digital transformation to solve the challenges of urban living. He talks about what smart cities should and shouldn’t be and why design firms like Stantec are well positioned to shape the “intelligent communities” of the future. 

On episode eight of the Design Hive podcast: Acoustic Section Manager Daniel Castro talks about his journey from indie musician to acoustics expert and creating a new tool for explaining acoustics options to clients. Daniel chats with Dom and Diego about his recent Design Quarterly article on using gaming engines to power acoustic virtual reality and further applications of this powerful technology. 

In episode seven of Stantec's Design Hive podcast Global Health Sector Leader Brenda Bush-Moline chats with Dom and Diego about how understanding health equity as a goal changes the way we approach design. Brenda recently authored a blog on how health equity requires designers to think differently about design to improve health outcomes in our communities.  

In episode six, Stantec’s ViBE studio leader Daniel Aizenman chats about his Design Quarterly article on what malls did wrong and how they can embrace experiences and “messy vitality” to connect with their communities and survive.  

In episode five, Stantec architecture discipline leader Rebel Roberts and paleontologist Dr. Paul Sereno chat with Dom and Diego about Niger Heritage, a collaborative design project for two new cultural and scientific heritage sites in the cities of Niamey and Agadez in Niger.  

In episode four of the Design Hive podcast, Mary Sorensen talks about what we really want in the workplace when we go back.

In episode three of the Design Hive podcast, Laura Sachtleben talks about the importance of people, schools, and connections in our resiliency networks. 

New York-based civil engineer and urban planner April Schneider talks about how she sees urban planning evolving in the post-COVID world.

Based in Reading, United Kingdom, Chartered Geographer and Environmentalist Jonny Riggall drops in to talk about why, if we want a low-carbon future, we should consider rewilding the environment and embracing vertical farming.

Based in Reading, United Kingdom, Chartered Geographer and Environmentalist Jonny Riggall drops in to talk about why, if we want a low-carbon future, we should consider rewilding the environment and embracing vertical farming. Full episode coming March 5, 2021!