PiP Design for Sustainability Webinar 2024

In this webinar covers the latest products and materials and explore how collaboration between architects, consultants and manufacturers are helping create better designed, inspiring, award-winning, sustainable and future-proof architecture that acknowledges the environment and works towards achieving a circular economy. 

Featuring our very own Jan Carlos Kucharek, editor, PiP and deputy editor, RIBA Journal as chair, this PiP Design for Sustainability Webinar includes: 

RIBA author Chloe Bullock, founder, Materialise Interiors, who shares insights from case studies in her new book, Sustainable Interior Design | RIBA Books, a holistic guide providing the key sustainability information on all sustainable approaches that every designer needs to know. 

Michael Lynas, owner, Boehm Lynas, who delivers a case study presentation on The Arbour, 10 Carbon-negative, zero-waste and net energy positive houses in Walthamstow, London, with GS8 Developments. 

Tim Greensmith, architect, Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios, who delivers a case study presentation on Shrewsbury Flaxmill Maltings, repair and adaptive re-use of one of the most important buildings of the industrial revolution has delivered a low-carbon, mixed-use development and a catalyst for the economic regeneration of this area of Shrewsbury. 

Patrick Bradley, founder, Patrick Bradley Architects, who delivers a case study presentation on Barneys Ruins, an old Irish Clachan, restored and converted with a modern twist, where both the old and the new seamlessly juxtapose, creating a small, yet unique barn conversion.  

Sponsored by: Oscar Acoustics, Bobrick and Lazenby 

 

Speakers biographies

 

Ben Hancock
Managing director, Oscar Acoustics

With a design background, an eye for detail and extensive product knowledge, Ben Hancock has assisted architects and contractors in bringing concepts and designs to fruition while building lasting relationships. Past education projects include Blavatnik School of Government, University College London, University of East Anglia, Notting Hill Prep School, Hampton Court Palace and Tate Modern, Britain and St Ives.

 

Jan-Carlos Kucharek 
Deputy editor RIBAJ & editor PIP

Jan-Carlos Kucharek is an architectural journalist and registered architect. He studied his part 1 at Canterbury College of Art and his architecture diploma at The Bartlett (UCL) and worked for five years at Foster + Partners. He took a part-time role at the RIBA Journal in 2004 and continued working freelance at Marks Barfield, Hudson Featherstone, David Morley and Fourthspace architects. He became editor of Products in Practice (PiP) in 2013 and deputy editor of RIBAJ in 2021.

 

Chloe Bullock, founder, Materialise Interiors

Chloe Bullock is the founder of Materialise Interiors, Brighton-based B Corp certified interior design company.  Named as this year’s PETA’s Compassionate Designer in their Vegan Homeware Awards. 

Chloe’s book on Sustainable Interior Design, commissioned by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) launched Spring 2024. The book covers the various approaches to a sustainable interior design, with the goal of inspiring the interior design industry to work in a more conscious way.  

She is an active Sustainability Committee member of the British Institute of Interior Design (BIID) and a founder of Interior Design Declares.

With 30 years experience of the design industry and most of that time in sustainability, Chloe works for clients, architects and interior designers helping with sustainable and regenerative design solutions, sourcing and materials - as well as running businesses ethically.

 

Tim Greensmith, architect, Fielden Clegg Bradley Studios

Tim is an architect specialising in the creative re-use, a passion rooted in a Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings scholarship in 2004. His design work is characterised by a strong understanding of place, holistic environmental approaches, and community engagement.

He is a true champion for heritage-led regeneration developing expertise through research and teaching through links with UK universities and the charity Turquoise Mountain.

Tim has led international award-winning projects including Middleport Pottery and Shrewsbury Flaxmill. He is currently RIBA West Midlands Project Architect of the Year 2024, whilst his client Historic England are Client of the Year 2024.

 

Ed Lazenby, managing director, Lazenby

With over thirty years experience in decorative concrete, Ed has helped develop many of the techniques that are now common practice in the concrete industry. Initially focused on large scale external concrete installations such as theme parks and wet play areas, Lazenby now are the market leaders in the internal polished concrete sector and offer an array of products such as cementitious terrazzo, pre-cast concrete and concrete overlays. With the construction industry aiming to reduce its carbon footprint, Lazenby are pioneering a switch to more sustainably focused concrete products.