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Real Talk: Future of Living - Designing Co-Living Spaces for Wellbeing and Sustainability: A Chat with Tom Manwell
Real Talk: Future of Living - Designing Co-Living Spaces for Wellbeing and Sustainability: A Chat with Tom Manwell
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Length:
10 minutes
Released:
Sep 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Live from MIPIM 2023:
Kristen Zupanic (Host, Advisor at Co-Liv, and Founder of Plot Twist Placemaking) and Tom Manwell (Founder and Director of Wellstudio Architecture)
In this episode, Kristen Zupanic talks to Tom Manwell, Founder and Director of Wellstudio Architecture, about designing co-living spaces that foster a sense of community, support mental and physical wellbeing, and operate sustainably. Tom shares how Wellstudio uses movement path mapping to understand and optimize the flow of residents through a building, creating spaces that encourage social interaction. Tom also discusses the importance of incorporating sustainable materials and energy-efficient systems in co-living spaces to reduce their carbon footprints. He highlights the potential for a holistic design that combines sustainability, community and wellbeing.
Notable Quote: "Health is wealth in life now. If you want to have a good life, then you need to be mentally and physically well, and actually spatial design and building you live in can really support that.”
Kristen Zupanic (Host, Advisor at Co-Liv, and Founder of Plot Twist Placemaking) and Tom Manwell (Founder and Director of Wellstudio Architecture)
In this episode, Kristen Zupanic talks to Tom Manwell, Founder and Director of Wellstudio Architecture, about designing co-living spaces that foster a sense of community, support mental and physical wellbeing, and operate sustainably. Tom shares how Wellstudio uses movement path mapping to understand and optimize the flow of residents through a building, creating spaces that encourage social interaction. Tom also discusses the importance of incorporating sustainable materials and energy-efficient systems in co-living spaces to reduce their carbon footprints. He highlights the potential for a holistic design that combines sustainability, community and wellbeing.
Notable Quote: "Health is wealth in life now. If you want to have a good life, then you need to be mentally and physically well, and actually spatial design and building you live in can really support that.”
Released:
Sep 14, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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