Sustainable Skylines – A Conversation with Paavo Foley on Urban Development

In the ever-evolving environment of urban landscapes, architecture stands as a silent storyteller. It weaves tales of sustainability, functionality, and aesthetics. It significantly influences our daily lives, but how can we create spaces that better cater to the needs of our communities?

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Shaping Sustainable Urban Development through Digital Innovation

Sami Lankiniemi has been at the forefront of sustainable real estate. With an extensive background in sustainability, green building, and the digitalization of the built environment, his current role as the Head of Innovation at Sitowise provides him with a platform to put his expertise to use in building a more sustainable built environment.

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Exploring the Intersection of Space and Urban Living with Laura Winterling

In a thought-provoking podcast, we delve into the intriguing world of space travel and the human elements involved. Physicist, a former astronaut instructor, an entrepreneur and a commercial helicopter pilot Laura Winterling shares her experiences, perspectives, and valuable insights on the psychological and emotional aspects of astronauts, decision-making, and the essence of human connection.

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What is sustainable urban development made of, Henna Helander?

When thinking about sustainable urban development, using sustainable materials in new buildings is what often comes to mind. But there is more – if the existing buildings have potential or even structures that could be saved, why not use them by refurbishing or transforming them into something different, even in a wild way?

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Communal living brings the village back to the city

The concept of communal living is not new: the oldest way of living is living in a village. For Future Living Specialist Kimmo Rönkä, communal living is based on cycles in people’s lives. With many proven benefits and opportunities, why haven’t we already adopted this concept broadly in Finland?

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Unravelling the real estate market with Tero Lehtonen

War, inflation, energy crisis, the rising interest rates – many things have affected our world lately. The real estate industry has sure taken a hit, but how hard? Natalia Rincón and Paloma Bautista, the hosts of Unravelling Cities podcast, interviewed a top-notch expert on the matter: JLL Finland’s CEO Tero Lehtonen.

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