#S3E13 Shelf Impactors™
'Chat GPT - Where are we going?'
with Mark Grey and Lisa Hastings.

CHAT GPT
What is it? What have we tried? What is it good for?
Will it remove the role of writers, researchers? Smart answer no - it is just a tool.

1. HAVE WE ADOPTED CHAT GPT YET?
- Are we seeing a place for it in the creative tool box
- How are we using it right now?

2. THE SOCIAL GENERATIONS OF THE WESTERN WORLD
- As 'Gen Z' are likely to be the power used of this technology from the outset, just who are the 'Gen Z's'
- For ease of conversation and to help Mark's confusion - a quick breakdown of the generational consumer brackets we all refer to!

3. CHAT GPT EXAMPLES
- Mark and Lisa discuss their experiences with Chat GPT so far and how they intend to utilise his growing platform.


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Mark Grey:
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LinkedIn - Mark Grey

#S3E13 Shelf Impactors™ Chat GPT_Where are we going?

Green Building. Organic Architecture. Regenerative Design. These concepts have come to prominence recognizing the built environment as one of the largest contributors of carbon dioxide emissions, using toxic materials that can damage human health as well as pollute the environment. Following Nature's design process, our guest this week has developed an organic approach to design with an eye toward innovative buildings that embody ecological & social responsibility.

Organic architecture, coined by master architect Frank Lloyd Wright, unifies every element of the building—from windows to doors and even floors and furniture—with Nature. Biomimicry has become an important advance in this movement, harnessing functional design elements from—mimicking—Nature. Our guest, award-winning Architect Eric Corey Freed, 12-time Author, and Director of Sustainability for CannonDesign, has made this central to his work when designing buildings.

On this show we discuss Eric's approach to designing for the human systems, our senses, cycles, and signals, to engage people through using biology as a technology. We explore his process in how to build a non-toxic building that can also increase our connection to the natural world. If that sounds abstract, Eric Corey Freed is here to walk us through the work he has been doing for decades now.

Check out the extended interview with Eric: https://www.patreon.com/posts/eric-corey-freed-85029391?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Eric Corey Freed is an award-winning architect, author, and global speaker. As Principal and Director of Sustainability for CannonDesign [https://www.cannondesign.com/people/eric-corey-freed], he leads the healthcare, education, and commercial teams toward low-carbon, healthy, regenerative buildings for over 30 million square feet a year. For two decades, he was Founding Principal of organicARCHITECT [http://www.organicarchitect.com/about/ecf.html], a visionary design leader in biophilic and regenerative design. He serves on the board of Design Museum Everywhere, whose mission is to “bring the transformative power of design to all.” Eric is the author of 12 books, including "Green Building & Remodeling for Dummies” and "Circular Economy for Dummies." In 2012, he and his firm were named one of the 25 "Best Green Architecture Firms" in the US, and one of the "Top 10 Most Influential Green Architects." 

Jessica Aldridge, Co-Host and Producer of EcoJustice Radio, is an environmental educator, community organizer, and 15-year waste industry leader. She is a co-founder of SoCal 350, organizer for ReusableLA, and founded Adventures in Waste. She is a former professor of Recycling and Resource Management at Santa Monica College, and an award recipient of the international 2021 Women in Sustainability Leadership and the 2016 inaugural Waste360, 40 Under 40.

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Fossil fuel firms owe climate reparations of $209bn a year, says study
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/may/19/fossil-fuel-firms-owe-climate-reparations-of-209bn-a-year-says-study
Oil and gas health impacts cost $77 billion per year, study finds
https://www.axios.com/2023/05/10/oil-gas-health-impacts-study


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Photo credit: Eric Corey Freed

Using Biology As Technology: Stimulating Human Response Through Architecture with Eric Corey Freed

#S3E14 Shelf Impactors™
Guest Episode - Chris Do
with Lisa Hastings

Lisa catches up with one of our favourite globe trotting guests Chris Do. Following on from our Shelf Impactors convo with Chris (2 years ago!), Lisa grabs a quick update chat in with Chris discussing what's he's up to right now and his thoughts around:

KEY AREAS OF DISCUSSION:

1. WHAT CHRIS BEEN UP TO SINCE WE LAST SPOKE?

2. BEING VULNERABLE
Is being vulnerable essential in todays world to connect with people better?
Can we be too vulnerable?

3. BEING AUTHENTIC 
Lisa and Chris discuss what it means to be authentic

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Chris Do:
Website - www.thefutur.com
Email - hello@thefutur.com

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Lisa Hastings:
Website - www.lisahastings.me
Twitter - @shoebox20
Instagram - @shoebox20
LinkedIn - Lisa Hastings

Mark Grey:
Website - www.bluenectardesign.co.uk
Twitter - @bluenectar
LinkedIn - Mark Grey

#S3E14 Shelf Impactors™ Chris Do is Back

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Grit Wash Plaster: Embrace Texture and Timeless Beauty by Balaji Stonecrete

#S3E15 Shelf Impactors™
'Wanna be a Freelancer?'
with Mark Grey and Lisa Hastings.

SO YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT TURNING FREELANCE?
Mark and Lisa unpick what it is to be freelance designer, discussing the highs and the lows. 

1. WHAT IS A FREELANCER?
- What does it the term mean to Mark and Lisa?

2. EXPERIENCES OF BOTH BEING AND USING FREELANCERS
- Mark and Lisa share their experiences of the world of Freelancers

3. JUGGLING FREELANCE WORK AND YOUR OWN CLIENT WORK
- Mark discusses how he manages both sides of the coin, sharing his strategy for a harmonious approach

4. DID THE PANDEMIC BENEFIT THE WORLD OF FREELANCE?
- How Covid actually improved the design industry's ability to work with freelancers, especially when working remotely

5. 3 TOP TIPS FOR DESIGNERS LOOKING TO GO FREELANCE

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#S3E15 Shelf Impactors™ Wanna be a freelancer?

On this show, we discuss how we can revolutionize architecture and landscape design by emulating Nature’s genius. Our guest, Ecological Architect Carl Welty [https://carlweltyarchitects.com/], paints a picture of ancient cities oriented to the sun’s movements, capturing its energy without machines. Modern city design often ignores the natural context, the flow of water, sensitive ecological habitats, in favor of geometric patterns – with problematic implications for the complex web of nature’s closed-loop systems. Carl Welty sees solutions to our climate and environmental messes through ecological design.

Employing simple passive solar design strategies like orienting buildings south, using overhangs and thermal mass, makes homes and offices 50% to 80% more efficient while costing the same. 


In fact, timeless techniques from ancient and Indigenous societies that mimic Nature’s design offer a resilience that is key to a truly sustainable, regenerative architecture. Thus we can build communities that generate – instead of consume – more resources (energy, water, and building materials), and at the same time restore native habitat.

For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/posts/carl-welty-on-89880683 

Carl Welty. Ecological Architect and Principal of Carl Welty Architects [https://carlweltyarchitects.com/]. has over 35 years of experience in the field of architecture and is based in Southern California. Carl's experience includes projects with difficult sites and complex structural requirements; a passive solar house that is Certified LEED Platinum; a Water Education campus that embodies important and timely water issues. He designs buildings that are twice as energy-efficient as typical green buildings by incorporating simple, time-tested, climate-appropriate design principles.


Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs.




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Episode 191

Designing Architecture and Landscapes with Nature’s Ecological Wisdom with Carl Welty

#S3E16 Shelf Impactors™
Guest Episode - Anneli Hansson
with Lisa Hastings

Lisa has an extremely insightful conversation with Anneli Hansson, one of Sweden's top Brand Strategists, discussing how Anneli forged her own path within the world of strategy.

KEY AREAS OF DISCUSSION:

1. HOW DID ANNELI GET INTO BRAND STRATEGY

2. THOUGHTS ON HOW THE DESIGN INDUSTRY AND CLIENTS ARE EMBRACING STRATEGISTS NOW MORE THAN EVER.

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Anneli Hansson:
Website - wwww.annelihansson.com 
Email - hello@annelihansson.com
Twitter: @annelihansson74
Instagram: @theannelihansson
LinkedIn: @theannelihansson 

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Lisa Hastings:
Website - www.lisahastings.me
Twitter - @shoebox20
Instagram - @shoebox20
LinkedIn - Lisa Hastings

Mark Grey:
Website - www.bluenectardesign.co.uk
Twitter - @bluenectar
LinkedIn - Mark Grey

#S3E16 Shelf Impactors™ Anneli Hansson

This episode of The Concrete Podcast features BG and Jon exploring the valuable opportunities presented by downtime between client projects. As small business owners, we often feel anxious during these lulls, but they actually provide a chance to delve into unexplored areas of our craft. They delve into strategies for generating innovative designs to make the most of these periods.

Additionally, they discuss the trending topic of ceramic coatings applied over sealers. The conversation wraps up with an examination of the top caulk gun and tools for efficient form building.

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How to Maximize Slow Time and Innovate in Craft Concrete

On this show, we discuss how we can revolutionize architecture and landscape design by emulating Nature’s genius. From an interview we did in 2023, our guest Ecological Architect Carl Welty [https://carlweltyarchitects.com/], paints a picture of ancient cities oriented to the sun’s movements, capturing its energy without machines. Modern city design often ignores the natural context, the flow of water, sensitive ecological habitats, in favor of geometric patterns – with problematic implications for the complex web of nature’s closed-loop systems. Carl Welty sees solutions to our climate and environmental messes through ecological design.

Employing simple passive solar design strategies like orienting buildings south, using overhangs and thermal mass, makes homes and offices 50% to 80% more efficient while costing the same.

For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio 

Carl Welty. Ecological Architect and Principal of Carl Welty Architects [https://carlweltyarchitects.com/]. has over 35 years of experience in the field of architecture and is based in Southern California. Carl's experience includes projects with difficult sites and complex structural requirements; a passive solar house that is Certified LEED Platinum; a Water Education campus that embodies important and timely water issues. He designs buildings that are twice as energy-efficient as typical green buildings by incorporating simple, time-tested, climate-appropriate design principles.


Jack Eidt is an urban planner, environmental journalist, and climate organizer, as well as award-winning fiction writer. He is Co-Founder of SoCal 350 Climate Action and Executive Producer of EcoJustice Radio. He is also Founder and Publisher of WilderUtopia [https://wilderutopia.com], a website dedicated to the question of Earth sustainability, finding society-level solutions to environmental, community, economic, transportation and energy needs.

Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ 
Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ 
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Episode 191

Carl Welty: Designing Architecture and Landscapes with Nature’s Ecological Wisdom

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Exploring The Versatility Of Folding Door Systems

Episode 117 is here, folks. This week on The Concrete Podcast, we’re talking about the finer points of mold rubber for concrete—how to use it right, avoid the pitfalls, and take your creations from good to downright legendary. But that’s not all; we’re also getting into the world of colored glazes and stains, those subtle yet powerful touches that bring concrete to life. Whether you’re just starting out or looking to sharpen your skills, this episode’s got the know-how to elevate your work. So, grab a seat, let’s talk shop, and make something extraordinary.

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Mold Rubber Mastery and the Art of Concrete Stains

Step into the world of concrete artistry with this week’s episode of The Concrete Podcast. Together, we’ll uncover the secrets to maximizing the beauty and impact of super pigments in your projects, addressing common challenges with decorative aggregates, and bringing new life to a 20-year-old countertop ready for resealing.

We’ll also take a moment to spotlight the groundbreaking Neverest Concrete Athlete Design Competition and how it’s inspiring creators to push boundaries. Finally, we explore the timeless philosophy of wabi-sabi and its role in design exercises that celebrate imperfections as part of the story. If you're ready to level up your craft, this episode has your name on it.

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Mastering Pigments, Troubleshooting Aggregates, and Embracing Wabi-Sabi in Concrete Design

Are you looking to create stunning, user-centric designs that leave a lasting impression? Mobbin is your ultimate design inspiration platform, trusted by designers and developers worldwide. With an extensive library of real-world UI/UX examples from top-tier apps, Mobbin helps you understand industry trends and craft innovative interfaces effortlessly.
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In an ever-noisy world obsessed with opulence and overt displays of wealth, a subtler trend is quietly capturing the hearts of discerning homeowners and designers alike: quiet luxury. This design philosophy eschews flamboyance in favor of refined elegance, focusing on quality, simplicity, and the understated opulence that often goes unnoticed. For those who appreciate the finer things in life but prefer their spaces to whisper rather than shout, embracing the quiet luxury trend may be the key to cultivating a home that resonates with tranquil sophistication.

Embracing the Quiet Luxury Design Trend

Renovating a home is often seen as a journey of transformation—an opportunity to breathe new life into aged structures while enhancing functionality and aesthetic appeal. Yet, this path from blueprints to reality is rarely without its hurdles. Construction challenges can vary from logistical complexities to unexpected discoveries behind those charming old walls. This article will explore strategies and insights for overcoming these challenges, drawn from years of navigating the intricate dance between design intentions and the realities of construction.

From Blueprints to Reality Overcoming Construction Challenges in Home Renovations

In the world of interior design, lighting is often an unsung hero. It has the power to shape moods, highlight architectural details, and transform the perception of space. Yet, achieving the perfect light environment isn't just about installing a great chandelier or floor lamp; it's about embracing the concept of layered lighting. This comprehensive guide will take you through the nuts and bolts of creating an outstanding layered lighting setup, ensuring your home or workspace radiates with the ambiance and function you desire.

The Power of Layered Lighting Elevate Every Room with Perfect Ambiance

Across the sun-drenched vistas of Arizona, homeowners are increasingly seeking more than just square footage—they crave a sense of effortless space, comfort, and continuity in their homes. The secret to achieving this rarely lies in the mere addition of walls or extensions. Rather, it is the mastery of flow—strategically designed traffic patterns—that profoundly elevates a home’s perceived size and usability. This article endeavours to unravel the artistry behind “flow-first” floor plans, demonstrating how thoughtful pathways, sightlines, and transitions can make even the most modest dwelling feel expansive, inviting, and distinctly elegant.

Flow-First Floor Plans - Traffic Patterns That Make Arizona Homes Feel Bigger

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The Concrete Podcast is dedicated to making the Concrete World a better place. Join Brandon Gore and Jon Schuler as they discuss all things related to high-end decorative concrete; GFRC, ECC, UHPC, Concrete Countertops, Concrete Sinks, Sealer, Tools, Training, and more! New episodes released weekly.

Shelf Impactors™ Podcast. Brought to you by Mark Grey & Lisa Hastings, this podcast series is based around the world of branding and packaging design. Breaking down the secrets of the movers and shakers within the industry and delving into how we can learn from those at the top of their creative game.

EcoJustice Radio presents environmental and climate stories from a social justice frame, featuring voices not necessarily heard on mainstream media.

Our purpose is to amplify community voices, broaden the reach of grassroots-based movements, and inspire action. We investigate solutions for social, environmental, and climate issues with an eye to advance human health, steward wild landscapes, and solve the climate crisis across the USA and the world.

Featured weekly on KPFK Los Angeles and KPFT Houston, and found on all major podcast apps. We are nationally syndicated through the Pacifica Network and PRX and heard on public radio stations across the US and downloaded in over 25 countries.

Co-hosts Jack Eidt, Carry Kim, and Jessica Aldridge present a broad range of perspectives: land defenders and water protectors; Indigenous leaders, front/fenceline community spokespeople; youth organizers; ecosystem and land stewards; regenerative farmers and permaculture specialists; spiritual and faith leaders; environmental health advocates and practitioners; documentary filmmakers; climate scientists; and political decision makers.

EcoJustice Radio [http://EcoJusticeRadio.org] is produced by SoCal350.org since 2017. 

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