232I_Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne

What is The Future for Cities?

"The problem is solved through action, not by beating ourselves up about it."

Are you interested in the future of cities as Pandora’s box? What do you think about environmentally responsible design instead of sustainable design? How can we mine cities to gather resources?

Interview with Katie Skillington, lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne. We will talk about her vision for the future of cities, architects’ role of communication, accelerating material use, sustainability versus environmental responsibility, and many more.

Katie Skillington is a Lecturer in Architectural Design at the University of Melbourne. Formally trained in architecture and performance design, Katie also studied sustainability science at The University of Tokyo, Japan as a Monbukagakusho scholar. Her research interests lie at the nexus of architectural design and sustainability, particularly focusing on understanding the environmental consequences of designing with material reduction and efficiency, the indoor environment quality of dwellings, and policy approaches for improving building performance. Professionally, Katie is a Registered Architect (Practicing) in Victoria and a member of the Australian Institute of Architects and The Parlour Collective.

Find out more about Katie through these links:

• Katie Skillington on LinkedIn;
• @ktskillo as Katie Skillington on X;
• Katie Skillington at the University of Melbourne;
• Katie Skillington on Google Scholar;
• @ktskillo as Katie Skillington on Instagram;
• Talk Material Circularity by Katie Skillington and Nikita Bhopti

Connecting episodes you might be interested in:

• No.171 - Interview with Nicole Garofano about circular economy;
• No.182 - Interview with Ted Baillieu about rising inequality;
• No.222 - Interview with Adam Dorr about a brighter future;
• No.228 - Interview with Dominique Hes about a unique approach to urban design;
• No.231R - A review of existing policy for reducing embodied energy and greenhouse emissions of buildings

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I hope this was an interesting episode for you and thanks for tuning in.

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