{"podcast":{"title":"piper: decoding healthy & regenerative design","slug":"piper-decoding-healthy-regenerative-design-7070058","podcast_index_feed_id":7070058,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/552557/rss","website_url":"https://piper.libsyn.com/healthyandregenerativedesign","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/9/6/0/c/960c53747caf610227a2322813b393ee/Piper_Podcast_Album_Artwork_-_FINAL.png","author":"Piper Republic","episode_count":39,"summary":"Piper explores the diverse stories of the designers, architects, builders, brands and wellness experts working to make the built environment healthier and more sustainable for people and planet. Each episode aims to decode the complexities of healthy and regenerative design to make it more accessible to designers of all backgrounds.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-18T20:18:52.365151+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/piper-decoding-healthy-regenerative-design-7070058"},"episode":{"title":"Circularity in Interior Design: The New Designer Mindset","slug":"circularity-in-interior-design-the-new-designer-mindset","published_at":"2026-05-08T23:29:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/piper-decoding-healthy-regenerative-design-7070058/circularity-in-interior-design-the-new-designer-mindset","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/piper-decoding-healthy-regenerative-design-7070058","url":"https://piperrepublic.com/listen/","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/0b86862f-a459-4032-afd7-9c1fb667f0be/Ep._34_-_Circularity_in_interior_design_with_David_Bergman.mp3?dest-id=4770487","summary":"In talking about the embodied carbon and waste burden of the built environment, much of the focus has traditionally been on the structure and enclosure––or the core and shell––of the building. But in more recent years, some of the attention has shifted to the interior. And early studies show that interiors can actually surpass the embodied carbon impact and waste burden of the initial building over its average 60-year life. This is because of the rate of interior renovation, which in commercial environments is now occurring every five to 10 years, roughly. And because materials used in interiors tend to be more complex––they're often mixed, bonded or composites––they're typically harder to recycle. Rather than given a second life, things like carpet, wall systems, FF&E, ceiling tiles, and mechanical and electrical equipment are relegated to the landfill. Enter, David Bergman. A self proclaimed eco-optimist, David has built a career around inspiring those in the design field and beyond to consider a mindset shift––that sustainable design and lifestyle choices don't have to equate to sacrifice. From his ecology club days in high school and college to authoring a book on sustainable design, and helping bring more sustainability courses to the Parsons School of Design in New York, to his latest venture, the Center for Circularity in Interior Design, sustainability and circularity have simply been a way of life for David. To him, these should be the standards of design, rather than considered part of the \"green movement\". And though the interest started in childhood, it was a fortuitous exhibit of eco-materials in the 90s that challenged him to shift his thinking. In this interview, David shares what it will take to make circularity the standard in interior design rathe…","meta_description":"In talking about the embodied carbon and waste burden of the built environment, much of the focus has traditionally been on the structure and enclosure––o…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2508,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/piper-decoding-healthy-regenerative-design-7070058/episodes/circularity-in-interior-design-the-new-designer-mindset/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/piper-decoding-healthy-regenerative-design-7070058/circularity-in-interior-design-the-new-designer-mindset.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}