{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Making the Museum","title":"What Is Sustainable Exhibition Design? with Douglas Flandro","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dd4d1ec1\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":4189,"description":"How can we make our exhibitions more sustainable — in every way?\nWhere do we start? What can museum teams learn from sustainability advancements in architecture? What’s a “red list?” What is the difference between embodied and operational carbon? What does it mean to do “design for deconstruction?” And when can we all buy the upcoming “Sustainable Museum Exhibition Handbook?”\nDouglas Flandro (Exhibition Designer & Director of Sustainability, CambridgeSeven) discusses “What is Sustainable Exhibition Design?” with MtM host Jonathan Alger (Managing Partner, C&G Partners | The Exhibition and Experience Design Studio).\nAlong the way: museum egos, dark skies, and heat islands.\nTalking Points:\n1. Embracing Imperfection\n2. Design for Human Health\n3. Design for Social Health and Equity\n4. Design for Ecosystem Health\n5. Design for Climate Health\n6. Design for the Circular Economy\nHow to Listen:\nListen on Apple Podcasts:\nhttps://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/making-the-museum/id1674901311  \nListen on Spotify:\nhttps://open.spotify.com/show/6oP4QJR7yxv7Rs7VqIpI1G  \nListen at Making the Museum, the Website:\nhttps://www.makingthemuseum.com/podcast  \nLinks to Every Podcast Service, via Transistor:\nhttps://makingthemuseum.transistor.fm/\nGuest Bio:\nDrawing on his background in theater and film design, Douglas Flandro is especially interested in sustainable exhibit design, new technologies, immersive experiences, experiential graphic design and hands-on interactive exhibits. He has designed exhibits and graphics for numerous science museums, children’s museums, nature and visitor centers, aquariums, and zoos. As the firm’s Director of Sustainability, Douglas leads CambridgeSeven’s Sustainable Working Group and has taught and lectured at AAM, ASTC, Parson’s School of Design, and the Rhode Island School of Design. He is the author of the forthcoming book, “The Sustainable Exhibition Handbook,” due to be released in the Spring of 2026.\nAbout Making the Museum:\nMaking the Museum is...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/ooMbrPDmGLsE_qMwfGl5DFclFB99_k3beUa6dc2Z8Yw/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzM5MzAzLzE2ODA1/NjI4NTktYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}