FUTUREPERFECT TALKS
33 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingSpatial Technologies for the Worlds We Make
Powered by Last Meter®, by John Manoochehri / BASE2
Sponsored by Epic Games / Unreal Engine
Futureperfect is the conversation space for imagining & building sustainable worlds.
How do we design, build, live, work in an urban, technological world? What value, services & experiences are we designing into new & old spaces?
Designers, technologists, policymakers, entrepreneurs explore these themes, hosted by architect John Manoochehri of BASE2 Data + Design.
BASE2 integrates space and services, with Last Meter®.
base2.work
lastmeter.info
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
#15 - MICROMOBILITY
October 31, 2021 20:42 - 1 hour - 153 MBA Futureperfect Talk on micromobility, including city design, investment, safety and more, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Horace Dediu (Asymco), Caroline Hjelm (Voi), Sampo Hietanen (MaaS Global), and Adam Wais (Rolo Bikes, Motion Devices). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitt...
#14 - NEW WORLDS
October 05, 2021 11:25 - 2 hours - 222 MBA Futureperfect Talk on new worlds and the world-building imagination, games, the Metaverse, and more , with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Oskar Stålberg (Townscaper), Greg Kythreoetis (Sable). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitter Spaces @_futureperfect. --- Futureperfect Talk...
#13 - ROBOTS & AUTOMATION
July 30, 2021 19:24 - 1 hour - 169 MBA Futureperfect Talk on robots and automation in the built design sector, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Brian Ringley (Boston Dynamics), Daniel Hall (ETH Zürich), Petr Novikov (Apt Buildings). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitter Spaces @_futureperfect. --- Futureperfect ...
#12 - DIGITAL DESIGN PRACTICE
June 29, 2021 17:40 - 2 hours - 181 MBA Futureperfect Talk on the state of Digital Design in large architectural practices, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Shahjay Bhooshan (Zaha Hadid Architects), Mark Cichy (HOK), Jonas Runberger (White Architects). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitter Spaces @_futureperfect. ...
#11 - HOUSING FOR ALL PT II - VERTICALIZATION
May 30, 2021 15:16 - 1 hour - 147 MBA Futureperfect Talk on Housing for All - Part II on Verticalization - with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Oliver Lang (Intelligent City) and Fed Novikov (Apt Buildings). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitter Spaces @_futureperfect. --- Futureperfect Talks are powered by Last Me...
#10 - HOUSING FOR ALL PT I - MODULARITY
May 30, 2021 14:54 - 2 hours - 228 MBA Futureperfect Talk on Housing for All - Part I on Modularity and Access to Housing - with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Mollie Claypool (Automated Architecture), Alastair Parvin (Open Systems Labs), and Brian Ringley (Boston Dynamics). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitter Spac...
LAST METER TALKS #9 - ARCHITECTURE, CITIES & PODCASTS: WHAT, WHO, WHY IN A CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE
March 10, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBA Last Meter® talk on Architecture, Cities and Podcasts - Who, What, Why in a Changing Media Landscape with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Evan Troxel (TRXL Podcast, Archispeak), and Luke Jones (About Buildings & Cities Podcast). What is the role of podcasts on architecture and cities in media, in the built design professions, in social change? Who is listening, who should be? Is this content the last gasp of antiquated professions, or the birth of a new domain, or neither? The following themes...
#9 - ARCHITECTURE & CITIES PODCASTS & MEDIA
March 10, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBA Futureperfect Talk on Architecture, Cities and Podcasts - Who, What, Why in a Changing Media Landscape with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Evan Troxel (TRXL Podcast, Archispeak), and Luke Jones (About Buildings & Cities Podcast), powered by Last Meter®. --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talk...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #9 - ARCHITECTURE, CITIES & PODCASTS: WHAT, WHO, WHY IN A CHANGING MEDIA LANDSCAPE
March 10, 2021 17:51 - 1 hour - 107 MBA Futureperfect Talk on Architecture, Cities and Podcasts - Who, What, Why in a Changing Media Landscape with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Evan Troxel (TRXL Podcast, Archispeak), and Luke Jones (About Buildings & Cities Podcast), powered by Last Meter®. What is the role of podcasts on architecture and cities in media, in the built design professions, in social change? Who is listening, who should be? Is this content the last gasp of antiquated professions, or the birth of a new domain, or neit...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #8 - CITIES, PLANNING & THE NEW SERVICE ECONOMY - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, RAY GASTIL & CHRISTER LARSSON
February 24, 2021 12:52 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBA Futureperfect Talk on Cities, Planning and the New Service Economy with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Ray Gastil (Remaking Cities Instute, CMU/Gastilworks), and Christer Larsson, respectively the former City Planning Directors in Pittsburgh and Malmö, powered by Last Meter®. Are cities fit for purpose in the modern digital world? What is the impact of the on-demand economy on city planning and development? How will logistics be planned and developed for the new lifestyles evolving? How will u...
#8 - CITIES, PLANNING & THE NEW SERVICE ECONOMY
February 24, 2021 12:52 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBA Futureperfect Talk on Cities, Planning and the New Service Economy with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Ray Gastil (Remaking Cities Instute, CMU/Gastilworks), and Christer Larsson, respectively the former City Planning Directors in Pittsburgh and Malmö, powered by Last Meter®. --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join ...
LAST METER TALKS #8 - CITIES, PLANNING & THE NEW SERVICE ECONOMY - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, RAY GASTIL & CHRISTER LARSSON
February 24, 2021 12:52 - 1 hour - 88.6 MBA Last Meter® talk on Cities, Planning and the New Service Economy with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Ray Gastil (Remaking Cities Instute, CMU/Gastilworks), and Christer Larsson, respectively the former City Planning Directors in Pittsburgh and Malmö. Are cities fit for purpose in the modern digital world? What is the impact of the on-demand economy on city planning and development? How will logistics be planned and developed for the new lifestyles evolving? How will user services be integrated...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #7 - OPEN SOURCE DESIGN TOOLS FOR ARCHITECTURE - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, DION MOULT, YORIK VAN HAVRE & BRUNO POSTLE
February 22, 2021 22:49 - 2 hours - 140 MBA Futureperfect Talk on open source software, open source design tools, the cultures around them - and their growing use for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), BIM, and beyond, powered by Last Meter®. What is going on? What can game engines help with - or not - in AEC? Who can learn, who needs to learn what - and who will make money out of this? Does it help society, and the environment, or is it all ... just a game? John Manoochehri (BASE2), Dion Moult (BlenderBIM), Yorik v...
#7 - OPEN SOURCE DESIGN TOOLS FOR ARCHITECTURE
February 22, 2021 22:49 - 2 hours - 140 MBA Futureperfect Talk on open source software, open source design tools for AEC and more, and the cultures around them with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Dion Moult (BlenderBIM), Yorik van Havre (FreeCAD) and Bruno Postle (Homemaker) share experiences, perspectives and outlook on what's going on and what's next. --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subsc...
LAST METER TALKS #7 - OPEN SOURCE DESIGN TOOLS FOR ARCHITECTURE - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, DION MOULT, YORIK VAN HAVRE & BRUNO POSTLE
February 22, 2021 22:49 - 2 hours - 140 MBA chat on open source software, open source design tools, the cultures around them - and their growing use for architecture, engineering and construction (AEC), BIM, and beyond. What is going on? What can game engines help with - or not - in AEC? Who can learn, who needs to learn what - and who will make money out of this? Does it help society, and the environment, or is it all ... just a game? John Manoochehri (BASE2), Dion Moult (BlenderBIM), Yorik van Havre (FreeCAD) and Bruno Postle (H...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #6 - BIM, DIGITAL TWINS & BEYOND - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, VICKI REYNOLDS, ALAIN WAHA AND MELANIE ROBINSON
February 12, 2021 22:26 - 1 hour - 107 MBA Futureperfect Talk on BIM, digital twins and what's next, powered by Last Meter®. What is BIM (Building Information Modelling), what are digital twins, why do we need them, and why don't we? John Manoochehri (BASE2), Vicki Reynolds (i3pt/Women in BIM), Alain Waha (Cogital/Buro Happold), and Melanie Robinson (BIM Academy) share experiences, perspectives and outlook on what's going on and what's next. Find out: is Vicki a vicar in the Church of BIM or is she a BIM-sinner beyond redemption...
LAST METER TALKS #6 - BIM, DIGITAL TWINS & BEYOND - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, VICKI REYNOLDS, ALAIN WAHA AND MELANIE ROBINSON
February 12, 2021 22:26 - 1 hour - 107 MBAn introductory chat on BIM, digital twins and what's next. What is BIM (Building Information Modelling), what are digital twins, why do we need them, and why don't we? John Manoochehri (BASE2), Vicki Reynolds (i3pt/Women in BIM), Alain Waha (Cogital/Buro Happold), and Melanie Robinson (BIM Academy) share experiences, perspectives and outlook on what's going on and what's next. Find out: is Vicki a vicar in the Church of BIM or is she a BIM-sinner beyond redemption? --- The Last Meter T...
#6 - BIM, DIGITAL TWINS & BEYOND
February 12, 2021 22:26 - 1 hour - 107 MBA Futureperfect Talk on BIM, digital twins and what's next, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Vicki Reynolds (i3pt/Women in BIM), Alain Waha (Cogital/Buro Happold), and Melanie Robinson (BIM Academy) share experiences, perspectives and outlook on what's going on and what's next. --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and jo...
LAST METER TALKS #5 - GAMES, ENGINES, DESIGN TOOLS WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, OSKAR STÅLBERG, DAVID WEIR-MCCALL, ANDREW HEUMANN
January 22, 2021 22:50 - 2 hours - 118 MBA chat on games, game engines and development, and the AEC (architecture engineering construction) design tool space. What is going on? What can game engines help with - or not - in AEC? Who can learn, who needs to learn what - and who will make money out of this? Does it help society, and the environment, or is it all ... just a game? John Manoochehri (BASE2), Oskar Stålberg (Townscaper), David Weir-McCall (Unreal Engine / Epic Game) and Last Meter Talks veteran Andrew Heumann (Hypar) sh...
#5 - GAMES, ENGINES, DESIGN TOOLS
January 22, 2021 22:50 - 2 hours - 118 MBA Futureperfect Talk on games, game engines and development, and the AEC (architecture engineering construction) design tool space, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Oskar Stålberg (Townscaper), David Weir-McCall (Unreal Engine / Epic Game) and Futureperfect Talks veteran Andrew Heumann (Hypar). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple o...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #5 - GAMES, ENGINES, DESIGN TOOLS WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, OSKAR STÅLBERG, DAVID WEIR-MCCALL, ANDREW HEUMANN
January 22, 2021 22:50 - 2 hours - 118 MBA Futureperfect Talk on games, game engines and development, and the AEC (architecture engineering construction) design tool space, powered by Last Meter®. What is going on? What can game engines help with - or not - in AEC? Who can learn, who needs to learn what - and who will make money out of this? Does it help society, and the environment, or is it all ... just a game? John Manoochehri (BASE2), Oskar Stålberg (Townscaper), David Weir-McCall (Unreal Engine / Epic Game) and Last Meter Ta...
#4 - PUBLIC HOUSING, RETROFIT, AND USER SERVICES
January 18, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBA Futureperfect Talk on the public housing, the dynamics around retrofit in the US and Europe, and how user services - often considered to be luxuries such as grocery delivery and cleaning - can be framed as social services, with Michele Knapp (Cocoon Construct) and Erik Stenberg (Royal Institute of Technology, Stockholm). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happ...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #4 - PUBLIC HOUSING, RETROFIT, AND USER SERVICES FOR ALL WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, MICHELE KNAPP, ERIK STENBERG,
January 18, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBA Futureperfect Talk on the public housing, the dynamics around retrofit in the US and Europe, and how user services - often considered to be luxuries such as grocery delivery and cleaning - can be framed as social services. Powered by Last Meter®. Michele (Cocoon Construct) discusses how she sees a way to reinforce the opportunity of the social and public housing sphere, not weaken it, is to make them in to 'revenue generation devices', in generally and with the support of service integrat...
LAST METER TALKS #4 - PUBLIC HOUSING, RETROFIT, AND USER SERVICES FOR ALL WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, MICHELE KNAPP, ERIK STENBERG,
January 18, 2021 19:16 - 1 hour - 91.1 MBA chat on the public housing, the dynamics around retrofit in the US and Europe, and how user services - often considered to be luxuries such as grocery delivery and cleaning - can be framed as social services. Michele (Cocoon Construct) discusses how she sees a way to reinforce the opportunity of the social and public housing sphere, not weaken it, is to make them in to 'revenue generation devices', in generally and with the support of service integration tools like Last Meter®. Erik (Ro...
LAST METER TALKS #3 - ARCHITECTURAL OPTIMIZATION: TOOLS, METHODS, CLIENTS AND THE STATE OF PLAY WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, CLIFTON HARNESS, ANDRÉ AGI
October 27, 2020 17:57 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBA chat on various approaches to computational optimization of architecture - the tools we are building, the tools we are not, what is going on out there, and what's next. The fantasies of architectural optimization tools are fast running into not just the technical limits of what computers can theoretically do with the problem as complex as built design - but the needs and expectations of the clients, and the practical limits of hooking tools together. John (BASE2), Clifton (TestFit), and ...
#3 - ARCHITECTURAL OPTIMIZATION: TOOLS, METHODS, CLIENTS
October 27, 2020 17:57 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBA Futureperfect Talk on various approaches to computational optimization of architecture - the tools we are building, the tools we are not, what is going on out there, and what's next, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Clifton Harness (TestFit), and André Agi (Data Trees). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join liv...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #3 - ARCHITECTURAL OPTIMIZATION: TOOLS, METHODS, CLIENTS AND THE STATE OF PLAY WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, CLIFTON HARNESS, ANDRÉ AGI
October 27, 2020 17:57 - 1 hour - 84.7 MBA Futureperfect Talk on various approaches to computational optimization of architecture - the tools we are building, the tools we are not, what is going on out there, and what's next, powered by Last Meter®. The fantasies of architectural optimization tools are fast running into not just the technical limits of what computers can theoretically do with the problem as complex as built design - but the needs and expectations of the clients, and the practical limits of hooking tools together. ...
LAST METER TALKS #2 - COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURE: CULTURAL, BUSINESS, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL ASPECTS - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, ANDREW HEUMANN, JONAS RUNBERGER
October 01, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBA chat to share perspectives on the implications and forces around computational architecture - not about the technical nitty-gritty. Computational architecture and design is growing fast-ish, but what path will it take, who will it influence, who will influence it? How architecture is responding, how venture capital is involved, social impact or not, education, and more are touched on.
#2 - COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURE: CULTURE, BIZ, EDU, SOCIAL
October 01, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBA Futureperfect Talk to share perspectives on the implications and forces around computational architecture - not about the technical nitty-gritty, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Andrew Heumann (Hypar), Jonas Runberger (White). --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify, and join live Futureperfect Talks on Twitter Spaces @_f...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #2 - COMPUTATIONAL ARCHITECTURE: CULTURAL, BUSINESS, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL ASPECTS - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, ANDREW HEUMANN, JONAS RUNBERGER
October 01, 2020 18:47 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBA Futureperfect Talk to share perspectives on the implications and forces around computational architecture - not about the technical nitty-gritty, powered by Last Meter®. Computational architecture and design is growing fast-ish, but what path will it take, who will it influence, who will influence it? How architecture is responding, how venture capital is involved, social impact or not, education, and more are touched on.
#1 - SUSTAINABILITY OBLIGATIONS AND INCENTIVES
August 19, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBA Futureperfect Talk to share perspectives on the opportunities and issues around sustainability in the built environment, with John Manoochehri (BASE2), Federico Negro (Canoa), Antony Slumbers (Real Innovation Academy). (Apologies for audio quality - it gets better after 15 mins) --- Futureperfect Talks are the unfinished stories of spatial technologies & the worlds we make, led by BASE2. Architecture, sustainability, tech collide - so what happens next? Subscribe on Apple or Spotify,...
FUTUREPERFECT TALKS #1 - SUSTAINABILITY: FROM OBLIGATIONS TO INCENTIVES - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, FEDERICO NEGRO, AND ANTONY SLUMBERS
August 19, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBA Futureperfect Talk to share perspectives on the opportunities and issues around sustainability in the built environment, powered by Last Meter®. Obligations to do the right thing are giving way to incentives to do the best thing. New roles for architects, designers, engineers - and social, psychological and artistic skillsets - are emerging. It's time to start up, not to give up. Perspectives, experiences and comment from John Manoochehri (BASE2), Federico Negro (Canoa), Antony Slumbers ...
LAST METER TALKS #1 - SUSTAINABILITY: FROM OBLIGATIONS TO INCENTIVES - WITH JOHN MANOOCHEHRI, FEDERICO NEGRO, AND ANTONY SLUMBERS
August 19, 2020 20:03 - 1 hour - 85.4 MBA lightly edited first chat to share perspectives on the opportunities and issues around sustainability in the built environment. Obligations to do the right thing are giving way to incentives to do the best thing. New roles for architects, designers, engineers - and social, psychological and artistic skillsets - are emerging. It's time to start up, not to give up. Perspectives, experiences and comment from John Manoochehri (BASE2), Federico Negro (Canoa), Antony Slumbers (Real Innovation...