Sameera Chukkapalli, NeedLab, on the importance of cocreation in sustainable innovation

Human-centered design plays an important role in the intersection of architecture, sustainability and social impact. In this episode, Sameera Chukkapalli [CEO & Founder, Needlab], talks to us about the process of designing with communities in need and the ideology of "think global, act local". Needlab is a non-profit design research organization with a focus on the built environment. Through projects around the world, Needlab is working to unveil new ways of creating a dialogue between local materials, social customs, cultural heritage, and the environment. Learn more at www.needlab.org. Credits---conception and production: Harshita Nedunuri; co-conception: Anne-Laure Fayard; sound design: Tunan Guo; post-production: Jessica Chase.