The seemingly benign act of curiosity actually has a very bold undercurrent. It has the power to conquer fear, challenge the status quo, propel innovation, and cultivate solutions. Curiosity is what drove Albert Einstein to revolutionize modern physics, and Walt Disney to produce the first feature-length animated film, which forever changed the industry.

And curiosity is what has led interior designer Jenn Chen, a former partner at LMN Architects, deep into the world of circularity and understanding the carbon impact of cyclical interior renovations.

Through her exploration of new design possibilities that could serve people and planet, Jenn co-created the firm’s Path to Zero Carbon series, developed foundational research in interior design’s role in lowering embodied carbon, and has inspired countless others in the industry to get curious about carbon and circularity.

In this episode, Jenn shares some of the lessons learned in trying to integrate circular design into interior projects, how they’re thinking about carbon in cyclical interior renovations, and how designers can start to incorporate circularity in their own practices.