Building on the Rocks podcast series by ROCKWOOL Core Solutions explores how architecture, engineering, and construction are adapting to contemporary demands through modular construction, circular design, and computational workflows. Led by guests including Professor Marco Imperadori, Pankaja Bagul, and Mike Newby, the series features discussions on off-site strategies, sustainability frameworks, and the impact of algorithms in design processes. Episodes address the integration of certification systems, the relationship between industrialized methods and design quality, and the use of digital tools to enhance creativity and performance in the built environment. Aimed at professionals and students, the podcast presents multi-perspective dialogue rooted in technical and environmental realities. According to Bernard Plancade, Managing Director of ROCKWOOL Core Solutions, the initiative promotes open discussion as a driver for industry innovation. All episodes are available across major platforms and YouTube.
ROCKWOOL Core Solutions has launched a new podcast titled Building on the Rocks, aimed at professionals and students in architecture, engineering, and construction. The series explores how technical innovation, sustainability, and design are converging in response to ongoing industry challenges.
The first season features guests including Professor Marco Imperadori of the Politecnico di Milano, architect and sustainability consultant Pankaja Bagul, and Mike Newby, Associate Director at Definition PR. Together, they address how modular thinking, offsite construction, and computational design are influencing building processes.
In the episode Offsite: The Evolution of Construction, Imperadori and Newby discuss how prefabrication is reshaping design and energy performance. Closing the Loop: Sustainability in Practice focuses on circular construction and certification systems. In Designing Beauty with Purpose, Imperadori and Bagul examine the architectural potential of industrialized systems. The final episode, Computational Design: Where Nature Meets Code, explores how algorithms and digital workflows are redefining creativity and performance.
Bernard Plancade, Managing Director of ROCKWOOL Core Solutions, described the podcast as a space for open conversation. He stated:
“Our industries are in a period of rapid change — technologically, environmentally, and culturally. This podcast is an eye-opener about the main challenges currently facing builders and designers, but it’s also a source of inspiration for them to innovate and find solutions. We believe that open, face-to-face discussion between experts with different viewpoints is key to driving this innovation.”
All episodes of Building on the Rocks are now available on major streaming platforms and YouTube.
