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Everything is a Prototype: The DMBA PodcastAuthor: DMBA
Produced by the MBA in Design Strategy program at California College of the Arts, on Everything is a Prototype: The DMBA Podcast we ask questions, examine complexity, and innovate for human-centered solutions. Each episode is devoted to speaking with and listening to what luminaries and design leaders have to say about the world and their own personal journeys designing for ambiguityand curiosity. Language: en Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Rethinking Reuse: How 2080 Reuse Is Reinventing Furniture for a Circular Future with Help from the DMBA
Friday, 26 September, 2025
What if reupholstering a chair could cut your carbon footprint by 80%? In this episode of Everything Is a Prototype, Kriss Kokoefer, founder of 2080 Reuse, shares how she’s building a whole new category at the intersection of circular economy, commercial interiors, and design-led innovation...with help from DMBA students and alumni.Kriss opens up about pivoting careers, launching (and selling) a century-old upholstery business, and her mission to make reuse the easy button for businesses. We talk about building trust, embracing uncertainty, and why good project management might just be the secret weapon for sustainability.This is one for the builders, designers, and anyone curious about how to scale impact through systems, not just products.
