Interviews
Experts Share Insights

Education Really Has Been a Lifelong Passion of Mine: Sergey Solonin, Founder of Nuanu Creative City
Sergey Solonin, founder of Nuanu Creative City, on why education is a core pillar of his 44-hectare creative city in Bali.

Designing for Generations: SPINN Arkitekter’s Vision for Generality and Community-Centered Schools in Norway
James Dodson, founder of SPINN Arkitekter, on 13 years designing community-centered school buildings in Norway.

School is Not a Classroom”: Pam Mundy on Reimagining Educational Spaces
Pam Mundy, Executive Director of Pam Mundy Associates Ltd, on reimagining what a school building can be.
Some of the experts we talked to

The Reggio Emilia Approach: Born from a Dream of Free Citizens
Cristian Fabbi, President of Reggio Children International Center, on the principles behind the Reggio Emilia approach to education.

Ben Nelson, the Founder of Minerva: “There really isn’t a philosophy that is as comprehensive as the Minerva philosophy”
Ben Nelson, founder of Minerva University, on adaptive learning, tests, and building a school system for the next 50 years.

Minerva Education Business Solutions: Transforming UAE Schools
Aryeah Mohasses of Minerva Education Business Solutions on what makes a UAE school commercially competitive.

How Does Musical Education Benefit Schools? Insights from the Firdaus Orchestra
The Firdaus Orchestra’s Monica Woodman and Brittany Wood on what a school music programme actually costs to run.

At Green School in South Africa, Students Learn Beyond Subjects Towards a Sustainable Future
Green School South Africa’s Alba Brandt and Andrea Hofmeyr on building a zero-toxin, locally-sourced campus in Paarl.

Interview with Anthony Dixon: How The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS) is Addressing Systems-Level Sustainability Сhallenges
How The Alliance for Sustainable Schools (TASS) is Addressing Systems-Level Sustainability Сhallenges

Revolutionizing Education: Exploring UAE’s Excellence in Vocational Learning and Teaching
GEMS, Repton and SISD on how UAE schools are investing in vocational education, from flight simulators to e-sports labs.

Stephen Cox: “In Finland Students Have Both High Reading Proficiency and High Life Satisfaction”
“What makes the Finnish system competitive and possible to be exported to other countries”.

Instead of Doing Differently, We Can Do it Better”: Interview with Niall Brennan, Founder of Artemis Education
Niall Brennan on building Artemis Education’s carbon-neutral Doha campus and a historic Lisbon factory into a school.

New Aarch: Aarhus School of Architecture
Aarhus School of Architecture: a raw, corridor-free building designed as an incubator for workshop-based learning.

Biblo Tøyen Library: the Entrance is not Allowed Even if You Are a Crown Prince of Norway
Inside Oslo’s Biblo Tøyen: a library for 10-15-year-olds only, where not even a crown prince gets in after hours.

We Are Used to Ignoring our Body”: Rosan Bosch on Designing a Conscious Learning Environment
Danish designer Rosan Bosch on campfire, cave and watering-hole archetypes that shape how students learn.

Päivi Meuronen, Architect at JKMM: “All Brakes Are in Your Head”
Behind Finland’s zero-energy school mandate and the no-corridor Kalasatama school, built for standard budget.
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