Episode 283: Dr. Kavita Gonsalves & Brayden Goodwin from Populous on Beyond the Games: How circular design and sustainability are transforming sports infrastructure

Episode 283: Dr. Kavita Gonsalves & Brayden Goodwin from Populous on Beyond the Games: How circular design and sustainability are transforming sports infrastructure

Author: Architecture & Design February 16, 2026 Duration: 42:46

To help us unpack what it really means to build not just for a few weeks of sport, but for decades of community benefit, reuse, and resilience we spoke to two experts from design firm Populous: Dr. Kavita Gonsalves, Associate Principal - Sustainability Design Lead ‑ APAC, and Brayden Goodwin, Principal, Architect — Brisbane, on how circular design and sustainability are transforming sports infrastructure in Australia.


 


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