OLISE Podcast
Welcome to the OLISE Podcast, where we explore the people and places shaping luxury interiors and hospitality around the world. Through honest conversations with designers, founders, creatives, and industry leaders, we uncover the inspirations behind iconic projects and the thinking that drives meaningful, human-centred design.
If you love interiors with depth, craft, and global perspective, you’re in the right place.
OLISE Podcast
Revolutionising an Industry: Farshid Tafazzoli Talks Innovation, Sustainability & Design Access
In this episode of the OLISE Podcast, Annie White speaks with Farshid Tafazzoli, Co-Founder of Material Bank, about the future of material sourcing, sustainability, and the technology reshaping the design industry.
From simplifying the sampling process to building smarter circular systems, Farshid shares how Material Bank is transforming the way architects and designers work and what’s next as the platform expands across Europe.
In this episode:
• How Farshid started his path to becoming a tech entrepreneur
• The story behind Material Bank and its expansion to Europe
• How technology is improving the designer workflow
• Sustainability and the future of material circulation
• What designers really need from suppliers
• The future of product libraries and specification culture
Headline Sponsor
This episode is proudly sponsored by Parador, a global interiors brand known for design-led flooring crafted with care in Europe. Parador combines material innovation, responsible production, and timeless aesthetics to help architects and designers create spaces that feel considered, beautiful, and built to last.
Discover more at parador-interiors.com
Perfect for: architects, designers, specifiers, suppliers, product companies, and anyone curious about how innovation is changing the industry.
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Full video on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rkrMbwItx2w
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Guest Links:
Material Bank Europe
https://materialbank.eu
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