About this episode

Lisa Munao discusses her experience in the design industry and her approach to sustainable design.

Lisa Munao, Managing Director and Principal of Gensler’s Sydney office leads the strategic growth and operations of the firm across Australia and New Zealand. With over 25 years of experience in the design industry, Lisa has guided major interior and workplace projects for global and local organisations and brings a passion for creative thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and sustainable design to everything she does. In this conversation she describes how design thinki...

Topics covered

• sustainability
• creativity
• design
• koala sanctuary

Keywords

• Gensler
• interior design
• workplace projects
• collaborative problem-solving

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