Propertyshe Podcast Arthur Kay
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Oct 3, 2025 In this conversation with Arthur Kay, an innovative entrepreneur and founder of BioBean, he shares insights into his journey from architecture to sustainable urban design. Arthur dives into the intriguing world of turning coffee waste into eco-friendly fuels and discusses the challenges of launching Skyroom to address housing shortages. He also highlights the toxic impact of cars in cities, argues that electric vehicles aren't the ultimate solution, and shares his vision for reducing car dependency. His passion for creating livable cities shines through!
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Early Design Spark
- Arthur Kay traced his early interest in design to childhood drawing and a first floor plan of a gypsy caravan at age four or five.
- He credits an influential art teacher, Glenn Smart, for nurturing his creative beginnings.
Cities Need Cross-Disciplinary Framing
- Arthur sees cities as systems combining architecture, finance, engineering and culture to improve livability and prosperity.
- He argues the built environment must be told as one sector to unlock its economic and social value.
Make Waste Pay
- Turn waste streams into economic value by designing circular business models that extract products and revenue from waste.
- Start very small and prove the model: Kay began BioBean with a £3,300 Mayor's prize and scaled from there.
