When is a building more than a building? Can a sidewalk be more than a sidewalk? On today's podcast, our host spoke with Carlo Ratti, Professor of Urban Studies & Planning at MIT and Founding Partner of Carlo Ratti Associati. They discussed the balance between tradition and transition, the thought process when considering new ideas, and reimagining the "skin" of our buildings.

"There is something very important with cities and buildings about they are a kind of anchors against the time that flows," Ratti said. "But, I think you can keep that permanence, you can still have that permanence and still allow the building, the city to respond in a more dynamic way. You still recognize the place, you will still have familiarity but, at the same time it will respond to you, like an old friend."