In some ways, the shift in understanding and tone around the retrofit conversation has been extraordinary. It is great to see architects, clients and investors looking seriously at what they can save and reuse when upgrading and developing buildings.

But often the conversation is purely focused on building structures – steel, glass, brick and concrete that have high carbon footprints, and should be preserved and reimagined where possible. But we shouldn’t stop there – change needs to be holistic and we need to consider all finishes and materials that go inside buildings.

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