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Podcast: The Stephan Dyer Podcast
Episode: 53. Bernardo Urbina - The Designer Who Turns Scrap Wood into High-End Furniture and Old Buses into Airbnbs, Benefiting Victims of Typhoon Haiyan, Tisu Farm, Costa Rica Mill, Amazon, Alibaba, and more.
Description: Bernardo Urbina is an award-winning furniture designer who up-cycles and transforms overlooked material into carefully designed high-end furniture.
Bernardo was in the Philippines during Typhoon Haiyan which destroyed several parts of the country. In the midst of such disaster, Bernardo developed Tacloban Prevails, a furniture line that partners with victims of the Typhoon Haiyan to give their scrap wood new life.
In addition to Bernardo Urbina Design, Bernardo also co-runs Tisu Farm, Costa Rica Mill, and Santos Schooly, the incredible bus-turned-Airbnb in the middle of nowhere that has become an extraordinary tourist attraction!
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