A--ID - Key Persons
has a background in landscape architecture and a masters degree in international urban and environmental management. She is interested in a collaborative, participatory processes involving local communities and cultures, the environment and economy.
is working with NIRAS International Consulting for bilateral and multilateral donors. Alan holds a MSc in Business & Development. He is a social business enthusiast with passion for urbanism, design and architecture in mega cities and beyond.
is our past social media manager, passionate about applied anthropology and believes that, when people build communities together, they fully express the human potential for peace and collaboration.
is a licensed architect, preservationist, and writer. Her career has focused on adaptive re-use and community development work in under-resourced communities. She is often involved in the early planning phases of a project, providing assistance in master-planning, feasibility studies, and historical research.
Job Titles:
- Architect
- Social Media Manager
Ana is an architect who engages in research, documentary, cultural action and architectural praxis, focusing particularly on the crossroads between popular heritage, contemporary culture, human rights and rural habitat.
Anna is an architect and proponent of sustainable architecture. Her work includes award winning projects such as the METI Handmade School in Bangladesh.
is our past content editor who currently studies at UCL (Bartlett). Interested in self build, reuse, public realm and good architecture that increases life expectancy.
Job Titles:
- Architect
- Community Leader
Cameron is an architect and community leader who founded Architecture For Humanity, and now he serves as pro bono Executive Director and Chief Alchemist (designer) for Armory of Harmony.
is a researcher, designer, curator and creative director interested in a more socially engaged, human centered development of media, urban issues, architecture & design disciplines.
with a background in architecture and an MSc in International Cooperation: Sustainable Emergency Architecture, her current interests lie in the design sector's relationship to social responsibility, sustainability and resilience.
an architect envisions a world beyond poverty, embracing cultural similarities and differences, and developing economies through pro-ecological, sustainable methodologies.
is a very eclectic and dynamic person believing in sharing, cooperation and coordination. Freshly graduated from TU Delft. Federica has been our guest writer and ambassador.
is a passionate person motivated by design and discussion of architecture that has a sense of place. Her goal is to be involved in projects that connect people to place and environment. Currently pursusing Masters of Architecture in the University of Sydney.
is one of our dedicated members that believes in hands-on work, participatory processes and multi-disciplinary collaboration.
Gina has been our communication and content editor since end of 2015. She masters in communication, usability and technical writing.
an architect interested in vernacular architecture and natural buildings, and wants to learn and contribute to human-centered, sustainable designs.
Hani is a recent graduate from the Manchester School of Architecture. With a keen eye for the hidden narratives in the social and urban fabric that are often distilled in the built form, he is drawn to the built environment's potential to facilitate and encourage social change on a micro and macro scale.
believes that design as a tool should respect the environment, take advantage of constraints and use available resources according to the local needs. Hélène has been our guest writer.
is a web guru and our programmer. He is the person that turned our ideas into a real website.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Executive Board at Hilti Foundation
Johann is the member of the Executive Board at Hilti Foundation, Director Affordable Housing and Technology.
is an architect interested in serving people and societies with the built environment that they need and deserve.
is an urban designer at AECOM, specialised in sustainable design with a strong emphasis on building communities with low carbon and passive design. Jorge holds an MSc in Sustainable Urbanism at the Bartlett.
Born in Colombia and resides in The Netherlands since 14 years ago. Believes that only though collaboration we can achieve greatness. We can produce more efficiently, effectively and sustainably when we take other peoples wishes as serious as our own.
is currently an Urban Policy Research Assistant at European Urban Knowledge Network. Katja has been our social media content editor.
is interested in understanding how context-driven design can define how communities live and interact with one another.
is an architect who likes to work with hands. Fascination for culture, languages & architecture. Passion to learn and pursue an architecture in balance with its occupants and environment.
Job Titles:
- Advisor Project Management
is our past editor. An urbanist, planner and enthusiast motivated by the idea to share/shape local knowledge of developing countries.
an urban planner, designer and researcher in Urbanism (EMU)/ TU Delft. Her core interests and expertise are multi-scalar and adaptive spatial strategies for complex and fast expanding metropolitan city regions especially in the global south.
Job Titles:
- Founding Director of Shekou Design Museum
Ole is the founding director of Shekou Design Museum, China, focusing on creative leadership and value creation in design and architecture.
Job Titles:
- General Manager of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat
Onno is the General Manager of the Aga Khan Agency for Habitat, an agency of the Aga Khan Development Network.
is an architect and received MSc from the Bartlett/ UCL in Building and urban design in development. Paola developed a great interest for researching: how public space is important for democracy; how architects can be political subjects.
is our visionary guy interested in how contemporary communication techniques can contribute to a more interdisciplinary architectural practice that seeks to strengthen the relationship between building and community.
An architect and urban planner by training, with experience in affordable housing, economic development and urban sustainability.
an architect interested in the co-development of sustainable housing solutions in areas of limited resources and believes that the architects role in society is to facilitate and develop innovative and sustainable solutions alongside communities.
As an architectural and graphic designer, Tara believes in a more sustainable future through participatory design and working with nature. She mostly works with non profits to design and share their messages worldwide.
6 years of varied work experience as a designer, project manager and in business development in the field of sustainable design, community participatory design and residential architecture.
is an architect/urbanist interested in methodology within international development that would enable the strengthening of communities in resilience, sustainability, and cultural expression.