MICROHOME 10

Sandra del Bove is Group Head of Innovation at the Kingspan Innovation Centre - IKON, a hub in Ireland dedicated to medium to long-term ideas, developments, and innovations in the area of energy efficiency, decarbonization, and circularity. Born and raised in Germany, Sandra pursued her studies in Austria and Ireland, enriching her expertise in strategic marketing. Her career at Kingspan has seen her work across multiple divisions and countries in Europe, collaborating with teams and customers worldwide. At IKON, she is at the forefront of evaluating emerging data, insights, and ideas, leveraging state-of-the-art equipment and rigorous experimentation. Sandra’s approach is deeply rooted in a blend of technical expertise and market feedback, allowing her to assess the viability of innovations, from exploring bio-based materials to enabling the next era of digital building design, at every stage. Her commitment to aligning these innovations with Kingspan's sustainability programme ensures that each idea is thoroughly vetted and refined to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving built environment.

Mitchell Joachim, Ph.D., Assoc. AIA, is the Co-Founder of Terreform ONE and Full Professor of Practice at NYU, where he also serves as Co-Chair of Global Design. His work explores the intersection of architecture, biology, and urban resilience. Previously, he was an architect at the studios of Frank Gehry, I.M. Pei, and Moshe Safdie. Mitchell is a TED Senior Fellow and recipient of numerous awards including the Fulbright Scholarship, NEA Grant for Arts Projects, LafargeHolcim Acknowledgement Prize, and Time Magazine’s Best Invention of the Year for his work with MIT Smart Cities. His design work has been exhibited at MoMA, the Venice Biennale, Seoul Biennale, and MASS MoCA. He is the co-author of several books, including Design with Life, XXL-XS: New Directions in Ecological Design, and Global Design: Elsewhere Envisioned. Mitchell holds advanced degrees from MIT, Harvard, Columbia, and UB, and has held faculty positions at institutions such as the University of Toronto, Columbia, and Parsons.

Flora Lee is an Associate Partner of MAD Architects. She has helped develop and realize a number of MAD’s major international projects, including: 8600 Wilshire in Beverly Hills; Lucas Museum of Narrative Art in Los Angeles; Campinas Art Gallery of Brazil; East 34th in NYC; UNIC Residential in Paris; and the Conrad Hotel in Beijing.