Ricardo Flores

Flores & Prats Architects | Barcelona (ES)

Ricardo Flores is an architect from the University of Buenos Aires, Master in Urban Design and Doctor of Architecture for the School of Architecture of Barcelona. After a long collaboration with Enric Miralles, in 1998 he establishes Flores & Prats Architects together with Eva Prats in Barcelona, an office dedicated to the confrontation of theory and academic practice with design and construction activity.

The practice has worked throughout Europe on projects of adaptive reuse, social housing and urban public spaces with neighbours’ participation. Flores & Prats obtained among others the Grand Award in Architecture at the Royal Academy of Arts, the City of Barcelona Award, the City of Palma Award, and was invited to the last four editions of La Biennale di Venezia.

Besides his professional practice, Ricardo is Associated Professor of Design Studio at ETSA Barcelona and has been Guest Professor, conducted workshops and Guest Lecturer at several universities in America, Europe and Australia.

Photo: Judith Casas 

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Susanne Brorson 

Studio Susanne Brorson | Rügen (DE) 

Susanne Brorson, born in Stralsund, Germany, received her diploma in architecture from Bauhaus-University in Weimar in 2004, with studies at the University of the Arts Berlin and Politecnico in Milan, Italy. After working in reknown architecture practices in Oslo, London and Berlin, she founded her own award winning firm STUDIO SUSANNE BRORSON on the Baltic Island of Rügen, Germany. The work of her practice is closely connected to her research on climatic and regenerative architecture in the Baltic Sea region. The ‘Eco Village Rügen’ has received the German Design Award 2022 in the category ‘Excellent Architecture, Eco Design’ and BDA Preis 2024, whereas the ‘Experimental House Rügen’ was recognized with the BDA award 2021 and Callwey Award /Best Houses in 2024. Already in 2017, Susanne established the ‘Baltic Vernacular – Experimental Laboratory’ teaching format that she taught at various architecture schools, involving design research and 1:1 experimentation. Susanne has published and lectured internationally, with guest professorships at RISEBA University Riga, HafenCity University Hamburg and University degli studi RomaTRE, Italy. Her contribution ‘Seasonal Wall Dressing’ was part of the exhibition ‘+/-1 – in search of well-tempered architecture’ at the Slovenian Pavilion at the 18th Architecture Biennale in Venice 2023, and at her exhibition ‘seasonal spontaneousness’ was shown at Weissenhof Gallery in Stuttgart in 2024. Susanne was awarded the German Rome Prize in architecture 2023/24 at the German Academy Villa Massimo in Rome, Italy.

Website Studio Susanne Brorson

Valeria Federighi & Walter Patella

WWORKS Design-Build | Turin (IT) 

Wworks Design-Build was founded in 2012 to bring together the skills of architect-carpenter Walter Patella and architect-researcher Valeria Federighi. Wworks Design-Build focuses on the design and construction of small-scale architectural objects and carries out research on design as a social process subject to innovation.

Walter Patella(1977) is an architect and wood carpenter. He studied in Turin and Paris and worked in Finland and Canada to learn traditional woodworking techniques. Before founding Wworks Design-Build, Walter managed the wooden construction company Strutture Lignee and has over a decade of experience in construction and site management.

Valeria Federighi (1986) is an architect and PhD. She studied in Turin and the United States and gained professional and academic experience in Mumbai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Seattle, and San Francisco. She is currently assistant professor at Politecnico di Torino. In both practice and research, Valeria focuses on innovation processes that view design as both a social and technical object.

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Ognen Marina

CAPRIS UKIM | Skopje (MK)

Dr. Ognen Marina is an architect, professor, and former dean of the Faculty of Architecture at the University “Ss. Cyril and Methodius” in Skopje, North Macedonia. He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and Urbanism and, since 2023, serves as the Director of the Center for Advanced and Postdoctoral Research at UKIM in Skopje.  Dr. Marina’s scholarly endeavors are centered on the development and implementation of innovative strategies in architecture and sustainable urban development, underpinned by a deep engagement with the history and theory of cities. His research explores the intersection of innovation, policymaking, and social responsibility, particularly within the contexts of transitional societies, urban resilience, and climate change mitigation. His work further emphasizes the advancement of methodologies and tools designed to transform the urban environment, prioritizing enhanced citizen engagement and fostering synergies between policymakers, designers, and communities.

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Benoit Vandenbulcke & Benoît Burquel 

AgwA  | Brussels (BE) 

AgwA, based in Brussels and established between 2003 and 2006, mainly addresses projects for the public and for collective entities, focusing on adaptive reuse, complex situations, mixed-use developments, and tight budgets. Their designs anticipate a building's long-term evolution, adapting to changes in use and context. While creating remarkable spatial dispositions, AgwA proposes a functional and clear architecture, emphasizing simple construction materials and structure.

AgwA will be represented by Benoit Burquel, who is a partner at AgwA and teaches at ULB Faculty of architecture, and and Benoit Vandenbulcke, founding partner of AgwA and professor at ULiège Faculty of Architecture.

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