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The Interviewees
Marion Baeli
Marion Baeli is Principal, Sustainability Transformation at 10 Design. Specialising in adaptive reuse strategies and low-energy design, she brings in over 20 years of expertise regarding the design and delivery of large-scale, complex projects that span the whole spectrum of housing as well as office sectors.
She is a renowned author on low-energy design, recognised for her award-winning book on residential retrofits. Additionally, she contributes to the Westminster Council’s Design Review Panel, serves as a frequent guest lecturer at London Universities (UCL, Westminster, Imperial College), sits on the board of the UK Passivhaus Trust and acts as an architecture award judge for both the Architects’ Journal and Architecture Today.
Dr. Lucia Gastoldi
Lucia Gastoldi is a Post-doctoral Associate in marine ecophysiology at the Water Research Center at New York University Abu Dhabi, under the supervision of John Burt. She holds a BSc in Biological Science from the University of Milan (UNIMI – Italy), a two-year MSc in Marine Biology from Polytechnic University of Marche (UNIVPM – Italy), and a three-year PhD from the same university, in Marine Biology and Ecology.
Gastoldi focuses on the Arabian Gulf marine environment to understand how organisms, particularly corals, can cope with both extreme environmental conditions and anthropogenic stressors. In particular, she is interested in the management of wastewater in the Persian Gulf and in how consequent nutrient enrichment, coupled with reduced dissolved oxygen, can influence the physiology and ecology of the hard-coral species in the Gulf.
Catalina Estrada
Catalina Estrada, is a Colombian illustrator and graphic designer. Her strong passion for nature is depicted through her designs and the vibrant vivid colours used in her art works.
Her multiple designs in thousands of colours and her chromatic technique links Catalina’s name to clients such as Paul Smith, Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Camper, Nike, Levis, Smart / Mercedes Benz, Paulo Coelho, Unicef, the municipalities of Barcelona and London, and the Government of India, among others. Catalina Estrada’s products make up a brand that captivates Europe and the entire world through a distinctive style present in numerous collections in various formats, including wallpaper, bed linen, cushions, handbags and travel goods, umbrellas, school products, and many others.