Our Team

Academic Partners

KU Leuven (Coordinators)

The research group Research[x]Design at the Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering Science at KU Leuven (Belgium) conducts design-oriented research about the architectural potential of emerging technologies. By merging fundamental knowledge from design and computer sciences, its research contributes to human-computer (HCI), human-robot (HRI), and human-building (HBI) interaction.

IRI UL: Inovacijsko-razvojni institut Univerze v Ljubljani

IRI UL is a research institute that bridges social and technical sciences. Its people-centered approach, applied to the SONATA project, integrates qualitative research and active stakeholder engagement to enhance the project’s innovative processes.

MUNI: Masarykova univerzita

The Faculty of Economics and Administration of Masaryk University was founded in 1991. Today, the faculty provides economic education to almost three thousand students. In addition, the faculty focuses on research on a wide range of topics.

Uniklinik RWTH Aachen

The hospital of RWTH Aachen University (UKA) is one of the largest hospitals in Europe. UKA has more than 30 years of experience in state-of-the-art medicine, teaching and research.

Technion - Israel Institute of Technology

The Technion – Israel Institute of Technology is a public research university located in Haifa, Israel. It is the oldest university in the country and is ranked as the top technological university in both Israel and the Middle East.

Università degli Studi di Perugia

The EAPLAB at the Engineering Department of Perugia University explores well-being in the built environment with a human-centric perspective which empowers occupants towards the green and digital transition.

Companies

Conseil des Architectes d'Europe

The Architects’ Council of Europe (ACE) is the representative organisation for the architectural profession at European level: it aspires to speak with a single voice on its behalf in order to achieve its aims.

bGrid

bGrid is creating the future of smart buildings. With our network of multi-sensors installed, we can collect data and provide you with actionable insights to help you to improve the operation of your building.

Delta Light

Deltalight designs, develops and produces quality lighting that finishes architecture’s sentences. Each Deltalight product is born at our Belgian headquarter. From design and development, to prototyping and manufacturing, to packaging and storage, it all happens here.

Green Building Council Italia

GBC Italia is an independent non-profit organisation that promotes sustainable design and construction practices in order to reduce negative environmental impact, increasing profitability and improving building occupants’ health and well-being.

BLDG.SYSTEMS

BLDG.Systems guides projects and organizations towards healthy and sustainable real estate through specialized training, innovative collaboration methods, and expert consulting. From literacy training through strategy development to building certifications, we enable every project to surpass environmental and health standards.”

Elettrica Valeri s.r.l.

EValTech is dedicated to researching building energy efficiency and prosumers’ communities and human-centric design in the indoors and outdoors towards a comfortable built environment.

VETROTECH SAINT-GOBAIN INTERNATIONAL

SageGlass® helps create sustainable buildings that enhance occupant wellness by delivering an electrochromic glass that tints and clears automatically, optimizing both light and thermal comfort in a space – no need for blinds or shades.

UNStudio

UNStudio, founded in 1988 by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos, is a Dutch architectural design studio specialising in architecture, interior architecture, product design, urban development and infrastructural projects. The name, UNStudio, stands for United Network Studio referring to the collaborative nature of the practice.
Throughout over 30 years of international project experience, UNStudio has continually
expanded its capabilities through prolonged collaboration with an extended network of international consultants, partners, and advisors across the globe. This network, combined with the centrally located offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Frankfurt, Dubai and Melbourne enables UNStudio to work efficiently anywhere in the world. Current projects include the mixed-use FOUR development in Frankfurt, the wasl Tower in Dubai and the STH BNK by Beulah development in Melbourne. Pivotal realised projects include the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Arnhem Central Station, Raffles City Hangzhou in China, the Mobius House in the Netherlands and the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam.

Workplace Innovation Europe

Workplace Innovation Europe (WIE) is a not-for-profit organisation established to stimulate, resource and sustain workplace innovation throughout Europe through research, the creation of actionable resources, learning networks, masterclasses, consultancy, accredited programmes for change leaders, and policy advocacy.