Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
From social impact, the focus shifted toward construction, technology, and material innovation through contributions by Lapo Naldoni, engineer and computational designer at Mario Cucinella Architects, and Elora Hardy, founder and creative director of IBUKU. Lapo Naldoni, from Mario Cucinella Architects, explored how research and development can meaningfully inform architectural decision-making from the earliest design stages. Addressing embodied carbon, robotic fabrication, and earth-based construction systems, the session demonstrated how innovation operates as a design strategy, one that redefines sustainability, performance, and beauty while remaining closely tied to context and feasibility
From social impact, the focus shifted toward construction, technology, and material innovation through contributions by Lapo Naldoni, engineer and computational designer at Mario Cucinella Architects, and Elora Hardy, founder and creative director of IBUKU. Lapo Naldoni, from Mario Cucinella Architects, explored how research and development can meaningfully inform architectural decision-making from the earliest design stages. Addressing embodied carbon, robotic fabrication, and earth-based construction systems, the session demonstrated how innovation operates as a design strategy, one that redefines sustainability, performance, and beauty while remaining closely tied to context and feasibility
