About Andrew Heumann

Andrew Heumann leads the Design Computation team at NBBJ, overseeing strategy, development, and implementation of computational tools for diverse projects and applications. He has developed a suite of tools for NBBJ’s corporate and commercial practice, which aid in...

About Karen Allen

Karen is a Certified Biomimicry Professional who is passionate about sharing the secrets of the natural world to inform sustainable innovations. She is a seasoned biomimicry educator, facilitator and consultant who has been practicing biomimicry on a variety of...

About Carlo Ratti

Carlo Ratti Director, MIT Senseable City Lab Founding Partner, Carlo Ratti Association An architect and engineer by training, Carlo Ratti practices in Italy and teaches at the MIT, where he directs the Senseable City Lab. Ratti has co-authored over 250 publications...

Two Weeks.

Spring has sprung, which means we’re just a few short weeks from the 21st annual HOPES conference. With the conference approaching ever nearer, it’s finally time to release our schedule. While the schedule is still subject to change, we’re pretty...

Michael Pawlyn & Biomimicry

With the list of speakers coming together for the HOPES conference, I have started to look into each speaker’s field and see what exactly they are known for. One person that caught my eye was the work done by Michael Pawlyn with biomimicry. Michael Pawlyn looks...

Defining Sustainablity

With the HOPES conference coming in less than a month, I start to wonder what exactly “sustainability” entails. I have been hearing the term being thrown around in many of my classes, but have never actually analyzed the entirety of the concept. I feel as if there are...