In-Souk Cho
PhD (Architectural history and theory) Architect | Principal, DaaRee Architects & Associates, Seoul, Korea (1986-present) | APEC Architect.
DaaRee Architect & Associates, Seoul, Korea
In-Souk Cho is a Seoul-based architect, heritage conservator, and scholar with over five decades of practice. She founded DaaRee Architects & Associates in 1986, developing expertise in historic timber structures, Buddhist monastery complexes, and Hanok design. Her doctoral research at Sungkyunkwan University focused on the conservation of Buddhist Three Jewel Monasteries. She has served as Co-President of the ICOMOS, International Wood Committee, Vice-President of ISCARSAH, and represented Korea at UNESCO World Heritage Committee sessions. A committed educator and prolific author, shewas named one of the Ten Women in Architecture in 2021. She lectures internationally in Korean, English, and German.
Pedro García Martínez
Associate Professor PhD Arch.
Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena (UPCT), Spain
Pedro García Martínez is an Associate Professor of Architectural Design at Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena, where he directs the Department of Architecture and Building Technology. His work connects architectural design, graphic analysis, housing research and design methodology, with academic and professional experience in Spain and abroad. In 2025, he played a central role in organising the JIDA’25 conference, which foregrounded Research by Design as a key framework for experimentation and critical reflection in architectural education.
Andra Ionel
Lecturer
Università della Svizzera italiana, Switzerland
Andra Ionel lives and works between Leipzig, Mendrisio, and Bucharest, three diverse environments that inspire her and constantly shift her perspective. Since 2020, she has been a lecturer at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio, where she teaches a first-year bachelor’s design studio under the guidance of the architect Valerio Olgiati. Together with Elena Zara, she has founded ZEIA Studio, an office that seeks to create memorable spaces that go beyond standardized solutions. As an architect, she most enjoys being on construction sites, in close contact with the reality of building. Andra believes that every project is a reflection of the world one wants to inhabit.
Fabrizio Finucci
Associate Professor PhD Arch.
Roma Tre, Italy
Architect and PhD, he is Associate Professor in Appraisal and Project Evaluation at Roma Tre University, Department of Architecture. Since 2026, he has been Honorary Professor at University of Pécs (Hungary). He was affiliated with Sapienza University of Rome, where he served as Adjunct Professor since 2012. He has been Visiting Professor at several European and South American universities and is a member of the CeSET – Research Center for Appraisal and Territorial Economics, and SIEV – Italian Society of Appraisal and Valuation. He is the author of numerous national and international publications. His research and teaching activities focus on evaluation techniques developed through inclusive and dialogic approaches, grounded in stakeholders’ perspectives and promoting the active involvement of communities in urban and social transformation and regeneration processes.
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