Speakers

Elena Manferdini is an architect, designer, educator, and Principal of Los Angeles-based Atelier Manferdini, a practice working across architecture, public art, and design. She is a member of the Design Faculty at SCI-Arc, where she previously served as Graduate Programs Chair from 2015 to 2025, and currently teaches at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Her work is recognized for its distinctive integration of visual culture, color, advanced design techniques, and architectural experimentation. Her projects have been exhibited internationally, with work held in the permanent collections of institutions including SFMoMA and LACMA His films have premiered on platforms including Channel 4, the Tribeca Festival, the Venice Biennale, and the BBC. His films, designs, and costumes have been collected internationally by museums such as the MoMA, New York; the Smithsonian, Washington; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and M+, Hong Kong.