Eleonora Velluto is an architect based in Rome. Her journey in architecture was marked by her involvement in various university projects, including the European Solar Decathlon contest for sustainable housing. A graduate of the Technical University of Munich, Eleonora completed her master’s studies with an experimental research thesis on outdoor climate comfort applied to a hospital’s courtyard. Her expertise in hospital planning was further refined at the Politecnico di Milano, where she obtained a postgraduate degree. Currently, Eleonora applies her knowledge and passion at Studio Cartolano Srl, specializing in hospital design, urban planning, incorporating elements from the natural world into architectural designs. Beyond her professional endeavors, Eleonora is the coordinator for the Rome chapter at The Centre for Conscious Design (CCD).
Jenna Mikus has a unique blend of engineering, architecture, and design experience garnered from work and research conducted over the past two decades. She is a strategy consultant, blending applied research, innovation, and problem-solving design, and has specialized in advisory work ranging from energy conservation and smart buildings transitions considering buildings, people, and technology to deeper examination of place-based transformational change and post-anthropocene advocating design (that values a symbiotic approach to both human and planetary health). During her PhD, Jenna focused on designing for flourishing health and well-being, exploring that through the lens of Aristotle’s concept of eudaemonia -being one’s best self. This approach enables her to emphasize designs that cultivate people’s physical, mental, and social health while also elevating the benefit of intentional, inclusive praxis. These perspectives on eudaemonic design inform Jenna’s work as the leader of her consulting practice, Eudae Group, LLC, as well as her teaching, writing, and research.
