In 1990 he graduated from Kharkiv University of Civil Engineering with a degree in architecture. He lives and works in Kharkiv (Ukraine). In 1991-1997 he pursued a career of an artist, and in 1997 he established “Drozdov & Partners” architectural practice. The office works on a wide international scale (South Korea, France, Switzerland, the USA, Spain, Kuwait) and embraces the philosophy of critical artistic pragmatism.

He was one of the authors and reviewers of a course project in Columbia University GSAPP in 2011. In 2017  he founded Kharkiv School of Architecture, the first private architectural school in Ukraine. Currently, he is a key tutor at the department of techniques and technology, and he focuses on the search for a new understanding of tectonics.

He curated Ukrainian projects at the Rotterdam Biennale of Architecture “The Flood” in 2005 (“Monisto” research project that explores Odessa seafront development) and Moscow Biennale of Architecture in 2012 (“Circumstances” project that traces the “lifelines” of some of our built projects). He was also in charge of “Terralogia” art project (Kyiv, Kharkiv, 2015) and “Patiologia” project (Kyiv, Kharkiv, 2007) which was an in-depth research into the nature of patio houses.

He is also one of the experts of EU Mies Award.

Juan Ramirez is an Architect MAA and Associate at 3XN Architects in Copenhagen, Denmark. He has extensive international experience across Europe, the Americas and Asia. Juan has been part of the design and development of multiple high-profile 3XN projects, including the SAP Garden Arena in Munich, the Bergen ByArena, and the 2 Finsbury Avenue Office Towers development at Broadgate in London.

Melike Altınışık as an award-winning architect is the founder of internationally recognised architecture practice MAA – Melike Altınışık Architects with offices in Istanbul and Seoul. She is dedicated to develop an innovative approach towards architecture, urbanism and design. Her design work has received numerous prestigious design awards including Europe 40 under 40, FEIDAD Design Award 07’ and Swiss Art Award. Her work includes prize winning projects such as 369m tall futuristic Istanbul TV and Radio Tower and the world first pioneer Robot Science Museum in Seoul.
Prior to forming her award winning practice MAA, Melike Altınışık Architects in 2013 in Istanbul , she has worked in London almost 7 years with Zaha Hadid Architects ( between 2006-2013).

Architect, PhD in Architecture: Theories and Project at Sapienza University of Rome. He has taught, at Sapienza University of Rome, Polytechnic of Milan and at BAU Beirut Arab University, Architectural and Urban Design Studio, Theory of Architecture, Vernacular Architecture, Landscape Architecture.

Design director at LAB71 architetti, in 2011 he won Alfa Romeo’s contest for a traveling stand at the main international fairs. From this experience born a long collaboration with FCA Group that led him to develop many concepts and design projects for the main brands of the Group, up to the special mention for creativity for Abarth’s stand at Geneva International Motorshow 2016. He recently designed CASA 500 exhibition space inside Giovanni and Marella Agnelli Art Gallery.

Anderson has combined architectural practice with teaching for nearly 30 years, in the UK as well as the USA.  He has built extensively in Docklands, London, and a bit in the mountains of Colorado.  Having trained initially in both architecture and structural engineering at MIT, mid-career he undertook study in sculpture at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts School and at Central St Martins, London.  Anderson’s teaching now concentrates on integrating structural and architectural design, delivering courses and workshops at numerous universities, including the design & build programme at the Rural Studio, Alabama, the Bartlett School of Architecture, and UCL Civil Engineering’s Masters of Engineering and Architectural Design course.

Andrea Canclini is an Adjunct Professor of Theory in Contemporary Architectural Design at the Politecnico in Milan, and a Visiting Professor at Beirut Arab University. He graduated in Architecture (Politecnico di Milano, 1996) and in Philosophy (Università degli Studi di Perugia, 2012), and holds a PhD in Architecture (Politecnico di Torino, 2017). As a researcher, he has participated in international conferences and published worldwide on architectural critic and history, and their cultural basis

Iliana Kerestetzi ( M.Sc in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University, NY 2009) founded MOLD ARCHITECTS in 2011. Their practice integrates research, architecture, landscape, advanced computational design, parametric design, graphic design, interior design, construction, visual arts. Their work has been included in group exhibitions and received various awards and distinctions including the: SADAS-PEA 2014 Award – Best Residential Project for 2009-2013, DOMES 2014 Award – Best first project of a young architect for the years 2009-2013, Nomination for the Mies van Der Rohe Award 2015, Nomination  for the Piranesi Award 2015, 100% HOTEL DESIGN AWARD 2016, Finalist for the East Centric Architecture Triennale Award 2016, 100% HOTEL DESIGN AWARD 2019, BIG SEE ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2021, BIG SEE INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AWARD 2021,

Founder and Chief Architecture Officer at Bakri & Associate Development Consultants DMCC (BAD) in Dubai, UAE.

Having 20 years of wealth industry experience, Bakri designed multiple complex, large-scale residential and commercial, educational, governmental and recreational projects.

His passion of design leads him to create the recent large-scale project in Senegal, Akon City owned by the famous Senegalese-American RnB singer. Hussein is behind that $6 billion futuristic smart and sustainable city, inspired by nature, culture and the reflection of the surrounding species.

Bakri is also the creator of Diamniadio Lake City in Senegal, a $2 billion project. It is extending over 644 hectares, spanned into 3 districts and was called the first futuristic city in west Africa, if not whole Africa.

Among his recent work, Bakri designed Sahara Oryx in Senegal, Yerevan manifesto in Armenia, Senegal Pavilion for Dubai Expo, the extension of The Souq in Sana’a (the oldest living city in the world) in Yemen, Ghantoot Highway Rest Area in Abu Dhabi, all as part of a unique concept of emerging individual development or cities according to futuristic with sense of belonging as a vision.

Bakri is a jury member in Abu Dhabi University, architecture college. He is a guest speaker in many events and forums.

Mohamad Ali Beydoun is a Lebanese entrepreneur that Won the business man of the year in 2017  founded L’ART-QUI-TECTE in 2012 & nationaL’ART in 2015 that created  245 Projects in the FNB / Residential / Educational & Commercial Sectors  .And  In 2016, he launched his greatest project, Lebanon 2040. The latter is a nonprofit organization that aims at developing Lebanon by creating a sustainable environment in the city.