Ilaria Vanni, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, is an interdisciplinary researcher across social sciences and design, focusing on design and material culture in social and environmental matters affecting urban space. Her projects include the ARC-funded Surfacing Urban Wetlands and Mapping Edges, a transdisciplinary studio co-founded with Alexandra Crosby.
Alexandra Crosby, University of Technology Sydney, Australia, is an internationally recognised scholar and visual communicator. Her research focuses on more-than-human design and recombinant ecologies in urban spaces, supporting urban resilience to climate change. Key projects include Surfacing Urban Wetlands and the Mapping Edges studio with Ilaria Vanni.