Vanessa Costalonga Martins
Vanessa Costalonga Martins
Student / Programme Doctorate at D-BAUG
ETH Zürich
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Research area
Focusing on sustainability from a Global South perspective, Vanessa is interested in the integration of emergent technologies and bio-based materials to advance sustainable architectural solutions in developing countries. Her ongoing PhD Research investigates the implementation of circular practises in informal settlements, particularly examining how digital fabrication could facilitate material reuse and participatory projects in this context.
Honours
| Year | Distinction |
|---|---|
| 2023 | European Cultural Centre 2023 ECC Awards - Shorlisted "Design" |
| 2023 | Exhibitor at the XVIII Venice Architecture Biennale, Palazzo Mora |
| 2023 | German Design Award 2023 “Special Mention - Eco Design” - LivMatS Pavilion |
| 2023 | Houzee Award 2023: Platinum Winner - LivMatS Pavilion |
| 2022 | Green Product Award 2022 - LivMatS Pavilion |
| 2021 | Exhibitor at the XVII Venice Architecture Biennale, Arsenale |
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Vanessa Costalonga is an Architect specialising in Computational Design, Digital Fabrication, and Material Research in Architecture. She holds a professional Diploma in Architecture and Urbanism from the University of Brasília (2015), and an M.Sc. ITECH from the University of Stuttgart (2020), where she also worked as a Research Associate at the Department of Bio-based Materials and Materials Cycles in Architecture (BioMat), within the Institute of Building Structures and Structural Design (ITKE).
With a diverse professional background, Vanessa has practised as an Architect internationally, including at Renzo Piano Building Workshop in Italy, as well as in South Africa and her native Brazil, completing projects across a range of scales.