Martin Duplantier | France

President of the French architectural council "Archietcture et Maitrise d'Ouvrage"

Engaded in a global vision of architecture and sustainability. He began his career in world-renowned architecture firms, at Gerkan, Marg und Partners Architekten in Berlin. He was then an employee at David Chipperfield Architects in London.

He also draws from his experience in China, Mexico and Niger, where he developed a method of earthen construction that uses no wood. Driven by the desire to explore the design problems of our time like densification of urban centres, new materials for new architecture and autonomous buildings.

His international collaboration, dual specialization and office location (between Paris and Bordeaux) create a unique approach in which production and creation, urban issues and challenges to society enter into dialogue with each other while creating a call on a larger scale.

Martin Duplantier has also worked on a number of projects: the waterfront in Anglet, the development of Simrishamn Harbour (Sweden), and the urban renewal of Le Corbusier Cité Radieuse in Marseille.

Małgorzata Szczepańska | Poland

Editor-in-Chief and Creative Director of Elle Decoration magazine

Designer and stylist, for years associated with the media market.

She has cooperated with advertising agencies and leading magazines for which she has prepared numerous photo sessions and stylings. She has cooperated with the Leo Burnett agency and the magazines Dom i Wnętrze, Dobre Wnętrze, Wysokie Obcasy, Kuchnia, Claudia, Inspiracje, M jak mieszkanie, of which she was the editor-in-chief. Author of the concept for the magazine Sielskie życie (Idyllic Life), which she successfully launched on the Polish market ten years ago.

Ambassador of the "Kids Design" Festival, which supports the creativity of the youngest, the originator of the competition "Young at the Start". Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts at the Nicolaus Copernicus University, earlier she completed the Applied Arts Design and Visual Arts Methodology. Loves talking to people, conducts interviews with people connected with the world of art and design. She participates in debates, runs panels and is a jury member of many industry competitions. Her latest project is the artistic and graphic design of Elle Decoration's Interior World album.

Privately, she is interested in painting and writing columns.

Melike Altınışık | Turkey

Architect
Founder and Principal Designer at Melike Altınışık Architects - MAA

Melike Altınışık is an award-winning architect, designer and educator, who is dedicated to develop an innovative approach towards architecture, urbanism and design. Her work aims to develop the relational thinking capacities of the architecture in its relation with design technologies.

Since 2006, she has developed her wide range international professional architectural experience by working on significant projects of varying scales from high-rise buildings, masterplans , cultural centres and museums to bespoke furniture designs. Her design work received a number of prestigious design awards including Europe 40 under 40, FEIDAD Design Award 07' and Swiss Art Award.

Prior to forming her practice in Istanbul, she has worked in London as a Lead Architect with Zaha Hadid Architects (2006-2013).

Melike Altınışık Architects - MAA is a leading international architecture practice with offices based in Istanbul, Turkey and Seoul, South Korea. MAA is dedicated to developing innovative and visionary projects on different scales ranges from architecture and urban design to interiors as well as installations and product design.

All projects in the MAA portfolio create part of a long-term design agenda. MAA has participated in various national, international, and invited archi­tectural competitions, exhibitions, and publications. MAA’s work include prize winning projects with advanced technology and innovation such as futuristic 369m tall Istanbul TV and Radio Tower in Turkey and world’s first pioneer Seoul Robot & AI Museum in South Korea.

Tomasz Smus | Poland

Architect of Tubądzin Group

Born in 1973, he studied architecture at the University of Technology in Łódź. For 12 years he has been associated with Ceramika Tubądzin, for 3 years as Brand Architect. Co-author of numerous collections of ceramic tiles, co-developer of Tubądzin Design Days. For several years he has been appearing in interior design programmes (Dekoratornia, Dekorady, Szybkie Metamorfozy).

Designer of large and small interiors, amateur photographer. Co-author of interior design catalogs. Professionally notorious for looking for new challenges and privately an uncompromising hedonist, grasping at only good emotions with passion. Wife, son, no animals temporarily.