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Architect, educator and co-founder of Architecten de Vylder Vinck Taillieu (ADVVT) and JDVIV. Professor of Architecture and Design at ETH Zürich. His work focuses on the transformation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings through precise architectural interventions that engage with context, materiality and the traces of time. His most notable projects include the Caritas Campus in Melle, Ledeberg Service Centre, Les Ballets C de la B & LOD in Ghent, and the transformation of the Palais des Expositions (CHAPEX) in Charleroi, designed in collaboration with AgwA and awarded the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – EUmies Award 2026.

Architect, urban designer and co-founder of NORMA architects. Her work spans architecture, urban design and landscape projects, with a focus on the adaptive reuse of existing buildings and the creation of high-quality public spaces. She is co-author of the UMPRUM Technology Centre in Prague and the winning proposal for Metropolitan Park Soutok, one of the largest landscape and urban projects in the Czech Republic.

Co-founder of the renowned Czech architectural practice OVA (Opočenský Valouch Architekti), one of the leading studios in contemporary Czech architecture. The practice specialises in the adaptive reuse of historic and industrial buildings, urban regeneration, residential and mixed-use developments, and public spaces.
Selected projects include the award-winning restoration of the historic Lasvit glassworks complex in Nový Bor, the reconstruction of the Community House in Slavonice, the transformation of the Tiskárna Kristiánov industrial complex in Liberec, and the Dvory Vysočany masterplan in Prague, redeveloping a former industrial site into a vibrant mixed-use urban neighbourhood.

Head of the Department of Urban Development and Strategic Planning of the City of Trnava and licensed architect (SKA). He is responsible for delivering public buildings and public spaces through architectural competitions, a long-term strategy for which the City of Trnava received the Slovak Chamber of Architects’ Patron of Architecture Award. He regularly serves on national and international architectural and urban design competition juries.

Architect and co-founder of Benková Benko Architekti. Her practice focuses on the transformation and adaptive reuse of existing buildings and spaces, ranging from interiors and residential buildings to public and industrial architecture. She is co-author of the award-winning regeneration of Mlynica, one of Slovakia’s most recognised industrial conversion projects, and has served on several architectural competition juries organised by the Slovak Chamber of Architects.

Urban and landscape ecologist working at the intersection of urbanism, landscape architecture and environmental planning. Her work focuses on blue-green infrastructure, climate-resilient public spaces and the integration of ecological principles into urban environments. She has contributed to several competition-winning projects, including the regeneration of the Křižanova Pila brownfield in Valašské Meziříčí.

Co-owner and Managing Director of UNITED Real Estate. He brings extensive experience in urban regeneration, strategic development and real estate investment. He has served on the juries of several architectural and urban design competitions organised by UNITED Real Estate, including the Spartakovská Trnava competition and subsequent phases of the Cukrovar development.

Managing Director and Client Representative at United Industries a.s., responsible for the legal and strategic management of the Cukrovar project. He has served on the juries of several architectural and urban design competitions organised by UNITED Real Estate.

Head of the Institute of History and Theory of Architecture and Monument Restoration at the Faculty of Architecture and Design, Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava. He specialises in heritage conservation, adaptive reuse and architectural-historical research. He is the author of the restoration project for the Ružový Mill in Piešťany and led the research and documentation of the Cukrovar site.

Architect and Design & Project Manager at QCM (Quality Construction Management). He manages the architectural coordination and project development of the Cukrovar residential district, contributing expertise in project management and the transformation of large-scale brownfield developments.