OUR PEOPLE
Claudia Tomateo(she/her/ella)
| Claudia Tomateo is an Indigenous descendant of the Quechua-Chanka people from the mountains of Apurímac, in so-called Peru. Her work explores Indigenous methodologies in relation to data visualization, examining how visual practices can support Indigenous knowledge systems and the design of Indigenous futures. She is an architect, designer, planner, and activist, currently a PhD candidate in the Department of Urban Studies and Planning at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology as well as an Assistant Professor of Indigenous Knowledges and Methodologies at Parsons School of Design at The New School. |
Shivani Dave(she/her)
| Shivani Dave is an urban planner and researcher interested in the relationships between people and the places they inhabit. Her work brings together spatial design, public policy and community life, exploring how cities can become more inclusive, equitable and responsive to needs. She examines how public and cultural spaces shape connection, belonging and life. Working across scales, from individuals and neighbourhoods to landscapes, she uses place-based research, spatial analysis, community participation, mapping, design and storytelling to bring overlooked perspectives into conversations about how cities are planned and made. |
Antonia Simon (she/her)
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Antonia Simon is an urban designer and environmental technologist focused on circular technology, digital infrastructure, and participatory design. Her work centers on environmental justice, circular systems, and rethinking the cultural relationship between cities, technology, and the natural world. As an Aronson Fellow and Social Impact Fellow, she developed Slow Circuits, a circular technology collective that developed libraries of refurbished technology within community-based organisations in New York City and beyond. Antonia has a BA in Anthropology and Computer Science from Georgetown University and an MSc in Design and Urban Ecologies from Parsons School of Design, The New School. |