People
FACILITATORS
Charlie Edmonds (he/him)
Charlie is a London-based designer and writer working across the fields of architecture, climate transition, and political economy. He is a graduate of the University of Cambridge where he co-founded Future Architects Front. Charlie co-leads the Neighbourhood Transitions demonstrator at CIVIC SQUARE, which seeks to reveal the necessary pathways towards a devolved urban climate transition. He has taught internationally at a variety of institutions, from Cambridge to Tokyo, and is currently a critical practice tutor at the London School of Architecture.
Daniela Saborio (she/her)
Daniela Saborio is a Business Designer and Project Manager focused on strategic design and learning experiences. She holds a BA in Business Design from IED Barcelona, with further studies at Central Saint Martins in London. Currently, she is a Production Lead at a Learning & Development consultancy. Spanning various design disciplines, her personal practice addresses the urgent need for critical engagement with the realities of our current systems through design. Daniela has facilitated numerous workshops in the design space and has collaborated with institutions like the University of Leuven in Belgium. In 2024, she co-founded Ways Of, a design and foresight studio exploring how contextual research and speculative practices can help reshape the future.
Elizabeth Perry (she/her)
Elizabeth is a teacher, writer, and artist with an interest in creating relationships between material and digital worlds. She has been at the International School of Prague since 2015, where she helps teachers and students use technology in new ways. She has spoken and taught workshops about design and creative approaches to computer science internationally, has consulted for Google in K-12 education and outreach, and has been a fellow at the Studio for Creative Inquiry at Carnegie-Mellon University. Her formal background includes a BA in English from Yale University, and an MFA in fiction writing and PhD in English from the University of Pittsburgh.
Jason Nam (he/him)
Founder of DesignDisco, Jason is an educator and consultant with a diverse background. He has worked in the marketing team at Fotografiska Museum, taught design at Riverside International School to high schoolers, and served as an architect for Samsung Engineering and MAP Architects. Jason has led numerous workshops, panels, and trips worldwide to help people discover the relevance of design in their lives. He has also given talks at TEDx, TEDxYouth, and Bauhaus Study Rooms. He studied architecture at Virginia Tech and ARCHIP, and holds a MSc in Design Research from the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation / Anhalt University.
CRITICAL FRIENDS
"A critical friend is a supportive person who can ask difficult questions using critical thinking to judge a situation." Our invited guests are more than just speakers, but also actively taking part in the Lab as resourceful guides.
DESIGNDISCO TEAM
Barbs Koll (she/her) – Social Media Manager
Jana Owens (she/her) – Curriculum Designer
Jongho Lim (he/him) – Graphic Designer
Sun Ho Lee (she/her) – Fundraising Manager