IAAC Alumni

Tapiwa Manase, Junior Architect. Tapiwa completed her studies in 3D Printing Architecture at IAAC and is currently establishing her studio, ShiriYame, in Austria, where she collaborates with other architects. Her work includes interior design and she is working on producing printed and handmade clay pieces. Tapiwa is also part of the collective Matri-Archi(tecture).

Hazal Yilmaz is a designer, focusing on the generative process of computational innovation through robotic fabrication. She holds a master’s degree in Robotics and Advanced Construction in IaaC and currently working as a researcher specialized in Robotic AM at La Máquina.

Anna Batallé, Researcher – PhD Candidate. Anna is a researcher at TU Delft’s Department of Management in the Built Environment. Her research focuses on enabling circular practices in the construction sector through digitalization. Her work explores information requirements for facade material passports to support decisions on reusing, remanufacturing, and recycling building components. Anna holds a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in architecture and a Master’s in Robotics and Advanced Construction from IAAC. She has previously worked for Ceràmica Cumella experimenting with robotic fabrication applied to tailored ceramics manufacturing, and at Eurecat on European Union’s Horizon 2020 projects related to new construction technologies for building stock decarbonization.

Júlia Veiga, Architect. Júlia is a portuguese architect with a master degree in Architecture from FAUL – Faculty of Architecture, University of Lisbon. Immediately after, she enrolled at IAAC and attended the MaCT course (Master in City & Technology). She has work experience in Portugal, Italy and Spain in local and international projects. She is based in Barcelona where she worked for Arquitectura-G and External Reference after graduating from IAAC.

Alex is a doctoral researcher at LATTS, where he joined in November 2023 as part of the CLEAR-Doc program (MSCA-COFUND). His PhD focuses on the socio-technical materiality of heat in the context of climate adaptation, with a particular emphasis on urban heat adaptation in Paris. His research examines how heat is understood, measured, and managed through infrastructures, policies, and social practices, exploring its implications for climate urbanism, thermal comfort, and environmental justice.

Alex holds a bachelor’s degree in interior architecture and design from the University of Western Attica in Athens and a Master’s in City & Technology from IAAC. Before his PhD, he spent seven years at IAAC, working in academic coordination and admissions management while also engaging in research and teaching within the Advanced Architecture Lab (AAL).

Beyond academia, he hosts The Masterplan podcast, where he explores topics related to cities, culture, and technology.