Vanessa Miriam Carlow

Professor | TU Braunschweig

Vanessa was appointed full professor at the TU Braunschweig in 2012, where she heads the Institute for Sustainable Urbanism (ISU) (sustainableurbanism.de). She is a licensed architect and urban planner, and founder of COBE Berlin (2012, cobe.de), a practice focusing on architecture, urban planning, public space design, and research.

Vanessa’s research explores strategies and tools for sustainable urban development in the context of worldwide urbanization. Her professional work has garnered prestigious prizes, including the Golden Lion of the Venice Biennale (2006, Best National Pavilion), the MIPIM Award Cannes (2012), and the Golden Medal for the best of Copenhagen Buildings (2012).