Cecil Balmond OBE, is widely considered to be one of the most significantcreators of his generation.An internationally renowned artist, architect and engineer, Balmond transcendsthe conventional boundaries of discipline, working in the crossover between artand science. In this dynamic area, he has re-invented the very concept of space,transforming the meaning of geometry, form and structure.Balmond’s design approach engages inner organisational systems - a processbased on rigorous research. Balmond has spent over 40 years investigating therelationship between form and the very roots of order at the core of life.This scientific methodology allows Balmond to create alternate theoreticalmodels and negotiate new emergent forms by experimentation. Before settingup Balmond Studio in 2011, Balmond was Deputy Chairman of Arup. He was alsoChairman of Arup’s European Building Division, and ran the critically acclaimeddesign group, AGU (Advanced Geometry Unit). His pioneering work with the AGU,and collaborations with internationally renowned architects, brought Balmond’sunique design philosophy to the global stage. Balmond has also taught at someof the world’s most influential design and architectural institutions. He wasformerly the Paul Philippe Cret Chair (2005 to 2015) at Penn Design, University ofPennsylvania, where he founded the Non-Linear Systems Organization (NSO) andremains a part of the associated faculty as Professor of Architecture. He has alsobeen Visiting Saarinen Professor at Yale University School of Architecture, 1997-2002; Professor at LSE Urban Cities Programme, 2002-2004; and Visiting KenzoTange critic, Harvard Graduate School of Architecture, 2000