David is the lead design consultant at CivilMarine. His work specialises in the development of innovative marine infrastructure solutions in Australasia, industrial design, product design and deployment strategy in response to rising sea levels.David Bookless is also a Rangatahi Representative for Te Arawa Group Holdings (TAGH) and is an alumnus of Te Hono. Previously David graduated from The University of Auckland with a double master’s degree of Architecture and Urban Planning in 2019, and a Master of Urban Design in 2020. He was the recipient of The University of Auckland Te Ao Turoa Award - Excellence in Maori Planning Research in 2018.David is passionate about contextualising Te Ao Māori principles in emerging disruptive technologies and believes New Zealand’s bicultural identity promotes unique opportunities to respond to the built and natural environments and emerging global markets.