As we get closer and closer to TEDxKraków 2012, it’s time to introduce our final round of speakers!
Ross Langdon grew up in rural south-eastern Tasmania, learning how to make stuff. After studying environmental design, Ross travelled extensively and worked for a variety of established and well-known architects before co-founding his own design studio, Regional Associates.
Ross’ passion is unconventional sustainable design solutions, and he has an on-going interest in developing new models for ecologically and socially sustainable tourism infrastructures in environmentally-sensitive locations. He views collaboration as an essential element of delivering successful projects. By collaboration, Ross means not only how the creative process is organised, but also who is involved – clients, consultants as well as the broader community within which projects are located. With emphasis on the local rather than the universal, Regional Associates produce site-specific designs that draw on the diversity of traditional materials and construction technologies inherent to a given site.
Ross is currently working in Uganda, Rwanda and Tanzania on the construction of a number of Eco-Lodges and smaller cultural projects including a yacht club, dive centre and a community training centre.