Senior Researcher
Healthy Materials Lab
New York, New York, United States
Luam Melake is an interdisciplinary craft-based artist and furniture designer with a background in architecture and design. She received her BA in Architecture through UC Berkeley’s Interdisciplinary Field Studies Department and has held diverse positions within the art and design fields. She has worked in architectural libraries, including William Stout Architectural Books, was a research assistant at the Calder Foundation and managed design gallery Demisch Danant, before specializing in materials research. Luam was a designer specialized in materials sourcing at Studio Sofield and produced research and creative content for Material Bank before joining the Healthy Materials Lab team as Senior Researcher and manager of the Donghia healthier Materials Library at Parsons School of Design. Luam is a member of the Female Design Council and serves on the Board of Trustees for the Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) in New York.
Nurturing Well-Being: Exploring What's Next in Healthy Building
Monday, April 22, 2024
2:00 PM – 3:00 PM EDT