TED speaker and architectural engineer dr. ir. Pablo van der Lugt obtained his PhD at Technical University Delft in 2008 for his research about the environmental impact (LCA) of engineered biobased materials. Since then he has been active in the building industry as senior consultant on the themes sustainability, circularity and biobasedbuilding, ever maintaining a connection with academia through TU Delft – AMS Institute.

He is the author of severalbooks on biobased building, including Tomorrow’s Timber (2020) and Booming Bamboo (2017), and regularly publishes his research findings in popular magazines, scientific journals and conference proceedings.

Van der Lugt is a highly demanded speaker following several formats, ranging from TED and Pecha Kucha talks, to keynote presentations at high-level international conferences, including the International Climate Conferencesin Paris (COP 21), Katowice (COP 24) and Glasgow (COP 26). Additionally, he is frequently interviewed as timber expert for (inter)national TV and radio programs, podcasts and newspapers.