Elisa Iturbe

Elisa Iturbe is an Assistant Professor of Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design, previously holding the same rank at The Cooper Union. She specializes in the intersection of energy, power, and form, particularly the spatial implications of fossil fuel dependency in the built environment. Her work introduced the concept of 'carbon form,' explored in her co-edited Log journal issue (2019) and a 2024 MacDowell Fellowship-supported research.

• Education: Dual Master’s degrees from Yale University (Architecture and Environmental Management).

Her research investigates how fossil fuels shaped urban and architectural paradigms, blending design theory with environmental critique. Recent exhibitions like Confronting Carbon Form (The Cooper Union) and writings in Log, AA Files, and Perspecta underscore her interdisciplinary approach. She co-authored Lateness with Peter Eisenman.

Awards include the Pierre Vago Journalism Award (2020) and grants from the Graham Foundation and New York State Council for the Arts. She teaches courses like Architecture & the Death of Carbon Modernity and co-founded Outside Development, a design-research practice.