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Lorena Bello Gómez is a Lecturer and Design Critic in Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD). She previously served as a Lecturer at MIT's School of Architecture + Planning (2013–2021) and Visiting Professor at Porto University’s FAUP (2020–2021). Her work bridges design expertise with political strategies to address climatic adaptation and regenerative change in vulnerable communities.
Education:
- PhD in Urbanism (Barcelona UPC, 2015)
- MAUD in Urban Design (Harvard GSD, 2011)
- MArch (Barcelona UPC, 2005)
Research Focus: Infrastructure as catalysts for territorial transformation, particularly hybrid networks and slow geographies. Notable projects include studies on the Camino de Santiago network and collaborations with NGOs in India, Colombia, Armenia, and Mexico. Her work emphasizes resilience, cultural geopolitics, and environmental justice.
Grants & Collaborations: Supported by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation (Spain, 2016), Aga Khan Foundation (India, 2017–2018), Fundación Social (Colombia, 2017–), TUMO Foundation (Armenia, 2018), and DRCLAS (Mexico, 2018–2021). Engaged with governments and universities in Colombia, Japan, Spain, China, and Portugal.
Exhibitions: Featured at the 2018 Venice Biennale and MIT Media Lab. Publications include Beyond Reconstruction and Disaster Resilient Housing.
