Amanda Sturgeon

Amanda Sturgeon, FAIA, is head of regenerative design strategy for the global consulting firm Mott MacDonald. Formerly the CEO of the International Living Future Institute, she is the author of Creating Biophilic Buildings, the founder and driving force behind the Biophilic Design Initiative, and an internationally recognized expert and TED speaker on biophilic design. A 2015 recipient of the Women in Sustainability Leadership Award, Amanda is also an award-winning architect whose projects harmonize the relationship between people and nature, such as Islandwood on Bainbridge Island, Wash. She will be based in Sydney starting in summer 2020.