Yiwen Cui is a Lecturer and Researcher in Landscape Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington. His research focuses on cultural diversity, sense of community, green infrastructure, health and well-being, and the community participation processes in the planning and design of public open spaces. Recognizing the importance of involving local communities, he is dedicated to identifying and implementing effective strategies that promote active participation, co-creation, and a heightened sense of community and well-being. By understanding the specific needs, values, and aspirations of different ethnic groups, Yiwen seeks to bridge gaps, ensuring that their voices are heard, and their cultural identities are celebrated.

Morten Gjerde is an Associate Professor at Norwegian University of Science & Technology. He is also a practicing architect and urban designer. From this perspective, he views the built environment holistically, across space and time. Details and discrete development projects should connect with and reinforce ideas at progressively larger scales, up to that of the city. In this area of his work, he is concerned with the way individual projects, often undertaken by private interests, can be managed to meet the needs of the project sponsor as well as to contribute to wider social aims.

Bruno Marques is the Associate Dean for Academic Development and Senior Lecturer in Landscape Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington, Faculty of Architecture and Design Innovation. His main research interests relate to the integration of Indigenous methods in participatory design and place-making in landscape rehabilitation and ecosystem services. His work is recognized for the implementation of community-based participatory design approaches and their connection to landscape design and planning. The research- and practice-based work involves collaborative interdisciplinary approaches (e.g., architecture, urban design, geography, industrial design, environmental psychology, anphysiotherapy) to objectively intervening on social, cultural, and physical design outcomes.