James Kitchin

James has a background in structural and civil engineering and deep expertise in designing with healthy, natural, and non-conventional materials. He has also led research and policy change around building materials and embodied carbon. James strives to minimise the footprint of the built environment through intimate knowledge of place and process, and to maximize the maker's handprint through collaboration. As co-lead of the Performance & Provenance department at MASS, he is committed to imagining, advocating and implementing regenerative practices.