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About Dr. Isun A Kazerani

I am the founder and the director/lead of M00-Tion studio, which I started up in 2019 in Melbourne, Australia and a partner at a NYC based architecture firm. I have been working on multiple boutique residential and commercial projects with a focus on the quality of design, the detail, and the importance of the user's living experience in our proposed spaces. These projects include multi-residential, private residences, retail, hospitality as well as education and public projects.

I started practicing as an architectural designer in 2006 and have continued my practiced ever since in residential, retail and hospitality design internationally (mainly in Melb, Australia). I received my PhD in architecture in 2017 with a focus on design strategy and techniques of design representation in collaboration with four international award winning architects including Weissman Fredi architects NY and BIG architects in Denmark (2013-2017).

I moved to NYC in 2023 and continued practicing as a consultant in the roles of studio lead and senior architectural project manager at multiple firm in NY, CA and ME. More recently I partnered up with Weppner Architects and have expanded our practice internationally in residential and commercial architecture.

In the academic field, I have the experience of leading design studios and teaching theory subjects from 2012 to 2020 as the lecturer, guest lecturer and studio leader. I’ve also been featured as the keynote speaker at Melbourne knowledge week 2019, Mpavilion 2018 and 'The mindful Home' 2021. I am also the author of multiple refereed conference and journal papers. I have also recently pursued my interest in academic supervision for PhD students.

Our featured projects, which I have initiated as innovative community based projects include project on 'home,work, wellness' in 2019, which looks at design models that encourage movement and sense of wellbeing. I also have a passion for retail design and fashion and have been awarded internationally for my retail design projects for their design language and it’s creative elements. I have also developed multiple conceptual projects in collaboration with fashion designers in the design of pop up stores and runway shows. Sustainable commercial design with a focus on structure and material has always been another important element in my Architectural projects. I'm also interested in the technology of architectural design and have received two national grants from Aus industry in 2021 and 2022 for integration of BIM and AR/VR for designing a more Mindful architecture.

I am also very enthusiastic about leadership and after receiving my degrees in management and leadership in 2011 and 2013 I have tried to integrate my leadership skills in architecture for leading the industry towards a healthy and ethical work culture. These skills have also helped me in my role as the studio director/lead particularly in managing projects and leading my team. I am also a big fan of physical and mental well-being and as a Les Mills instructor practice that in my everyday life.