Corinne Rusch studied at the Zurich University of the Arts (ZHdK) from 1995 to 1996. She then studied at the University of Applied Arts (ZHdK) in Zurich, at the Institute for Fine and Media Arts, Stage and Film Design, and graduated with honors in 2001.

Suwan Laimanee’s art practice is founded upon the 2,500-year-old yoga-based Thai medical massage system. It is a Thai tradition of healing massage rooted in Indian philosophy, Ayurvedic medicine, Chinese medicine, and Buddhist spiritual practice. Thai massage is a combination of mind and body therapy, incorporating Hatha yoga, acupressure points, reflexology, meditation, and healing art.

Born in Brixen, Italy, Roland Oberhofer has pursued educational and professional activites in Vienna, Paris, Los Angeles, and Mexico City.

Nicolas Février studied architecture at the School of Architecture Luminy in Marseille, followed by the School of Architecture Paris-La Seine, Atelier Cornet, from 1996 to 1998. In 1998–1999, he attended the Technical University of Delft, studying under Déborah Hauptmann, where he developed the project Landscape + E together with Hotao Chow. From 1999 to 2000, he continued his studies at the School of Architecture Paris-La Seine under Professor Françoise Fromonot, completing the project Paris IntraMuros in collaboration with Roland Oberhofer.

Christoph a. Kumpusch is a New York City-based architect and the Head of Forward-slash ( / ) Architektur and the Co-Founder of the Mutating-Cities Institute. He teaches design studios and seminars in the Architecture and Real Estate programs at Columbia GSAPP, where he also directs the Extraction Laboratory.