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Personal profile
Biography
Diego Ramírez-Lovering is Professor of Architecture of the Faculty of Art Design and Architecture. His research examines the contributory role that architecture and urbanism can play in addressing the significant challenges facing contemporary urban environments -climate change, resource limitations and rapid population growth with a key focus on the Global South. As an award-winning architectural practitioner and researcher, Ramirez-Lovering has been commissioned to design a range of projects including affordable housing, commercial projects and public art projects and has completed a number of urban resilience projects with State and Local Government groups and industry.
His written work has been published in leading journals in Australia and Internationally and his built work has been awarded by the Australian Institute of Architects. He is frequently called upon to talk to the media, present keynote lectures nationally and internationally and participate in adjudication, advisory and review panels for the public and private sector.
Ramirez-Lovering is the director of the Informal Cities Lab (ICL) in the Faculty of Art, Design and Architecture at Monash University. The Lab undertakes design-based research exploring and speculating on the conditions of informality in developing cities. ICL research – designed and conducted in collaboration with government and industry – strives for impact, purposefully and strategically targeting implementation at the intersection of academic research and international development.
Ramirez-Lovering has developed a body of design research examining the issues and processes involved in delivering best-practice water-sensitive urban design from the scale of the dwelling to the scale of the catchment. This research involves climate, and local catchment issues including ecology, water quality, and flood risk. This research has been explored in the developing city context of the Global South.
An exemplar of this research approach, Ramirez-Lovering is leading the development of design and engagement models for a multi-million dollar international research project aiming to advance human health and well-being in informal settlements by transforming housing, water infrastructure, water management, and sanitation practices in 24 communities in Fiji and Indonesia. The project, titled Revitalising Informal Settlements and Their Environments, includes an AUD$14 million grant from the Wellcome Trust’s “Our Planet Our Health” program and funding from the Asian Development Bank for capital works.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Education/Academic qualification
Architecture, PhD, The space of dwelling: an investigation into the potential for spatial flexibility to improve volume housing in Australia, MONASH UNIVERSITY
31 Mar 2021
Award Date: 21 Mar 2013
Architecture, Master of Architecture, A Morphology of Complex Boundaries, RMIT University
21 Mar 2001 → 21 Mar 2003
Award Date: 21 Mar 2003
Architecture, Bachelor of Architecture, N/A, Rhode Island School of Design
21 Sept 1992 → 31 Jul 1997
Award Date: 21 Jul 1997
Research area keywords
- Informal Settlements
- Urbn Design
- Architecture
- Water Sensitive urban Design
- Affordable Housing
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Indonesia-Australia Citarum Action Research Program (CARP) - Circular economy transitions for resilient climate and environmental futures
Ramirez, D., Wong, T., Prescott, M., Fridman, I., Holden, J., Raven, R., Hadfield, P., Suwarso, R., Marthanty, D., Skidmore, M. A. & Cikutra , J. D.
Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) (Australia)
1/08/23 → 31/07/24
Project: Research
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Citarum River Transformation: A Village-Scale Plastic Waste Pilot
Hardesty, B. D., Skidmore, M. A., Ramirez, D., Holden, J., Priadi, C. R., Kirana, K., Marthanty, D. R. & Hadfield, P.
1/06/23 → 31/05/25
Project: Research
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Victorian Government Digital Build - Translating theory into practice (Building 4.0 CRC Project 38)
Ramirez, D., Khor, L., Maxwell, D., Oliver, G., Anwar, M., Gao, C., Kuzmanovska, I., Soltani, S., Frost, L., O'Hanlon, S. & Labanca, C.
19/05/22 → 18/05/23
Project: Research
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Citarum Transformation: A Living Laboratory for International Research and Impact
Ramirez, D., Raven, R., Wong, T., Holden, J., Suwarso, R., Marthanty, D. R., Zurbrügg, C., Hardesty, B. D. & Endyana, C.
15/10/21 → 14/10/22
Project: Research
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Enabling transdisciplinary research collaboration for planetary health: insights from practice at the environment-health-development nexus
Wardani, J., Bos, J. J., Ramirez-Lovering, D. & Capon, A. G., Apr 2022, In: Sustainable Development. 30, 2, p. 375-392 18 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Implementing “from here to there”: A case study of conceptual and practical challenges in implementation science
Reidpath, D. D., Allotey, P., Barker, S. F., Clasen, T., French, M., Leder, K., Ramirez-Lovering, D., Rhule, E. L. M. & Siri, J., May 2022, In: Social Science & Medicine. 301, 10 p., 114959.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus) -
Living with Floods in Informal Settlements: Compounding and Cascading Risks in Makassar, Indonesia
Wolff, E. & Ramirez-Lovering, D., 2022, Complex Disasters: Compounding, Cascading, and Protracted. Lukasiewicz, A. & O’Donnell, T. (eds.). Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. 161-181 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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A planetary health model for reducing exposure to faecal contamination in urban informal settlements: Baseline findings from Makassar, Indonesia
French, M. A., Fiona Barker, S., Taruc, R. R., Ansariadi, A., Duffy, G. A., Saifuddaolah, M., Zulkifli Agussalim, A., Awaluddin, F., Zainal, Z., Wardani, J., Faber, P. A., Fleming, G., Ramsay, E. E., Henry, R., Lin, A., O'Toole, J., Openshaw, J., Sweeney, R., Sinharoy, S. S., Kolotelo, P., & 21 others , Oct 2021, In: Environment International. 155, 12 p., 106679.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access17 Citations (Scopus) -
Co-design of water-sensitive settlement upgrading
Prescott, M. F., Spasojevic, D., Burge, K., Leersnyder, A., Ramirez-Lovering, D. & French, M., 2021, Asian Development Bank. 52 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned Report › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile
Prizes
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ArchitectureAU Award for Social Impact - 'Rise Demonstration Site' - Shortlisted
Ramirez, Diego (Recipient), Prescott, Michaela (Recipient), Kamalipour, Hesam (Recipient), El-Sioufi, Mohamed (Recipient), Josey, Brendan (Recipient), Spasojevic, Dasha (Recipient), Mesgar, Mahsa (Recipient), Wolff, Erich (Recipient), Wright, Amalie (Recipient), Leersnyder, Anna (Recipient), Burge, Kerrie (Recipient), Wong, Tony (Recipient), Breen, Peter (Recipient), Ulrich, Christian (Recipient), Wright, Ash (Recipient), French, Matthew (Recipient), Latif, Ihsan (Recipient), Faisol, Muhamad (Recipient), Ajwad, Hajrul (Recipient), Ilhamsyah, Noor (Recipient), Putri, Intan (Recipient) & Marzaman, Liza (Icha) (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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MADA Research Strategic Development and Engagement Grant
Kairuz, Eduardo (Recipient) & Ramirez, Diego (Recipient), 21 Mar 2013
Prize: Other distinction
Activities
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A New Suburban Ambition - the past and future of the Australian suburb
Jacqui Alexander (Contributor), Lee-Anne Khor (Director), Seamus O'Hanlon (Director), Lionel Frost (Director), Simone Sharpe (Director), Alysia Bennett (Contributor), Laura Harper (Contributor), Tom Morgan (Contributor), Diego Ramirez (Contributor), Gyongyver Engloner (Contributor) & Damian Madigan (Contributor)
31 Mar 2021 → 5 Apr 2021Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Performance/exhibition
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Impact AMR Research Colloquium
Michaela Prescott (Contributor) & Diego Ramirez (Contributor)
2 Dec 2020Activity: Community Talks, Presentations, Exhibitions and Events › Public lecture/debate/seminar
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World Congress on Resilience, Reliability and Asset Management 2019
Michaela Prescott (Speaker), Diego Ramirez (Speaker) & Erich Wolff (Speaker)
30 Jul 2019Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Water and Historical Cities - Through the Lens of Water
Markus Jung (Speaker), Diego Ramirez (Speaker) & Robert Skinner (Speaker)
Nov 2015Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Industry projects
Press/Media
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Intermediary cities in Asia: Autonomy and well-being come into focus
Eka Permanasari, Stephen Cairns, Alex Lechner, Alyas Widita & Diego Ramirez
21/04/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Indonesia’s sinking city, and the blueprint for its new capital in Borneo.
Eka Permanasari, Alex Lechner, Sibarani Sofian, Diego Ramirez & Alyas Widita
4/04/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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RISE: 'RISE comes to life for Asian Development Bank President'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
2/03/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs
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SULSEL SATU: 'Ubah Lokasi Kumuh Menjadi Layak Huni, Iqbal Suhaeb Harap Warga Sadar Lingkungan'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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ANTARANEWS: 'Penjabat Wali Kota Makassar siap replikasi program RISE'
Diego Ramirez, Michaela Prescott, Hesam Kamalipour, Mohamed El-Sioufi, Brendan Josey, Dasha Spasojevic, Mahsa Mesgar, Erich Wolff, Amalie Wright, Anna Leersnyder, Kerrie Burge, Tony Wong, Peter Breen & Matthew French
19/10/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Article/Feature