Studio Abend

Valentin Abend (he/him) is an architect, climate organiser and teacher.

He studied at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio and worked for Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and SO – IL in New York. He is founder and director at Climate Words, Inc. and Paraply School, and teaches Sustainable Systems at Parsons School of Design.

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Studio Abend

Valentin Abend (he/him) is an architect, climate organiser and teacher.

He studied at the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio and worked for Herzog & de Meuron in Basel and SO – IL in New York. He is a Project Coordinator at Climate Words, Inc. and Paraply School, and teaches Sustainable Systems at Parsons School of Design.

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VALENTIN ABEND CV
1995 / Born in Mallorca, ES



Rydal Penrhos, International Baccalaureate
North Wales, UK

Kent School of Architecture, Bachelor of Arts in Architecture (Hons)
Canterbury, UK

Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio, Master of Science in Architecture
Ticino, CH

Herzog & de Meuron, Architectural Trainee 
Basel, CH

SO – IL, Architectural Designer
2020 / New York, US

Extinction Rebellion, University Outreach Coordinator
2019-2020 / New York, US

Sociocracy for All, Leadership Training
2020 / New York, US

Polluters Out, Project Coordinator
2021 / Global

Parsons School of Design, PT Faculty, Sustainable Systems
2021 Ongoing / New York, US

Climate Words, Co-Founder and Director
2021 Ongoing / New York, US

Paraply School, Co-Founder
2022 Ongoing / Copenhagen, DK

Further teaching and training:

Valentin has been invited to review student work at Central Saint Martins, London Metropolitan University and the Cooper Union and with Allan Wexler‘s design studio.

He has delivered speaking engagements at ETH Zurich Unmasking Space, Arc’teryx SoHo and the Climate Justice Camp in Tunisia. 

He has attended climate-related courses with The Climate Reality Project, Fossil Free University and The North American Passive House Network, among others.

In November 2021, Valentin attended the UNFCCC COP26 in Glasgow as an Accredited Observer with the youth climate movement.







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