Susanne Trumpf is Senior Lecturer in the Division of Landscape Architecture at the University of Hong Kong. Her teaching and research have adopted an interdisciplinary approach to address urban-environmental concerns, with courses reflecting a commitment to landscape and materials through an emphasis on experiential, hands-on learning. She co-founded TAL-L, a database that focuses on landscape materials and material ecologies. She has practised in Berlin and Hong Kong and is founder of indialogue, a consultancy focused on conversations and experimentations in architectural design and practice. Susanne graduated from TU Berlin, Germany (BArch) and TU Delft, Netherlands (MArch) in Architecture, Urbanism and Building Sciences.