Lia Marchi is currently research fellow and adjunct professor at the Department of Architecture, University of Bologna. In 2015 she graduated with honours in Architecture at the School of Engineering and Architecture, University of Bologna. In 2020 she was awarded her Ph.D. in Architecture and Design Culture from the same University. Her primary disciplinary sector is Technology for Architecture, and she does research mainly in the field of green buildings and cities, in line with the Sustainable Development world challenge.