Mariam AlAzzeh is a structural engineer with over 15 years of experience in structural design, specializing in sustainable construction and earth architecture techniques. She is the founder of Erth (previously operating under AK Habitat Engineers and Designers) , where she applies her expertise to critically assess raw materials for adobe blocks, rammed earth, compressed earth blocks, and earth plaster, ensuring optimal material quality and performance. Mariam has also completed extensive training at the Auroville Earth Institute in India. Her academic background includes a BSc in Civil Engineering from the University of Jordan and an MSc in Structural Engineering from the University of Tokushima, Japan. Currently, she is pursuing PhD studies at the CRAterre - AE&CC Lab & 3SR Lab at the University of Grenoble Alpes, France, where her research focus is on the structural performance of adobe structures in vernacular architecture in Jordan.

Dania Aburouss is an architect with a comprehensive educational background and diverse international experience. Her international training includes extensive practical construction experience with natural materials, particularly earthen building and cross-laminated timber, in India, Spain, the UAE, and Oman. Dania holds a Master in Advanced Ecological Buildings and Bio-Cities from the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona, Spain, where she specialized in the design of advanced, self sufficient, and ecological buildings and cities that address emerging climatic and social challenges. She has earned her Bachelor of Science in Architecture from the German Jordanian University in Amman, Jordan, supplemented by a range of interior architecture courses

Roy Aghnatios is a conservation architect and earthen material specialist based between Grenoble and Beirut. He holds a Master’s degree in Architecture from the Lebanese University and a Post-Master in Earthen Architecture from the CRAterre at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble and Université Grenoble Alpes.

Roy has contributed to several international projects focused on the conservation of earthen and archaeological heritage. His work includes participation in the rehabilitation of the Aqaba Byzantine Church, in collaboration with the Institut français du Proche-Orient and ERTH, as well as involvement in conservation initiatives led by institutions such as CRAterre and the French-Kuwaiti Archaeological Mission in Failaka (MAFKF)