Stephanie Pahnis is an architectural designer, educator, and researcher practicing in Naarm/Melbourne. Her current research focus is the cultural meaning, histories, and life cycles of materials embedded in our built environment as a means of an ecologically attuned architectural practice. Since cofounding Caliper Journal, the ongoing publishing, editing, exhibitions, and events affiliated with this architectural publication has assisted Pahnis in broadening the application of architectural ideas across various scales and mediums.