Ila Colombo
Dubai
Founder | CEO
DEOND
Ila Colombo boasts a multifaceted career as a former athlete, award-winning creative director, AI collaborator, design strategist, and artist. With over a decade of experience in Design, Art, Architecture, and Technology, her work combines spatial computing, 3D printing, design-art installations, and conceptual creations to push creative boundaries. As CEO and co-founder of DEOND, a Dubai-based multidisciplinary AI, R&D, and 3DPA practice, Ila is dedicated to creating functional, beautiful, and sustainable environments. She leverages advanced manufacturing, smart mobility, interactive installations, and architectural facades to redefine future habitability. She merges human-centric creativity with advanced computation to develop sustainable solutions for the built environment. Ila is also a member of RIBA and serves on the Architecture Program Advisory Board at the American University in Dubai (AUD). She has made significant contributions to the 'AI for Creative Industries' report by the Dubai Future Foundation.
Videos & Podcasts
Digital Summit: Exploring the Impact of Technological Transformation on Contemporary Art
Architecting The Future with Ila Colombo | Femme Futurist Society
Features & Press
A Constructive Criticism of AI by an AI Artist
The Unda Loop Series: Biomimetic Innovation Meets Advanced Manufacturing
Deond wraps pavilion with 3D corrugated cardboards referencing "the rough, spiky seed of nature"
Generative AI and the odds of feedback loop creations
Design thinker and AI proponent Ila Colombo in conversation with STIR
Enfold Pavilion Fuses AI & Biomimicry at Dubai Design Week
The sustainable skincare of MAMEHA
Meet the creative linking ‘blue zones’ and skincare secrets
Expertise
Architectural Designs
Experience Design
Product Designs
