Paola is founder of Borderless Studio, urban design consultancy based in Chicago. She has been trained as an architect and urban designer, and her professional experience includes working with government, universities and architecture/urban design offices both in Mexico and the United States. Paola's transnational background and strong collaborative approach focus her research and design practice on multidisciplinary exchange and urban systems integration. Paola received her Master of Architecture in Urban Design from the Harvard School of Design.