Lakhena is the Director of Fabrication at Ideum. She leads a team of dedicated designers, builders, and craftspeople at Ideum’s fabrication facility. With over a decade of experience designing and fabricating unique and complex projects, Lakhena is driven by thoughtful craft, material experimentation, and an interest in pushing the limits of what is possible. Prior to joining Ideum, Lakhena led a multi-disciplinary design and fabrication studio in Brooklyn, NY. She holds a Masters of Architecture from Pratt Institute and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley.‍

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‍Internally, Lakhena focuses on cultivating an inclusive environment that promotes and encourages open collaboration and trust, allowing each team member to inspire one another and to contribute their ideas at a high level.