The team acts as an internal consultancy and research unit pursuing investigations in the future of architectural technologies for construction and design. At HENN Giovanni also coordinates collaborations with Academic Institutions; those include, among others, the InnoChain ETN network, a shared research training environment examining how advances in digital design tools challenge building culture enabling sustainable, informed and materially smart design solutions. Prior to joining HENN, Giovanni was Associate Partner in the Specialist Modelling Group at Foster+Partners, specialising in complex geometrical problems, environmental analysis, simulation and digital fabrication.