Arjan Habraken is structural designer and founder of SIDstudio. He has studied civil engineering at the Delft University of Technology and graduated at the Department of Mechanics & Constructions in 1996 with an honourable mention from the Dutch Concrete Association. In 2004 he also completed a second Master’s degree in lightweight structures at the University of Technology Eindhoven. During his career he worked on many high-level, international projects. He is an experienced project manager and design leader.

His interest in architecture and lightweight structures was a prominent motivation to launch SIDstudio in 2011. With this firm he wants to focus more on the design aspects of structures, always with a strong architectural and sustainable added value and a high level of integration with other disciplines.

His position as Assistant Professor at the Faculty of Build Environment at Eindhoven Technical University, supports this vision and strengthens the relationship between practice, new developments and research. He teaches Resource Efficient Structural Design in which students learn to understand and reduce the environmental impact of the building industry. He is setting up a robotics lab for students to combine desk study with real production. 

Because of his interest in sustainability he is also partner at MDLX b.v.. This firm develops, manufactures and constructs wooden modular buildings. These are made up entirely of prefabricated elements, creating buildings that can be adapted during their lifespan and the elements can be reused for its next destination.