Jordi Badia (Barcelona, 1961) graduated in architecture from the ETSAB (Barcelona School of Architecture) in 1989. Founder and director of the BAAS architecture studio, Jordi Badia combines his professional task of an architect with that of a professor at the Department of Architectural Projects at ETSAB (2001-present). Along with Félix Arranz, he was the curator of the Catalan and Balearic pavillion at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale 2012.