Julia Watson (landscape designer)

[3] Watson is the author of Lo-TEK: Design by Radical Indigenism, and teaches at the Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in New York.

[4] Watson decided to pursue architecture in her teens, saying: "that decision came about in high school to console my parents who were worried because all I wanted was to be an artist.

"[5] Early on in her education, Watson was exposed to a strong indigenous design methodology through the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre (AERC) at the University of Queensland.

They also work on a commission basis and consult for Fortune 500 companies to align their missions with global sustainability goals.

The information was gathered first hand by Watson over seven years, and spotlights nature-based infrastructures such as the Living Root Bridges of the Khasi people in India and the floating island homes of the Ma'dan in Iraq, made from qasab reeds.

[20] The book has been featured in The New York Times, The Guardian, Dwell, Vogue, Architectural Digest, and The Washington Post.