Naiane Farrell is an architect from Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. She pursued advanced studies in architecture and urban planning at University of Caxias do Sul. While there she collaborated with the university's planning office to resolve issues with parking availability as a result of rapid expansion of the campus, which was located within the existing city grid. After graudating she worked for an architecture firm on commercial and residential projects. In addition, she performed non-profit work helping with urban planning studies for her city. After moving to the USA she worked for an architecture firm in Ithaca, NY on commercial, institutional, and government projects. Naiane now lives in New York City and works for a boutique architecture firm on high end residential and commercial projects while pursuing her license as an architect in the US.