BI Talk with Meriem Chabani

On Tuesday, April 9, at 18:00, the second BI Talk of the spring semester 2024 will take place. Our guest, Meriem Chabani, president of the independent research platform New South, will give a presentation titled “Whatever remains”.

Following the presentation, there will be an opportunity to ask questions and discuss.

Feel free to join us at 17:30 to enjoy snacks before the BI Talk commences! The lecture will take place on campus at Salzufer 6, 10587 Berlin, in Studio 1.

We warmly invite students from all disciplines to participate in this cross-disciplinary exchange. Immerse yourself in inspiration and embrace new perspectives!

About Meriem Chabani

Meriem Chabani is an architect, urban planner, and founding partner at New South.

Her practice prioritizes spaces for vulnerable bodies and territories in tension. She applies the words of Bell Hooks, putting the margin at the center. By questioning power dynamics and stakeholder relations, her projects include in-depth work on human practices to inform spatial resolution.

She currently teaches at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris Malaquais (FR), Royal College of Arts (UK), and HEAD Geneva (CH). Since 2019, she’s served as an expert on affordable housing and inclusive cities for the French delegation at the World Urban Forum. Her work has been showcased at a number of international architecture Biennials, including Venice, Istanbul, Tirana, Oslo, and Lagos.

In 2020, Meriem won the Europe 40 under 40 award from The European Centre for Architecture and The Chicago Athenaeum. She is a recipient of the Graham Foundation Grant and was named one of France's leading female architects by AMC in 2023.