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I (born 1980, Lebanon) am an urban planner, architect, writer, and social advocate living and working in Beirut, Lebanon. I am founder and coordinator of the research platform DISCURSIVE FORMATIONS (DF), an initiative grounded in acknowledging the need for practice-driven research and critical discourses on spatial cultures in the contemporary city. I am the editor of DF’s flagship publication At the Edge of the City: Reinhabiting Public Space toward the Recovery of Beirut’s Horsh Al-Sanawbar, a volume on Beirut’s park and public space.

I worked with the United Nations on development, MDGs, and urban governance in Lebanon, Kuwait, and Jordan, and I consulted for the American University of Beirut and NGOs on spatial studies and infographics. I occasionally participate in lectures and seminars, and I currently practice urban planning and design with Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners).

I am the laureate of the 2008 Basil Fuleihan Innovative Good Governance Award for my work on Beirut’s Park, Horsh Al-Sanawbar. I hold a Master of Urban Design from the American University of Beirut (2007) and a Bachelor in Architectural Engineering from the Beirut Arab University (2002).