New South—Meriem Chabani

New South—Meriem Chabani
Part of the MIT Fall 2026 Architecture Lecture Series.
Presented with The Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture

Meriem has ten years of experience in complex territorial, urban, and architectural projects, with an emphasis on contexts that face significant socio-economic challenges, and a methodology that fosters dialogue and negotiation, federating diverse actors into multidisciplinary project leadership teams.

As an educator, Meriem has taught and lectured extensively, shaping and currently teaching the Masters design studio ‘Afterlives’ at the Royal College of Arts (UK), and the African Health architecture studio at the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris Malaquais (FR). In 2024, she was a Wheelwright Prize finalist.