Arch. Alireza TAGHABONI – Founder NextOffice – IRAN
Alireza Taghaboni founded Next Office in 2009 and is also a painter and holds a PHD degree in Architecture.
Arch. Frédérique MONJANEL – General Director Ateliers Jean Nouvel – FRANCE
Frédérique MONJANEL has been president of the board of directors of the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Paris-Malaquais.
Arch. Herman HERTZBERGER – Founder AHH – THE NETHERLANDS
Herman Hertzberger graduated in Engineering and Architecture in 1958 and opened his own Practice in Amsterdam that same year.
Arch. Ervin TACI – CEO DEA Studio – ALBANIA
Ervin Taçi is an Albanian urban designer / architect. He has been the co-founder and creative partner of DEA Studio since 2002.
Arch. Farshad MEHDIZADEH – Co-Founder FMZD – IRAN
Farshad Mehdizadeh completed his bachelor’s and initial master’s degree at the Azad University of Isfahan, where he graduated in 2008.
Arch. Peter MURRAY – Chairman London Festival of Architecture, Curator-in-Chief New London Architecture and the London Society – UK
Peter Murray trained as an architect but has spent most of his career writing about and commenting on architecture rather than practising it.
Arch. John MCELGUNN – Partner Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners – UK
John MCELGUNN has extensive experience as a project architect working on public buildings and responding to highly complex briefs.
Arch. Jan GEHL – Founder Gehl architects – DENMARK
Jan Gehl is a urban design consultant based in Copenhagen whose career has focused on improving the quality of urban life.