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Jelena Ristić Trajković is an architect, educator and author. She holds a Ph.D. degree in Architecture within the field of Architectural Design and Contemporary Architecture (2016). Ristic Trajkovic is an Assistant Professor at the Department for Architecture, University of Belgrade – Faculty of Architecture, Serbia, where she is involved in architectural design courses. She also teaches Design Methodology at the Faculty of Applied Arts in Belgrade. Her main research focus is on design methodology, design education, social and ecological aspects of design, environment and behavior theories in architectural design and heritage protection, and in particular on appropriate methods to understand different urban narratives. She is involved in several national and international research projects with topics mainly focused on modern heritage, urban narratives, housing, and sustainability.

Ghazaal La'li is an Iranian Architect, Project manager, and photographer, who was born in Tehran, in 1993. She studied Interior Architecture at Sooreh University and holds a master of construction & project management from the Pars University of Tehran. She started her professional career in Arash G Tehrani Design Studio in 2014 and worked on several projects, which gained international attention and honored in several awards, such as 2A Continental Architecture Awards in Madrid, and Middle East Architecture Awards in Dubai, and Mirmiran Awards in Tehran. Besides architect, she has founded an advertising photography practice called Diman Photography, and also collaborated as the committee secretary in Iranian Interior Architecture's Society.

Professional Career:

Architect in Arash G Tehrani Design Studio

Secretary of the committee & official member, in Iranian Interior Architecture’s Society

Founder & principal of Diman photography group.

Vice-Chairman of the Board of directors at La’l Gostar Oraman Co.

Education:

Master of construction & project management from the Pars University of Tehran, 2019

B.A in Interior Architecture, Sooreh University, 2015

Skills: Interior design, Architectural design, Project management, photography, graphic presentations, Post Production, 3D modeling.

Software skills: AutoCAD, Sketchup, Ps Photoshop, Lumion, Revit, Corel Draw.

Awards & honors:

·           2019, Shortlisted & Nominated for 2A Europe Architecture Awards, University Housing for Genoa, Madrid/Spain.

·           2019, Shortlisted & Nominated for 2A Asia Architecture Awards, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, Madrid/Spain.

·           2019, "13th Mirmiran Architectural Award", Mirmiran Architecture Foundation, Special Mentioned Project, Shelter for Refugees, Tehran / Iran.

·           2019, "13th Mirmiran Architectural Award", Mirmiran Architecture Foundation, Finalist Project, Shelter for Homeless, Tehran / Iran.

·           2018, Shortlisted & Nominated for CONCEPT DESIGN of the YEAR, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, Middle East Architect Awards, Dubai/UAE.

·           2018, Prize winner & Special mentioned project in Golshahr Mosque & Plaza Competition, Tehran, Iran.

Magazine and Media Appearance:

·           2018, “ArchLine Magazine”, Issue 2, Cover and interview Photographs, December, Bandar Abbas / Iran.

·           2018, “ArchLine Magazine”, Issue 2, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, December, Bandar Abbas / Iran.

·           2018, “Middle East ARCHITECT Magazine”, Volume 12 / Issue 12, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza / December, Dubai / UAE.

·           2018, “Middle East ARCHITECT Magazine”, Volume 12 / Issue 11, MeArch Awards shortlists / November, Dubai / UAE.

·           2018, “Middle East ARCHITECT”, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, https://bit.ly/2QmsdUX, UAE.

·           2018, “Urban Player”, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, https://bit.ly/2NAoVYa, Hungary.

·           2018, “Arch-News”, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, https://bit.ly/2LrVkTm, Kuwait.

·           2018, “World PRO News”, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, https://bit.ly/2JINXBW, USA.

·           2018, “DesignMENA”, Thoughts, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, https://bit.ly/2yhmMhq, UAE.

·           2018, “Designboom”, Golshahr Mosque & Plaza, https://bit.ly/2LDcsSQ, Milan / New York / Beijing.

·           2017, “iF world design guide”, Shelter for Homeless, https://bit.ly/2NBex2l, Germany.

·           2016, Run! Candidates are coming! , The Designer Today Half-month Magazine, Article’s Photograph, Issue 18, Tehran / Iran.

·           2016, The Designer Today Half-month Magazine, Half-month Photograph, Issue 09, Tehran / Iran.

·           2016, The Designer Today Half-month Magazine, Half-month Photograph, Issue 11, Tehran / Iran.

Certificates:

·                     2019, International Professional Certificate, Certificate of Training Completion, Post-production, GRS ACADEMY, Ce No: GRSCE/23474.

·                     2018, Certificate of Paper Admission, Publication & Presentation, for: “The Effects of architectural competitions and Awards in developing the general taste”, International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Management in IRAN, University of Tehran, ISC: 96180-22102, CUM2018.com, VC: PE-DIIG

·                     2019, Science Nordic Certificate, International Conference on Civil engineering, Architecture and Urban Management, SNCERT.com, CE No: nspr45908.

·                     2019, Wissen Certificate, Attendance Certificate on Conference, 2nd International Congress on Science and Engineering, Hamburg – Germany, wissencert.com, Ce No: wis2176

Architecture, especially about building design with efficiency energy concept. Then Urban design, especially about, sustainable living in urban settlement and green open space to improve thermal comfort in a city. Now, I'm trying to collaborate with IT expert on a smart tourism research.  

Sithabile has 19 years of post-graduate experience in the built environment working with both design and implementation of projects. She qualified in Architecture in Glasgow, Scotland. In 2006, she established Moralo Designs, an Architectural Practice which now offers Urban Design, Architectural Design, Landscape Design, Interior Design and Project Management services. Her professional experience is also within contractual matters and project management of building projects as well as assessments of the financial viability of projects. 

Sitabile has extensive work experience from Botswana, South Africa, Norway, South Sudan and Tanzania and flourishes with an international work environment. She is registered with 4 professional bodies and serves as Chairperson of the Architect’s Registration Council of Botswana and as Deputy Chairperson of the BHC Board. She’s also a former Council Member for the Commonwealth Association of Architects (CAA) as Vice President Africa Region and the Chair of CAA Validation.

Architecture & Interior Design 

Architecture theories 

Urban Design for public spaces 

I'm interested on Landscape desig but I love creating in general