NAHOM TEKLU (he/him/his)

M.Sc. (Dist.): Architecture & the Sustainable Environment (2023 - 2024), University of Kent, UK.

M.Sc. Dissertation (Dist.): Data analytics framework for intelligent building performance modelling

Certification: Leadership in Public Management (2018), YALI, Kenya.

B.Sc. (First Class): Architecture (2012-2017), AASTU, Ethiopia.

B.Sc. Thesis (Dist.): "Space Therapy for the Acrophobic", prized by AEA.

Curating Blue Nile Stories Digital Water Gallery, supported by WDPP at IHE Delft.

Digital Waters: Energy, Water, People, & Environment

The City as Biography: Addis Abeba in Profiles

Reinstating Traces of Urban Edifices in Arada

"The City as Biography: Addis Abeba in Profiles" on the African AFRAUHN Conference

“Beyond the Blue: Interdisciplinary Explorations of Water in Africa”, 2026, Netherlands

“Making Water Memories across the Arts, Sciences & Museums”, 2025, Netherlands

Journalism Science Alliance Grant, 2025-26.

The Museums Lab Fellowship 2025, Germany & Ethiopia

Holcim Foundation Fellowship 2025 at UCL, UK.

Chevening Scholarship, 2023 - 24 , UK

Santander Open Academy Scholarship, Building Sustainability Internship at Northshore, UK.

Facilitating Just & Sustainable Water Futures through Water Museums, Digital Media, & the Arts; 2024-25.

AEA best thesis project nominee, 2017, Ethiopia

Rethinking the Future: writing about Architecture, India.

NArcHome Architecture: Open-source architecture, urbanism, and community-building in Ethiopia.

Addis Walks: Walkability & Sustainable Urbanism, Ethiopia.

INSPIRELI Awards: Judging global students' architectural competitions

ICPAC Earth Champion for Climate Emergency, East Africa.

Published: "Exploring the buildings and pavilions of Meles Zenawi Park, Ethiopia" on RIBA Journal

Quoted on BBC Amharic's: "ባይተዋር ከተማ፡ ፒያሳ፣ ካዛንቺስ... ሰፈሬ አልመስል አሉኝ”

Quoted on: "In pursuit of a modern capital, Ethiopian leader razes history"

Quoted on: "Ethiopia razes a historic Addis Ababa neighbourhood as PM’s drive to modernize draws criticism"

Published: "A Timeless Witness, The Blue Nile as witness to the changing world"

Quoted on: "'This is Dubai now': Nobel-winning PM's plan to transform Addis Abeba"

Academics & architects creating knowledge together

Architects gather at SOAS gallery to discuss Building Africa exhibition

How Africa’s politics influenced its architecture

Understanding STATEHOOD through ARCHITECTURE

Featured on the Film: Building African Exhibition

Building Africa: An exhibition about how architecture shapes politics 10 January – 16 March 2024

Amharic Interview with Arada FM 95.1 radio

Talking about Building Africa Exhibition in Addis Abeba on Fana TV

Discussion on Addis Ababa Urban Heritages (FM 107.8)

Guest at "Sky is Black podcast"

Authored a panel recap entitled "Addis Abeba Architectural and Urban Heritages"

Panel discussion: Addis Abeba Architectural & Urban heritages

Curator: (Re)imagine Kent School of Architecture Year PG Show, 2024

Project Inception Consultant: Withstanding Climate Change- the Palace & its Garden Valorized, 2024.

Curator: "The Art in Public Spaces" Street Art Festival, EUNIC, 2019-22.

Narrative Consultant: New Narratives Project, British Council Global, 2020-22.

Lead Task Force: Next Generation Ethiopia Research, 2018 - 19, British Council Ethiopia

Gamification Strategist & Founder: Chewata Awaqi, 2017-18.

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