Yasser Megahed

Yasser Megahed (PhD) is an educator, researcher and practitioner. He is Senior Lecturer at the Welsh School of Architecture and Associate Architect at Design Office, Newcastle, shortlisted for the RIBA North East Award (2019). He has also been selected for the AJ (Architects’ Journal) Magazine’s prestigious award 40 under 40 (2020). Megahed holds a PhD by Design degree from the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape, Newcastle University, as well as MSc, BArch-Eng, Dip Arch. from Cairo University. Megahed’s research interests include interrogating cultures of contemporary architectural practice, bridging design research and professional practice, design fiction, in addition to a special interest in the use of graphic novels as a technique for communicating architectural ideas. Besides, Megahed is interested in the critique of contemporary mosque typology, where he has also produced several publications. His research has been translated into several book chapters and journal papers, including the JAE, Interstices and the arq journals, and culminated in his book: Practiceopolis, Journeys in the Architectural Profession (Routledge, 2020).