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Dr Fatemeh Zare
Dr Fatemeh Zare is a researcher and architectural designer specialising in the integration of advanced technology within architecture and construction. Her research centres on data-driven design, novel machine learning approaches, and computational solutions, with a specific emphasis on sustainability.
Fatemeh also investigates co-design strategies through the lens of Actor-Network Theory (ANT), exploring the complex interconnections between human and non-human actors. She brings her academic work, combined with deep experience as a lecturer in architecture and Building Information Modelling, to higher education and industry practice.
Latest Commentaries
COP30 Report
Matti Kuittinen (Aalto University) reflects on his experience of attending the 2025 UN Conference of the Parties in Belém, Brazil. The roadmaps and commitments failed to deliver the objectives of the 2025 Paris Agreement. However, 2 countries - Japan and Senegal - announced they are creating roadmaps to decarbonise their buildings. An international group of government ministers put housing on the agenda - specifying the need for reduced carbon and energy use along with affordability, quality and climate resilience.
Building-Related Research: New Context, New Challenges
Raymond J. Cole (University of British Columbia) reflects on the key challenges raised in the 34 commissioned essays for Buildings & Cities 5th anniversary. Not only are key research issues identified, but the consequences of changing contexts for conducting research and tailoring its influence on society are highlighted as key areas of action.