Asma KHAWATMI

Asma Khawatmi is a French-registered architect and urbanist who runs her own practice in Paris, delivering both national and international projects for public and private sectors. She is currently Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore, College of Design and Engineering – Department of Architecture, and serves as Director of the Master of Arts in Urban Design (MAUD) programme. She teaches urban design studio and theory, and this year also leads the Year 3 Design 4 studio.

Since 2001, Asma has combined professional practice with research, teaching, publications, and exhibitions, focusing on both Western and Southeast Asian cities. She has led numerous international collaborations and design studios, integrating academic exploration with real-world urban transformation. Since 2007, she has taught and conducted research across France, Europe, and Asia, developing a multi-scalar and sustainable urban design methodology. She is a member of the Executive Committee of the International Forum of Urbanism, actively contributing to international debates on urban development in academia, practice, and governance.

Asma Khawatmi integrates rigorous academic research, leadership in teaching, and active professional practice. She promotes urban design education and sustainable urban development through interdisciplinary and international collaboration, with a focus on Asian and European metropolitan challenges related to energy transition and resilient city-making. Central to her professional and pedagogical approach are concerns about the emerging paradigm of post-carbon cities and megalopolis development, particularly their impact on the human environment, sustainability, and resilience in architecture and urban design.