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Wesam Al Asali

Wesam Al Asali (Syria/Spain) is an Assistant Professor and Director of Materials and Methods at IE School of Architecture and Design in Spain. His work connects architecture with heritage crafts and environmental design. He holds a Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge and was a Global Fung Fellow at Princeton University. As the co-founder of IWlab and CERCAA, Wesam's research and practice have been recognized with honors such as the RIBA President’s Medal and the Global Award for Sustainable Architecture.