Meet the Author
Latifa Alkhayat
Latifa Alkhayat is a Bahraini architect, researcher, and educator whose work navigates the intersections of materials, landscapes, and energy systems, with a focus on circularity. Her approach moves between narrated world-building and precise technical resolution, bridging speculation with groundedness. In 2023, Alkhayat co-curated Sweating Assets, the National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the Venice Architecture Biennale, where she foregrounded critical conversations around thermal comfort and environmental resilience. Her experience in architectural practice spans the UK, US, and Bahrain. Alkhayat earned her Master of Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2023, where she later taught and received numerous honors, including the prestigious AIA Certificate of Merit. She is the co-founder of Maraj (2024) and Harness the Heat (2021).
