2024-05-18T05:20:54-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150063967/adrian-lahoud-selected-to-curate-inaugural-sharjah-architecture-triennial Alexander Walter 2018-05-11T13:32:00-04:00 >2018-05-11T13:50:20-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/4d/4dl5xdf7wfpckbqz.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Sharjah is looking to transform the discussion around urban life with its new initiative, the Sharjah Architecture Triennial, which has announced the curator for its inaugural exhibition. Adrian Lahoud, dean of the School of Architecture at the Royal College of Art in London and a researcher on Arab cities, will curate the new initiative&rsquo;s flagship event, to be held in November 2019.</p></em><br /><br /><p>Research work of <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/34763280/royal-college-of-art" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">RCA</a> Architecture Dean <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/37993/adrian-lahoud" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Adrian Lahoud</a> focuses primarily&nbsp;on urban spatial forms and large scale environmental change, particularly in the Arab world and Africa, making him a qualified candidate to establish this new triennial program for Sharjah, Dubai's neighbor and third largest city in the United Arab Emirates. </p> <p>"I am thrilled to be given the opportunity to shape the inaugural edition of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial," Lahoud said, "and to find ways of supporting an emerging generation of architects, artists and scholars in the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia."</p> <p>Learn more about the Triennial <a href="http://www.sharjaharchitecture.org/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>