Nada Borgi
Master in Urban Planning and Design, Lebanese University, Lebanon
Nada Borgi is a practicing architect and designer working across scales. Following an extensive experience as a team leader on large scale developments in Monaco, KSA, UAE and Lebanon, she founded her practice, delivering work from conception to execution. The office portfolio comprises a range of projects such as a hospital extension, large scale residential projects, a guesthouse and a number of interiors. Nada participated in competitions, workshops and talks, co-winning the first prize for the Damour Beach Club Architecture competition by the order of Engineers and Architects.
In Parallel, Nada started a product design collaboration. The pieces, inspired by an architect’s perception of the urban context, are an attempt for balance and order in a chaotic city. The work of the studio has been exhibited in Beirut, Milan, Paris and NYC and presented at IMM Cologne.
Prior to joining the Lebanese American University in 2020, Nada taught at the American University of Beirut and Notre Dame University.
From 2022 till 2024, Nada consulted with a team of Japanese experts, on the update of the masterplan of the city of Erbil, towards a sustainable capital 2050.