Ph.D. in Architecture and Urban planning, Université Paris Nanterre, Paris X, ENSA Paris - Val de Seine, France
D.P.E.A. Diplômes Propres aux Écoles d‘Architecture Design and Innovation in Architecture, ENSA Grenoble, France
D.E.S. Diplôme d’Études Supérieures in Architecture, Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (alba), Lebanon
Dr. Salim Boulos is an architect, designer, artist, and researcher with extensive professional and academic experience.
He holds a Ph.D. in Architecture and Urban Planning from the Université Paris Nanterre (Paris X) and the ENSA Paris-Val de Seine, France. His doctoral research, defended in March 2026, was awarded a recommendation for publication by the jury. Since 2021, Dr. Boulos has been affiliated as a researcher with the CRH (Centre de Recherche sur l’Habitat), UMR CNRS 7218 LAVUE. His research focuses on the theory, history, and pedagogy of architecture, with particular attention to institutional and cultural transfers, and hybridization in architectural education, in the « modern » era. He has presented his work at several academic seminars and conferences, and has contributed to peer-reviewed and collective publications.
He also holds a D.P.E.A. in Design and Innovation in Architecture from the ENSA Grenoble (ENSAG) in 2016, and a Diplôme d’Études Supérieures en Architecture (D.E.S.) from the Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts (ALBA), Lebanon in 2006.
Dr. Boulos has professional experience in both international and local architectural practices between Cairo and Beirut, and founded his own architectural studio in 2010.
Alongside his professional practice, he has been teaching architectural design studios and related courses since 2008 in several universities.
Research Interests
Dr. Salim Boulos’ research field covers theory, history, and pedagogy of architecture, with particular attention to cultural and institutional transfers, knowledge circulation, and processes of hybridization in architectural education.
Select Publications
Boulos, Salim & Ghorayeb, Marlène, “Liban: relations et échanges”, in: Châtelet, Anne-Marie & Dumont, Marie-Jeanne & Le Couédic, Daniel, (dir.), L’Architecture en ses écoles, une encyclopédie du XXe siècle, Ed. Locus Solus, Paris, 2022.
Boulos, Salim, «Le futur de l’enseignement de l’architecture: entre l’Atelier et le Design Studio?», Une vue du LAVUE, n#16, Juin 2023.
Boulos, Salim, «Les méthodes d’entretien: de l’Histoire aux transferts», Une vue du LAVUE, n#17, Mai 2024.
Boulos, Salim, «L’histoire de l’enseignement de l’architecture au Liban, vue par le prisme des tensions géopolitiques», Une vue du LAVUE, n#20, Mars 2026.
Seminars organized :
2026 Salim Boulos, Solange Kpogbemabou, Marie Vollé, «Appropriation de l’espace : un concept dépassé?», Séminaire doctorant CRH, 2026.
2026 Salim Boulos, «La recherche internationale en paroles», Séminaire “Lieux et enjeux 2026”, CRH-LAVUE.
2025 Salim Boulos, «L’enseignement de l’architecture au Liban: histoire, prosopographie, transferts, (1943-1975)», La semaine de la recherche, ENSA Paris Val de Seine, CRH-LAVUE.
2024 Salim Boulos, Fanny Delaunay, Vincent Laureau, Paul-Emmanuel Loiret, « Terrain urbain, terrain humain IV: Pédagogie expérientielle avec utilité sociale?», Seminaire “Lieux et enjeux 2024”, CRH-LAVUE .
2024 Salim Boulos, «Méthodes d’entretiens», Doctoral seminar of the CRH, 2024.
2023 Salim Boulos, «L’enseignement de l’Architecture au Liban», Séminaire transversal de l’ED 395, Université Paris Nanterre.
2023 Salim Boulos, Fanny Delaunay, Rainier Hoddé, Vincent Laureau, «Terrain urbain, terrain humain III: Enseigner hors les murs en situations extrêmes», Séminaire “Lieux et enjeux 2023”, CRH-LAVUE.
2022 Salim Boulos, «Methodologies et organizations de l’éxploration d’archives de premières mains», in: Exploration des sources d’archives, Séminaire doctoral du CRH, 2022.
Professional Work & Exhibitions
2010-present Salim Boulos Architecture & Design, Beirut, Lebanon
2025 « L’enseignement de l’architecture au Liban : histoire, prosopographie, transferts, 1943-1975», La semaine de la recherche, ENSA Paris- Val de Seine, France
2024 « Design III Exhibition », LAU, Byblos, Lebanon
2022 « State of things : fine arts faculty exhibition », LAU, Beirut, Lebanon
2020-present « SArD online exhibition », Students’ exhibition, LAU, Byblos, Beirut, Lebanon.
2016 « Les artisans du Trièves », architectural design exhibition, ENSA Grenoble, France
2016 « Ainsi sera-t-il », architectural design exhibition, ENSA Grenoble, France
Awards, Fellowships & Grants
2026 Doctoral thesis in Architecture and Urban planning awarded a Recommendation for publication by the jury
2015 Winning project - « Au bout du Fil » spatial design, Fête des Lumières, Lyon, organized by Ville de Lyon, France, selected among 301 projects
2004 First prize- Machu Picchu 2004 international competition (by Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts), only project from the middle-east region to participate in the competition in Peru