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Charlotte Malterre-Barthes is an architect and urban designer currently serving as an Assistant Professor of Architectural Urban Design at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL). She has a strong background in urban design, having previously taught at Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she initiated the 'A Global Moratorium on New Construction' project in 2021, which focuses on reforming planning disciplines in response to climate and social emergencies. Between 2014 and 2019, she directed and taught the post-graduate Master of Advanced Studies in Urban Design at ETH Zurich, addressing topics of migration urbanism and Mediterranean city challenges. Her research examines the political economy of space production, emphasizing contemporary urbanization's pressing issues, material extraction, and social justice. Charlotte is also a co-founder of OMNIBUS, an urban design laboratory that engages in interdisciplinary community-building projects. Her work in academia includes a commitment to feminist approaches in architecture, exploring intersections of diversity and equity. She has published numerous articles and books and participated in major exhibitions, including the 12th International Architecture Biennale in São Paulo.
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