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Didem Ekici is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois School of Architecture. With a strong foundation as a trained architect historian, she has lived, studied, and worked across Turkey, the United States, Germany, China, and the United Kingdom. Her research and teaching engage with themes of health, housing, domestic interiors, materiality, and the Anthropocene, at multiple scales—from decorative arts to architecture and urban design, spanning the Enlightenment to the present. As an educator, she emphasizes the importance of developing analytical skills that enable students to address the pressing issues shaping the architectural profession and the broader world. Ekici views architectural education as a holistic endeavor, equipping students with the professional tools and values to prioritize the well-being of people and the environment. She actively experiments with cutting-edge professional tools, seamlessly integrating digital humanities methods and comprehensive geospatial platforms into her seminars and design studios.
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