Level AK

20/05/2026

Aspiring Regenerative Designers,

Join us for an inspiring evening at the AIA with the amazing Cristina Hernandez Santin and me, to engage with the Regenerative Design perspectives ahead of the AIA RD symposium in June.

📅 Thursday, 28 May 2026
⏰ 5:30 PM - 7:00 PM
📍 AIA, Level 2, 41 Exhibition St, Melbourne

💰 Tickets:
Students: $5
Members: $10
Non-members: $20

Register now: https://lnkd.in/gSc63qAh

14/03/2026

11/03/2026

As we just celebrated this week International Women’s Day, I, as a Lebanese/Australian woman, am aware of the pain and loss surrounding us with wars tearing communities and families apart across the world. I share this milestone with humility and gratitude—for the privilege of being able to research, dream and build toward a better world, when so many cannot.

Thrilled to share that I passed my PhD second milestone this week!

My research explores how regenerative design — rooted in Indigenous knowledge and reaching toward city-wide ecological connectivity — can restore urban biodiversity and rebuild reciprocal relationships between humans, communities and the more-than-human world, with Naarm/Melbourne as a globally transferable case.Thrilled to share that I passed my PhD second milestone yesterday!

My research explores how regenerative design — rooted in Indigenous knowledge and aiming for city-wide ecological connectivity — can restore urban biodiversity and rebuild reciprocal relationships between humans, communities and the more-than-human world, using Naarm/Melbourne as a globally transferable case.

I am deeply grateful to my wonderful supervisors Lacey Bekessy Barns Black for their ongoing guidance and support throughout this journey.

A special thank you to Jacinta Humphrey who served as my external examiner, and to Mittul Vahanvati who chaired the presentation. Your generous feedback and thoughtful suggestions have truly strengthened this research.

Onward to the next milestone! 🌿

Architecture Sustainability Naarm Melbourne Lebanon

22/07/2024

It is very rewarding when you visit a project that you designed few years ago and see that the movement of the sun is captured at its best inside the living areas!

25/11/2023

This is our grassroots Rewilding Stonnington group that started from like minded local people who wanted to improve their own environment and encourage a bottom up approach to address climate change! Super congrats to all of us and to all the local volunteer groups in Australia and all over the world who are game changers.

24/09/2023

Both off-the-grid and autonomous, this striking family farmhouse near Geelong in Victoria connects its occupants with nature and each other.
When the owners fir

02/09/2023

Just received The Architect magazine “Migration, Women, Architecture” in the mail. What a great initiative and wonderful work led by Marika Neustupny, Mirjana Lozanovska, Maryam Gusheh with Helen Duong, and Sonia Sarangi. Great read with inspiring stories from many migrant women architects who brought their culture and knowledge to this beautiful country while still being respectful and acknowledging the First Nations People's culture and knowledge and their care for Country. The cover is a snippet of Reena Saint Kallat, stunning “Wooven Chronicle” 2018 art piece that depicts migratory movements. You can check the digital issue on this AIA link. https://www.architecture.com.au/vic-chapter/architect-victoria-migration-women-architecture.

16/08/2023

Come along this Sunday 20th of August to our Rewilding Stonnington Working bee at Tooronga Station at 10am. We will be topping the mulching and planting!

11/08/2023

It was really inspiring listening to Dillon Kombumerri at the Ambassador residence while at the 2023 UIA in Copenhagen!

24/05/2023

I am thrilled to be joined by some incredible 'co-designing with Country' experts - Alison Page, Sarah Naarden, Bronwyn McColl, and Simon Knott - at this event! We can't wait to see you there!