Nour Jafar

Nour is a PhD student in the History and Theory of Architecture program at the Weitzman School of Design. Prior to pursuing a PhD, Nour spent several years between Kuwait and Chicago practicing at corporate architecture firms. She has taught theory of architecture and urban planning courses at Kuwait University and the University of Pennsylvania, where she has also given guest lectures regarding Kuwait’s master planning development, focusing primarily on heritage protection, transportation, and gentrification. In 2023, Nour was invited to contribute her research at the Venice Biennale, and in 2025, she was invited back as the Assistant Curator for the Kuwait Pavilion. Nour’s research focuses on Modern architecture, postcolonialism, and sociopolitical implications on the built environment, recently winning Docomomo US’s Modernism in America Award in 2024 for her work on Philadelphia’s Roundhouse.