Dr Ahmadreza Hakiminejad

Ahmadreza's research interests revolve around critical urban theory, sociopolitics of placemaking, architecture and cities, architectural history and theory, and urban sociology. Through his investigations, he seeks to understand the intricate relationships between social, cultural, political, and economic forces that shape contemporary cities, particularly in the Global South. By employing critical frameworks, he tends to explore how these forces interact with and influence urban development, governance, and the lived experiences of individuals and communities within urban environments. He is particularly interested in critically examining cities governed by the ideological and authoritarian powers from a socio-political and historical perspective.

Ahmadreza has contributed to the British, Iranian and American journals, papers and magazines as writer, editor, expert commentator, translator and photographer. He has published essays and articles, and presented works internationally in conferences and seminars in Iran, Europe and the United States, and his expert opinions have been featured in the international papers and magazines including The Guardian and The Architectural Review. He is currently co-editing a book for Routledge, entitled 'City, Public Space and Body: The Embodied Experience of Urban Life'.