Marwa al-Sabouni

Marwa Al-Sabouni is an award-winning author, architect, and international speaker based in Syria. She holds a PhD in architectural design and Islamic architecture and runs a private architecture studio in Homs. The Battle for Home, her first book published by Thames & Hudson, was chosen by The Guardian as one of the best architectural books of 2016. Her second book, Building for Hope, was published in 2021. Al-Sabouni’s TED Talk has been viewed over one million times.