Magda Mostafa

Magda Mostafa is Founder and Principal of StudioTM and Professor of Design at theAmerican University in Cairo. As an architect focusing on autism, she is the author of the ASPECTSS Design Index, the world’s first research-based design framework for autism. ASPECTSS was awarded the UIA Triennial Research Award in2014 and Mostafa is the only laureate to be presented this award twice, awarded again in 2023. Through her consulting, ASPECTSS has been used in architectures for autism and neurodiversity across 5 continents. Her work was also exhibited at the 2021 and 2023 Venice Architecture Biennales. She collaborates globally with practices such as Mimar; Ab Rogers; Altus; VMA; SFS; and JSA/MIX design where she is Autism Design Lead. Information about her work can be found at her website www.autism.archi.

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