Noha Essam

Dr. Noha Essam, PhD Assoc. Professor of Interior Architecture & Interdisciplinary Design, Strategic Foresight Consultant, Environmental Psychologist. Founder of Studio ne+ Dr. Noha Essam is an award winning design academic, Interdisciplinary designer, Foresight consultant, and environmental psychologist. She serves as a design professor and an educational consultant at a number of reputable universities in Egypt and abroad. She received the leadership accolade of WDO for her excellence in the design driven foresight research in the design education context that works in alignment with the UNDP. She is a member of African Circular Economic Network (ACEN). She is also a Global Ambassador and Advocate of Sustainability. She is the founder of Studio ne+ where she bring in how to move the masses and change behaviour through her foresight based design approach and trend forecasting techniques that tackle design from different context and perspective. Her researches develop better understandings of the relations between sustainable design education, and the creative industry with a focus on the multidisciplinary studies of future literacy and speculation. Dr. Noha’s consultancy practices side to side with her academic background enhances the language of creativity in the design community. Her fusion of experiencing multidisciplinary study areas and diverse perspectives was a process of unravelling of potentials and giving free play to her creative mind while considering the practical human experience that are at the core of her approach. She has many international publications in interdisciplinary studies. Her researches develop better understandings of the relations between design education, and the creative industry with a focus on the multidisciplinary studies of future literacy and speculation.