Neba Sere

Neba Sere (born November 1990) is a German[1] UK-based spatial practitioner, researcher, educator, and advocate, known for her work in decolonising the built environment, architectural education, and promoting diversity in architecture.[2][3][4] She is Co-Director of Black Females in Architecture (BFA),[5] an associate professor,[3] and first Director of Decolonising and Decarbonising at the Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. She is also the trustee Build Up Foundation.[3]

In 2024–25 she was appointed Design Researcher in Residence at the Design Museum’s Future Observatory,[6] focusing on decolonisation, vernacular construction, ecological knowledge, and racial equity in cities. Her projects include acting as engagement lead for the Waterden Green Space for Teenage Girls[7] at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and contributing to exhibitions such as Earth, Memory and the Spaces We Inhabit at London’s NOW Gallery.[8]

Black Females in Architecture

Black Females in Architecture (BFA) is a UK based network of over 500 members and social enterprise to support Black women and Black mixed-heritage professionals in architecture and the built environment.[9] It provides mentoring, advocacy, and public engagement, and has grown into a platform highlighting equity and inclusion in design.[10] It was founded in 2018 by Alisha Morenike Fisher, Akua Danso, Neba Sere and Selasi Setufe MBE.[11][12][13] Current directors include Neba Sere and Selasi Setufe MBE.[14][15] Akua Danso is a former director.

References

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  6. ^ "Neba Sere". Future Observatory. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  7. ^ admin (2024-10-18). "Bartlett Associate Professors Lead Project to Create Space for Young Women at Olympic Park | Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment". www.ucl.ac.uk. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  8. ^ "Earth, Memory, and the Spaces We Inhabit". Marmalade Collective. 2025-07-02. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  9. ^ Brodka, Claire (2024-02-07). "How the Black Females in Architecture Network is Changing Industry Standards". ArchDaily. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  10. ^ "Naomi Shewa: my architectural heroes - saluting our sisters". www.architecture.com. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  11. ^ https://www.ribaj.com/intelligence/black-females-in-architecture-campaign-for-equality-in-architecture-diversity-shahed-saleem/
  12. ^ "20 Under 40: Young Shapers of the Future (Architecture, Urban Studies, and Engineering)". 2020.
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  14. ^ Saleem, Shahed (2020-01-28). "BFA works for pride, not prejudice, for black women architects". www.ribaj.com. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  15. ^ Jessel, Ella (2019-06-28). "Black Females in Architecture: 'We are here to shape our city'". The Architects’ Journal. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
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