The Architecture Foundation board of trustees recently appointed new members including our head of public engagement and tutor Manijeh Verghese, alongside Faaiza Lalji, Director of Planning and Development at Precis Advisory and Kevin Carmody, Cofounder of Carmody Groarke.

Alongside her role at the AA, Manijeh works on dependent curatorial projects through her practice SPHERE. These projects include the South Asia Gallery for the Manchester Museum where Manijeh was appointed to lead on interpretation, storytelling and visitor experience. She also cocurated the 2021 British Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale and currently serves as one of the Mayor of London’s Design Advocates.

Image: Manijeh Verghese. Photo by Sue Barr.