Dr Torange Khonsari is co-founder and Director of the urbanism, public art and architecture practice, Public Works.
Public Works is an interdisciplinary practice working on the threshold of participatory and performative art, architecture, anthropology and politics. Her projects directly impact public space, working with local organisations, communities, government bodies and stakeholders.
Torange wrote and is course leader of Design for Cultural Commons – PG Cert at the School of Art, Architecture and Design. She has taught at international universities such as UMA School of Architecture in Sweden, she is unit leader at the Royal College of Art in London and a visiting professor at The Guildhall School of Music and Drama.
Torange recently delivered a TEDx talk on harnessing the power of civic commons and is also on the Mayor of London’s Specialist Assistance Team for community engagement in regeneration.
