Contact
Tamer Shalabi
ths79@cornell.edu
@tshalabi_
About
I’m a designer based in New York, Texas, and Palestine, interested in the relationship between everyday life and the built environment. I’m a recent Bachelor of Architecture graduate from Cornell University, where I was on the Dean’s List. My academic work includes forensic spatial analysis, social housing concepts, and material research.
I’m currently doing research for Canada’s 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale and working on Forensic Architecture’s investigation of Iran. I’ve worked at a wide range of design practices including Morphosis Architects, HKS Inc, and the Circular Construction Lab. My professional work includes education, infrastructure, and housing projects in North America and West Asia.
Education
Cornell University
Ithaca, New York
Aug 2021 - May 2026
Bachelor of Architecture
AAP Dean’s List
Class Representative
Aug 2023 - May 2025
Experience
Early Warning Architecture
Venice, Italy
Jun 2026 -
Curating research for Canada’s 2027 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Forensic Architecture
London, UK
May 2026-
Investigating human rights violations in Iran.
AAP Digital Fabrication Lab
Ithaca, New York
Aug 2025 - May 2026
Monitored 3D-printer and laser cutter use.
LeCavalier R + D
Ithaca, New York
Jun - Jul 2025
Researched global timber supply chains for a publication.
Morphosis Architects
New York, New York
Jan - May 2025
Collaborated with the design team to develop complex 3D models, renders, and drawings.
HKS inc.
Dallas, Texas
Jun - Jul 2024
Collaborated with the design team to develop detailed drawings and diagrams.
Circular Construction Lab
Ithaca, New York
Jun - Jul 2023
Assisted in the prototyping of Circulating Matters.
Programs
Adobe Creative Suite
ArcGIS
Blender
Enscape
Google Workspace
Grasshopper
Keyshot
Microsoft Suite
QGIS
Revit
Rhino
V-Ray
Languages
English
Arabic
Spanish
Exhibitions
Preston H. Thomas Memorial Symposium
Cornell University Land Grant Map
Ithaca, New York
Mar 2024
Mixed Mannerisms
Rain Amplifier
Ithaca, New York
Dec 2023
Structural Systems
House in Ebisu
Ithaca, New York
Nov 2022
References
Farzin Lotfi-Jam
Assistant Professor at Cornell AAP
fl385@cornell.edu
Caitlin Blanchfield
Visiting Critic at Cornell AAP
cjb386@cornell.edu
Mariana Santiago
Associate at Nimmo Architecture
msantiago@nimmo.am