Diana Ibanez Lopez

Diana Ibanez Lopez is the Course Leader of the MA Cities program within the Spatial Practices programme at Central Saint Martins, part of the University of the Arts London. She has extensive experience teaching architecture and urbanism at leading institutions including the Royal College of Art, UCL, TU Delft, and Kingston School of Art, and has served as a visiting professor at Karlsruhe HKA.

Her research and practice focus on creative city-making, situated urban research, and translational interventions across scales—from individual voices to global infrastructures. She has led projects that bridge art, architecture, and community collaboration, emphasizing social infrastructure and public realm development. Her work often involves working with local authorities, artists, and communities to co-create meaningful urban interventions.

Diana co-curated public realm commissions for the Becontree Estate centenary and initiated 'Talking Planning,' a youth-led platform to demystify urban planning. She also played a key role in the award-winning 'A House for Artists' project, which received the RIBA London and Client of the Year Awards in 2023. As an associate of The Why Factory (MVRDV), she contributes to forward-thinking research on future cities.

Scientific Awards:

• RIBA London Award (2023) - A House for Artists
• RIBA Client of the Year Award (2023) - A House for Artists

She has supervised postgraduate students through MA units and summer schools in Paris and Vienna focused on urban photography. Diana is also a Trustee of Troy Town Art Pottery and co-founded spatialradio.live with Stephanie Sherman, fostering interdisciplinary dialogue in spatial and narrative environments. While no formal publications are listed, her work demonstrates a strong trajectory in urban theory, practice, and pedagogy.