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A polymathic approach to Architecture & Interior  Design

"I like to identify myself as an interdisciplinary person; I enjoy working on the intersections of spaces! Physical and metaphorical spaces!"​

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Dina AlKharabsheh is a Jordanian architect, artist, and Interior Designer currently living and thriving in the Okanagan,
 


"Through the early years of my life, I have developed an interest and passion for designing the built environment, as I have always believed that design has a noble role in improving people’s quality of life."

Education 

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  • PhD Candidate / UBC Okanagan Campus/ 2021-present

  • Masters of Science in Spatial Planning / German Jordanian University / 2015-2018  

  • Bachelor of Architectural Engineering / The University of Jordan / 2009-2014

 

Design Awards

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  • LIT lighting product design of the year award / International Award based in USA / 2018 

  • Silver A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category / International Award based in Italy / 2018 

  • 1st prize Civil Defense Club Design competition / Jordanian Engineering Association (JEA), Amman, Jordan / 2015 

  • 1st prize Affordable Housing Design competition / UN-Habitat & JEA, Amman, Jordan  / 2015 

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Design Press

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In addition to Atelier DAR, you can find Dina sharing experiences with students

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  • Contract Instructor/ DesignXcel Program/ College for Art and Technology 2025

  • Contract Instructor/ Interior Design program / College for Art and Technology 2022-present

  • PhD Researcher / UBCO 2021 - present​

 

Membership​

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  • OCID (Okanagan Society of Interior Designers)

  • ISQOLS (International Society for Quality of Life Studies)

  • PIBC (Planning Institute of British Columbia)

  • CIP (Canadian Institute of Planners)

  • JEA (Jordanian Engineering Association)

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Community, Research, Advocacy and more

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  • Bootcamp instructor/mentor on Interior Design at CATO/ March 2025 

  • Participated in the ISQOLS Winter Conference Feb 2025.

  • Participated in the IGS Conference as a Presenter “Complexity as a pre-condition to interdisciplinary research”/ UBCO/ May 2024.

  • Attended the PIBC Peer Learning Network Webinar #3: Provincial Housing Legislation and Affordability / May 2024.

  • Participated in the ISQOLS Winter Conference 7-9 Feb 2024.

  • Participated as a volunteer artist for the “Daisy Story Project”/ Kelowna Women’s Shelter/ August 2023 & March 2024.

  • Co-organized events on campus including Graduate Students Weekly Coffee, BBQ, TRIVIA, Winter Holiday Potluck, Graduate Cultural Night, and more (Through SUO-GSC).

  • Worked on changing policies regarding parental accommodation and absence in UBC as part of the advocacy for parental rights. 

  • Participated in the IGS Conference as a Presenter “Complexity & interdisciplinary research: Are you in the right program? The very first research question by an IGS student.”/ UBCO/ May 2023.

  • Participated in ODEX (Okanagan Design Expo)  2023 & 2024.

  • Working on improving the quality of education on campus through working on the LSRS-Project/UBCO 2022-2023

  • Participated in the policy development forum/ Kelowna Chamber/ Nov 2022

  • SDGs presentation / UBCO STEM Engagement Day/ UBCO Nov 2022

  • Attended the conference ”Research to Action: Advancing Urban Sustainability 2022”/ UBCO/ Sept 2022

  • Advocating for grad students' right to childcare (child care is a right, not a service campaign) 2022 - present

  • Presenting UN-SDGs at Geering-up mentorship program/ UBCO/ August 2022

  • A guest lecturer about UN-SDGs in the ENGR 505/ UBCO/Jul 2022

  • iSTAND Summer Camp Presentation UN-SDGs/ UBCO/ Jul 2022

  • Attended a meeting with BC INFC on Active Transport - Minister Bowinn Ma/ UBCO/ April 2022.

  • Volunteered as moderator at UBCO Climate Justice Teach-In event/ UBCO/ March 2022.

  • Participated as a mentor at the in-person networking event by the Women In Engineering Club/ UBCO/ March 2022.

  • Attended MOBILITY AND PUBLIC TRANSIT KNOWLEDGE MOBILIZATION FORUM hosted by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and Infrastructure Canada / January 2022.

  • Attended COP26 Life event/ Nov 2021.

  • Attended CCEL's Social Impact Lab Event, Activating Solidarity Economies for Climate Justice: Strategize for Action/ November 2022.

  • Presented at the Kelowna Co-Housing (KCH)Community Meeting/ UBCO/ October 2021.

  • Attended the Research to Action: Advancing Urban Sustainability 2021 Conference / September 2021.

  • Participated in the DAR Art Fair / Amman, Jordan/ July 2021.

  • Attended the IHC 2021 – The 16th International Hydrail Conference / UBC Okanagan/ 2021.

  • Participated in Amman Beirut Exhibition (art fundraising for Beirut) / the MMAG Foundation / Amman, Jordan/ August 2020

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