In our first interview, we sat down with Caroline Newton to reflect on what it means to design and plan for inclusive urban futures. Together, we explore questions of social justice and post-colonial perspectives in architecture and planning, the role of intersectionality, and why pedagogies rooted in feminist values are essential for the next generation of professionals who will shape our built environment.

Caroline shares how she finds hope in teaching, and how she seeks to nurture empathy and solidarity in future urban imaginaries, and how she works toward these goals by decolonizing the curriculum at the Faculty of Architecture of TU Delft.

Caroline Newton is an Associate Professor at the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment at TU Delft, where she also serves as Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Officer. She is trained ...