Hala Alzawaydeh

Education

• Postgraduate in FabAcademy from FabLab Barcelona and accredited University of Lleida (UdL) – European Higher Education Area (EHEA) 
• Postgraduate in Fabricademy from FabLab Barcelona and accredited by University of Lleida (UdL) – European Higher Education Area (EHEA) 
• Masters in Design for Emergent Futures from Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, FabLab Barcelona, and Elisava Barcelona School of Design and Engineering
• BFA in Interior Design (Cum Laude) from Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts Qatar

Biography

Hala is the coordinator of the Digital Design + Fabrication Studio at VCUarts Qatar. With a deep-rooted passion for the intersection of technology, design, and making, Hala specializes in creating innovative spaces where experimentation and creativity occur. Her work spans a wide range of disciplines, including digital fabrication, electronics, biomaterials, and e-textiles where Hala’s approach integrates design thinking with hands-on making. Her practice is dedicated to exploring what can be achieved through the hybridization of digital and physical processes

Research Interests

My research explores the intersection of materials, techniques, and interactions that shape contemporary design practices. Focusing on digital fabrication and innovative making processes, I examine how these elements influence the way designers approach and rethink traditional methods. By centering the act of making at the forefront of design, I investigate how hands-on experimentation and emerging technologies drive creativity and practical applications in a variety of fields.

Exhibitions

• Street Scanner. Collaboration with xLab, Giovanni Innella, and Saga ElKabbash. DESIGNART Tokyo. October 2024 
• Breaths of a Dialog. The Limits of my Language are the Limits of my World Media Majlis at Northwestern University in Qatar. September to December 2024. 
• Re-Humanizing Sensing. FabLab Barcelona, IAAC, Spain. 2024
• De/Constructed Meanings. Collaboration with xLab, Giovanni Innella, Maryam Homaid, and Saga ElKabbash. Mathaf Modern. 2023-24 
• Future Memories. Watering the Desert. Yuz Museum & QM Traveling Exhibitions. Collaboration with xLab, Giovanni Innella, and Saga ElKabbash. 2023. 
• Future Memories. Language as Machine. The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar. Collaboration with xLab, Giovanni Innella, and Saga ElKabbash. 2023.
• Genesis. Project Spaces VCUarts Qatar. 2022.
• Reporting from the Field. The Gallery at VCUarts Qatar. Collaboration with Maja Kinnemark. 2018.