Thomas Chapman is an architect and urban designer with experience in high-impact projects in challenging urban and rural contexts. In 2012, Chapman founded Local Studio, an award-winning design firm that addresses spatial and infrastructural complexities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Chapman’s current academic position as senior lecturer at the University of Cape Town is complemented by his ongoing PhD research in urban design through the Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule (ETH) in Zürich, Switzerland.