Simeon Shtebunaev

Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)

Simeon Shtebunaev is a PhD student at Birmingham City University researching the topic of: ‘Youth’s perceptions and participation in the co-production of the future ‘smart city’ in Europe’. Simeon is a graduate of the University of Sheffield MArch in Architecture and Town and Regional Planning. He has worked for Building Design Partnership (BDP) in Manchester and Birmingham on projects in the residential, conservation and retail sector. Simeon is a trustee of the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) and a member of the Royal Institute of Town Planning (RTPI) general assembly. Simeon co-founded the Future Architecture Network, the RIBA students and graduates arms. He is part of the international committee of the RTPI and has initiated a Youth Urbanism manifesto at the Commonwelth Heads of Government Meeting in 2018.