Rahel Shawl, Founder and Principal of RAAS Architects – blends her industry know-how with her passion for people and identiy, constantly using architecture to bring about posetive impact.

RIBA Publishing has released a new book titled “100 Women in Practice”, which celebrates the work of female architects from all over the world. The book features a list of 100 architects, including Ethiopian architect Rahel Shawl, who has been recognized for her outstanding contribution to the field of architecture.

In 2017, Rahel Shawl became the first architect from sub-Saharan Africa to receive the Loeb Fellowship at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. Rahel strongly advocates that architects must be the leading voices to bring positive impact within the construction sector.

Founder and Principal of RAAS Architects, Ethiopia, Rahel blends her industry know-how with her passion for people and identity, constantly using architecture to bring about positive impact.

Rahel Shawl (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1968) graduated in 1991 from the Addis Ababa School of Architecture. In 1994, she founded Abba Architects, and in 2004, Raas Architects. Shawl’s career is fruitfully rooted in the cultural and professional context of contemporary Ethiopia.

Rahel Shawl, Founder and Principal of RAAS Architects – blends her industry know-how with her passion for people and identity, constantly using architecture to bring about positive impact.

Ethiopian architect Rahel Shawel (founder and principal of RAAS Architects in Addis Ababa) and Dutch architect Dirk van Gameren received the Aga Khan Award for Architecture in 2007 for their collaborative work on the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Addis Ababa.

Rahel Shawl is an architect based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. She is the founder and Principal of RAAS Architects and blends her industry know-how with her passion for people and identity, constantly using architecture to bring about positive impact.

Rahel Shawl, a prominent architect at RAAS Architects, is one of the featured architects in this esteemed publication. She has made significant contributions to the field of architecture with her innovative and forward-thinking designs.