Spatial (In) Justice

Explores how spatial justice shapes equitable, empowering, and inclusive experiences In an era increasingly defined by questions of equity and inclusion, Spatial (In) Justice: How Does It Manifest in the Built Environment? offers a vital, global interrogation of how architecture and planning impact the lived experiences of marginalized communities. Edited by Adnan Zillur Morshed, this timely volume brings together contributions from 33 leading thinkers and practitioners—architects, planners, scholars, and academics—who reflect on the ethical and philosophical responsibilities of those who shape space. Rather than offering simplistic answers or prescriptive solutions, this book explores the complex and often contradictory ways justice is interpreted and enacted through space. The essays examine built projects from around the world to ask whether design can foster dignity, hope, and community empowerment—and how design education must evolve to foreground these values. The contributing authors grapple with the mechanisms through which spatial practices can exclude, disempower, or uplift, addressing topics ranging from justice in the city to the politics of community engagement. Throughout the book, the essays advance a critical pedagogy of design—one that scrutinizes how space organizes power and shapes human possibility. Contributors (in alphabetical order): Annmarie Adams Esra Akcan Glenn Albrecht Thomas Barrie Tom Beaudoin Bryan Bell Julio Bermudez Prem Chandavarkar Howard Davis Kim Dovey Andrew Freear Tammy Gaber Megan Gee Iqbal Habib Adam Hart Aseem Inam Kathleen James-Chakraborty Mark Jarzombek Khondaker Hasibul Kabir Pamela Karimi Fernando Lara Yasmeen Lari Paco Mejias Villatoro Jason Montgomery Donghwan Moon Adnan Zillur Morshed Dahlia Nduom Susan Piedmont-Palladino Sharon Prince Katie Swenson Marina Tabassum Diane Rhyu Taylor Junjie Xi