Biography

Christian Nolf is a lecturer in landscape architecture at Wageningen University since September 2021. Since 2023, he is also a guest professor of architecture and urbanism at KU Leuven, and an honorary visiting professor in Zhejiang University since 2018.
He has previously held academic positions in Xi'an Jiaotong-Liverpool University in China (Program Director of the MSc Urban Design, 2014-2021), Antwerp University (Lecturer in Architecture, 2013-14), and in the European Masters in Urbanism (Teaching Assistant, KU Leuven, IUAVenezia, TUDelft, UPC Barcelona, 2010-2014).
He earned a MSc in Civil Engineering Architecture (2001, UCL Louvain, Belgium _ cum laude), an advanced Master of Urbanism & Strategic Planning (2006-2008, KU Leuven & UPC Barcelona_summa cum laude) and a PhD in Landscape Urbanism (2009-2013, KU Leuven & UHasselt).
His research uses historical analysis, mapping and research-through-design to investigate the interplay of landscape, infrastructures and urbanism in transforming metropolitan contexts. His work, produced through interdisciplinary studios, collaborative workshops, and applied research studies, has been exhibited and published internationally and awarded with several prizes.