Nabi Agzamov

My lessons are structured, focused, and tailored to each student’s specific goals, whether you’re working on a studio project, thesis, portfolio, or building new design skills. Sessions usually begin by clarifying what scale you’re working at, what questions your project is asking, and where it’s getting stuck. From there, we move between conceptual framing and hands-on work, breaking complex problems into clear, actionable steps.

A key part of my teaching is helping students develop multiscalar thinking: understanding how territorial, urban, and architectural scales connect. I often introduce GIS and geospatial analysis as design tools rather than purely technical skills, using satellite imagery, spatial datasets, and mapping to reveal patterns, constraints, and opportunities. We can work through workflows that start in GIS and move into Illustrator, Photoshop, or Rhino, helping you produce clear, compelling, and visually strong maps and drawings grounded in real data.

At the same time, I’m careful not to focus on software alone. I place equal emphasis on the theory behind mapping, representation, and environmental analysis, why certain tools matter, how maps shape narratives, and how spatial data can support more sustainable and resilient design decisions. Lessons often combine design critique, precedent analysis, and narrative development, strengthening both the content of your work and how you communicate it.

My teaching approach is informed by experience as a visiting lecturer, workshop tutor, and frequent invited critic at leading architecture and design schools in Europe and the United States. I aim to create a supportive but rigorous environment that helps students build confidence, clarity, and a transferable skill set they can carry forward.