The team includes academics, architects and spatial designers with over ten years of experience conducting - investigations on conflict and environmental destruction in various parts of the world. INTERPRT utilises architectural research, 3D reconstructions, remote sensing and various publicly available data to investigate environmental destruction and human rights violations. We undertake long-term investigations on behalf of diverse groups as well as self-initiated research projects for which we produce advocacy videos, interactive maps and evidence files.
INTERPRT collaborates with Climate Counsel, an initiative by former UN lawyers who use their expertise in transnational crime and human rights protection to address the climate emergency. INTERPRT is a member of Investigative Commons, an initiative by Forensic Architecture. We support the global campaign to make ecocide a fifth international crime. Studio INTERPRT is based at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (KIT) in the faculty of architecture and design at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).
We collaborate and cooperate with civil society organizations, international lawyers, scientists, NGOs, journalists and leading cultural institutions worldwide. Some of our past/current collaborators include Forensic Architecture, Stop Ecocide International, Leigh Day, International Foundation Baltasar Garzón (FIBGAR), Movement for the Survival of the Ogoni People (MOSOP), International Lawyers for West Papua (ILWP), Princeton Science and Global Security, Global Diligence, London Mining Network, Deep Sea Mining Campaign, Office for Contemporary Art (OCA) Norway, Centre for Contemporary Art (CCA) Singapore, Biennale Warszawa, Museum of Modern Art in Warsaw and Arts Catalyst.
Nabil Ahmed has been researching environmental conflicts for over ten years. He is Professor of Visual Intervention at the Trondheim Academy of Fine Art (KiT) in the faculty of architecture and design at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU). He Holds a PhD in Research Architecture from the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths, University of London where he was one of the founding members of Forensic Architecture. He sits on the advisory board of Stop Ecocide International.
Olga is a co-director of INTERPRT. She develops innovative visual and patial methodologies and is technical lead for INTERPRT's investigations. Currently, Olga is pursuing her doctoral studies at NTNU KiT, where she explores representational methodologies to critically investigate the emerging deep sea mining industry. She studied architecture at the School of Architecture at London Metropolitan University.
James oversees INTERPRT's web projects and digital platforms. He leads a small international team of web developers specializing in interactive GIS mapping, storytelling, 3D modeling, and online data visualization.
Mingxin Li is an architectural researcher. At INTERPRT, Li's role includes geospatial data analysis and visualization, 3D modeling and video editing. He holds an MA in Environmental Architecture from the RCA where he is currently a PhD candidate at the School of Architecture. His PhD research investigates the practice and modes of representations by national politics, religions and local knowledge on Zoige (Ruoergai) Plateau.
Gwil is a researcher and multidisciplinary designer for INTERPRT, specialising in 3D work and motion graphics animation. He is an artist working with video, installation and sound. He holds an MFA in Fine Art from Goldsmiths, University of London.
Filip is responsible for archival, open source intelligence, producing audiovisual content and exhibition production. He holds an MA from interdisciplinary studies at the Collegium Artes Liberales from the University of Warsaw.
