TALKS AND INDUSTRY CONTRIBUTIONS

    • Giving Back

    Over the past 15 years, Khatereh Baharikhoob, founder of Unbound, has been deeply involved in professional leadership, community-building, mentorship, and public discourse across the fields of architecture, landscape architecture, urban design, planning, and engagement.


    Through board leadership, speaking engagements, academic mentorship, and industry advocacy, she has contributed to advancing conversations around resilient cities, inclusive design, sustainability, public art, and the future of campus and community planning.Below is a selection of her recent professional and community involvement:


    Industry Leadership & Governance


    • 2026-Present | Member, Design Review Panel (DRP), City of Markham
    • 2020–2024 | Board Member, CPTED Canada
    • 2023–2024 | PAC Member, Sustainable Urban and Transportation Planning, Seneca College
    • 2020–2023 | Task Force Member, EDI Committee, Ontario Association of Landscape Architects
    • 2021–2022 | Committee Member, Honours, Awards and Protocols (HAP), Ontario Association of Landscape Architects
    • 2012–Present | Member, Urban Land Institute
    • 2012–Present | Member, Society for College and University Planning
    • 2022–2024 | Alumni, LHH Leadership Training Program, DIALOG


    Juries & Professional Recognition


    • 2025 | Awards Jury Member, Society for College and University Planning Excellence Awards
    • 2023 | Awards Jury Member, DesignTO


    Keynote & Conference Speaking


    • April 2026 | Speaker, CPTED Canada International Conference, Toronto
    • Jan 2026 | Speaker, SCUP Community Meet-up, Toronto
    • July 2025 | Speaker, SCUP Annual Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii
    • Apr 2025 | Speaker, Primary Care & Homecare Symposium, Stratford
    • Oct 2024 | Speaker, IAP2 North American Conference, Ottawa
    • Sep 2023 | Speaker, Designing Resilient Post-Secondary Campuses, OALA Conference
    • Nov 2022 | Speaker, Public Art for Community Wellbeing, CPTED Canada Speaking Series
    • Nov 2022 | Speaker, Community-Engaged Public Art in Urban Design, StreetARToronto
    • May 2021 | Speaker, Inclusive Design / Exclusive Design, Ontario Association of Architects Conference


    Academic Lectures & Guest Critiques


    • Jan 2026 | Speaker, Professional Practice Course, University of Toronto (MLA)
    • Ongoing | Guest Lecturer, Faculty of Environmental & Urban Change, York University
    • Ongoing | Guest Lecturer, School of Environmental Design, University of Guelph
    • Ongoing | Guest Lecturer, Sustainable Urban and Transportation Planning, Seneca College
    • Ongoing | Guest Crit (Thesis Reviews), School of Architecture, University of Toronto
    • Ongoing | Guest Crit (Thesis Reviews), School of Architecture, Toronto Metropolitan University