is the creative force behind her design offices of Mona Hussein Design House -MHDH- & Mahally. She first launched a lighting showroom ‐Temple of Light‐ in 1992 in the World Trade Center of Cairo. In 1993, Mona established -MHDH- Office, a 28-year-old company today. -MHDH- is an award-winning medium sized design firm housing 50 employees and has a design history of over 400 projects locally and internationally. It is regionally recognized for its comprehensive and individualistic design solutions for residences, offices, commercial spaces, hospitality, medical institutes, sales centers, retail spaces, exhibition booths, mock ups and yachts that are channeled through an equilibrium between a cultural environment and a contemporary design. Honing her passion for design, she expanded her interior design house to include landscape design, architecture design, product design, signage & wayfinding, branding, an interior design academy MHIDA and the MAHALLY AWARD competition. As a designer, Mona Hussein understands the importance of creating unique and inspiring yet functional spaces for her clients whether the project is residential, commercial, hospitality, architecture or landscape.
Being part of an award-winning project "Designopolis", “Na3na3” restaurant which won the interior bronze A’ Design Award, “The Ripple Applique” and “The Positive & Negative” screen that won the golden A’ Design Award, Mona Hussein has made her mark on many of Egypt's most unique, distinctive and elegant interiors, projects and products. In addition to leading a creative and ambitious team of designers and architects, Mona Hussein keeps the creative juices flowing by encouraging the team to seek inspiration from the smallest of details that surrounds them. She also keeps sharing with them the most recent developments internationally to ensure the team remains updated and continuously evolving through time with the rapid design world around us. "It is the understanding of the client's vision for their project and translating that into a creative yet functional design is what makes this job so gratifying." Mona Hussein.
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Hands-on commercial sector leader with more than 20 years of diver’s experiences in creating a compelling change, drive a profitable business strategy and driving end - to - end business process improvement with successful and proven experience in turn a rounds and accelerating growth. Held all the managerial positions in commercial sector that enables him to ensure the energetic, and effective smart leadership techniques which assisted local and international organizations he worked in to move forward business growth. Haytham holds an international MBA and prior to join international organization and recently joined Asfour Crystal and managed the turn and back phase, successfully achieved a new mark of business growth enabled the brand to acquire new market shares and penetrate new markets. ''
Distinctively passionate and Proficient Engineer, Expert in harmonizing latest furniture designs and manufacturing technology to create unique perspective of personalized home furniture pieces as well as the efficiency for furniture mass production required for mega office buildings and residential projects. Over 20 years of experience in Office and Home Furniture Manufacturing, Designs Industrialization, and work environments needs. He believes in the impact of Egypt's prosperous history and heritage on today's design industry and has confidence that the global future of the design and manufacturing field, will witness a strong presence of Egyptian brands. CEO of Mohm Office Furniture which had redefined workplaces in the Egyptian Market from the traditional workplaces into spaces that employees love to work at. Founder of Aurea Furniture which was the first Egyptian Manufacturer to bring authentic Italian designs and the essence of talian Furniture to Egyptian homes.
Alaa Eldin Elbeheiry is a civil engineer with extensive experience in industrial, educational, administrative, and health projects while working for the civil consultant -CEGMAN- In 2005, Elbeheiry launched METHODS DESIGNS, a design firm specializing in architectural, interior, landscape, and master planning services backed up by sustainability studies and applications. We involve environmental engineering in the design and construction process, utilizing sustainable building materials and energy-saving construction techniques. The formula for success at METHODS is delivering beauty and comfort in a sustainable approach. This is supported by the sustainable engineering know-how of our sister company EBE-T (ECONTRACTOR), which specializes in sustainable contracting and fit-out solutions. Elbeheiry believes in the importance of making a positive impact. In 2016, he founded the NGO "Yamm for Social Development" to support the people of his hometown in the South of Giza through social, educational, health, and urban development initiatives. This is also why he reoriented METHODS towards sustainability in design and implementation while spreading awareness about its importance. He launched The Knowledge Center for Sustainable Design (KCSD) in 2017 to train engineers on sustainability aspects, from theory to application.
A.Prof Ebtissam Farid is the Head of school of Design and Media and the Course Director of Interior Architecture and Design at the Knowledge Hub university, Coventry University UK branch at the New Capital, Egypt. She is also the Co-founder of ENCODE (www.encodestudio.net ), a multidisciplinary design studio challenging the conventional model of design production in Egypt offering to its clients: Architectural, interior and product design services that investigate various digital and physical computational tools to explore opportunities for innovative designs depending on cutting edge technologies and exploring the potentials of digital design, fabrication techniques to correlate education, profession and design industry. In addition, She is also the recipient of Egypt Entrepreneur Award for the category of Architecture and interior design for 2021 , the Tamayouz Excellence Award’s prize for women in Architecture 2018, Rising star category and the winner for the State’s Excellence Award for Arts in 2019 for her various achievements in architecture, design and education. She has been selected on the power list of 2019 among the 50 most influential architects from the Middle East according to the Architect ME magazine.
Mohamed Talaat is prominent, prolific Egyptian architect, Known for his innovative and unique designs that express elegancy and functionality. Talaat was born 1974, in Cairo, Achieved his bachelor degree in Architecture Design in 1996, started his practice career early of the same year as a part of a booming collaboration working in prestigious projects before he branched off to establish his own architecture firm in 1999. He earned his master’s degree in 2014 in the topic ‘’ influence of interior design on architectural design ‘’, also he is about to finalize his PHD in Atlantis university in USA. Along with his creative team, M.T Architects has elevated to be one of the elite Egyptian Architecture firms that managed acquire trust of prestigious entities As: Prime Ministry and A lot of other ministries, Abo Ghali Motors, EZZ EL ARAB, Beit el khebra, GUC, AOI, Pyramids. MTA is Exclusively the authorized consultant for Chrysler (FCA) in Egypt. MT Architects applies not only to design but also to supervision and construction, as they believe that design is an inclusive process in which we should bring imagination, passion, creativity & practicality, all as the details of a greater picture, through which we should go through them as a journey of discovery till we reach our Goal. And that is the vision that MT Architects embrace which takes us beyond the typical patterns and concepts, allowing us to explore the beauty & diversity of different designs in each project.
Highly talented and accomplished chief architect with proven expertise in design, development, and implementation at enterprise level and large scale projects. Over 25 years of experience in architecture, interior design, project coordination and field representation of a variety of building types, especially in residential buildings and hotel design including landmark hotels and luxurious compounds. Chief design officer in NEWGIZA since 2007. In recent years, have developed an interest in combining a thorough knowledge of architecture criteria with the advantages of design techniques in the architectural design in one of the biggest residential compounds in Egypt.
Luca Fois loves "to meet people and do things", with a design, as a cultural and method approach to transform creative vision in real projects. He is a Creative Advisor and Professor at Politecnico di Milano, Design School, also known as the "grandfather" of Zona Tortona district in Milano and Creative director of +20 Egypt Design in Cairo 2010.
Business Development Director, GLC Paints With a master’s Degree in interior architecture, Mohamad has an expansive knowledge of color, color forecasting, color design and architectural coatings. With over 18 years of experience in marketing and communication in the paint industry, working for one of the top multinational paint brands. He has lead the brand identity transformation of GLC Paints and is thoroughly involved in product research and development within the organization.
Dr Ahmed Assaf, CEO and Founder of Assafranco Consultancy Services, Safeya Designs & OORJA since 1982, graduated from Cairo University's faculty of engineering ( Architectural dep.) in 1980, Got his PhD from St George University, Oxford. He began his career as a consultant in 1982, and then followed his passion for art and interior design by establishing Safeya Designs Company. He won over 36 international architecture prizes, from his highlighted awards is: Qaboos Marine Terminal in Muscat, Oman, and being one of three winners in the Restoration of El Montzah competition in Alexandria, Egypt. He worked on numerous local and international projects, including the restoration of the yard surrounding the Grand Mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, and Al Mursi Abu El Abbas yard in Alexandria, Egypt. Photography is Dr. Ahmed's main passion, and he has won many prizes for his exceptional images.
A story of endless pursuit of passion was birthed in 1963, within a stand-alone, 300m glass workshop, in Basateen, Cairo. Tarek Bahr, an initially Business Faculty graduate, sculpted his love for Interior design into a vision of carving a new space within a very narrow industry, glass, where art adds an essence of craftsmanship to a rather lifeless sheet. Bahr challenged an engraved mindset of systematic, industrial workers by nurturing younger folks to understand the depth of artistic innovation, and reflecting those teachings into timeless designs. By introducing the art of glass fabrication into the Egyptian market, Bahr managed to create a brandable name for glass consultation. "Your Glass Advisor" was a firmly held concept by Bahr. Tarek Bahr is a success story that was built, with the help of his partners' hands, and later reflected through the sub-companies, Arab Union Glass and Decorative steel, that emerged from behind Decorative Glass, to be the first, and almost the only, holding within the middle east to offer a 360 glass design and installation services, Showcasing its work within multiple refined events and exhibitions to collaborations with top-notch designers. Bahr created a resonating mantra from which many promising results have emerged within the Egyptian glass industry. He's your glass advisor.
Cherif is the logical outcome of a multicultural upbringing, resulting in a different vision of the world surrounding him. His approach to design probably best expresses his personality through his instantly recognizable design language. In 1999, he entered the international design competition organized by Alessi, the famous Italian household name. The competition’s theme was “Objects For Life On The Go”. Out of 750 international designs, his Yoyo torch was a finalist and went on to receive a Special Mention. That was his first contact with product design or design at large. He is a staunch believer all fields of design are intricately connected, each field strengthening the other and bringing new approaches and solutions to the other.
“Yehia El Alaily is the CEO and Chairman of MTS Logistics. With a background in business development, he believes that the integration of a solid foundation and the development of technology is an enabler for efficient organizations. Prior to MTS Logistics, Yehia worked in Business Development across various freight forwarding companies, where he was responsible for the development of new business opportunities while integrating a technological approach to attract new business and sustain existing business. Yehia holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering from McGill University with a specialization in Technological Entrepreneurship.”
Injy Salah is a Senior Business Development Engineer at Ökoplan Engineering Consultations, constantly searching for challenging exchange and business opportunities. Injy joined Ökoplan in 2016 as a junior architect and a business development specialist. She worked on several urban and architectural design projects. In addition, she has been working on developing and maintaining the firm’s corporate identity and brand, as well as scouting potential clients and identifying prospects and opportunities. She was promoted to be senior business development engineer in 2021. During her experience at the firm, she managed to understand and identify the main goals and targets, in order to research, analyze and execute new business initiatives, in coordination with the upper management. During her work at Ökoplan, she attended and presented the firm in many external events inside and outside Egypt (such as MIPIM, Cityscape and The Design Show…etc.).
Amira is CEO and Principal Architect of Design Dialogue, award-wining boutique studio for Architecture and Interior Design, based in Downtown Cairo. Amira is also Founder/CEO of KENNAH, a tech-enabled hospitality brand that delivers and operates upscale fully-furnished short-stay accommodations, with the purpose of breathing life into existing buildings and spaces as a viable application of Adaptive Re-use. For more than 15 years prior to these she explored the different aspects of the design and construction industry in Egypt, through positions in both local firms and multi-national corporates, culminating in moving to Lusaka, Zambia, for a few years to set up rep office and retail showroom for high-end furniture and home furnishings, produced/assembled in Egypt. Amira obtained her BSc in Architecture from Ain Shams University in Cairo in 1999, then her MFA degree in Interior Architecture and Design from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco, California.
is the director of Design and Innovation at Ökoplan Engineering Consultations, and is one of four associate partners, who seek out new exchange and business opportunities, as well as develop and maintain the firm’s corporate identity and brand. Natalie joined the firm 13 years ago, with a total of 27 years of experience, working on a wide range of projects in city planning, urban design and architectural design. She received her master’s degree in Sustainable Development from Cairo University, in addition to a professional diploma in Environmental Engineering from the American University in Cairo. She has taken part in many of Ökoplan’s major projects, especially national mega developments, in addition to many more inside and outside Egypt.
Karim Mekhtigian was born in 1964, Cairo, Egypt. He is a designer who picked-up his skills and knowledge from around the world. Though Armenian in origin, he was raised in Cairo in an environment that allowed him to enjoy the city’s multicultural background. He travelled to Paris to study Interior Design and Scenography at the E.S.A.T. (École Supérieur e d’Art et Techniques). In 1993, he started ‘Dessilk;’ a small Paris-based design studio specialized in the creation of handmade tableware and home accessories. Then in 1997, he moved back to Cairo and founded ‘Alchemy Design Studio,’ offering a wide range of design services including architecture, interior and product design. Believing in the importance of creating an Egyptian Design Community, he created the Egyptian Designers Forum (EDF)along with other Egyptian design moguls in 2005.
Winning a leading spot in the Egyptian contemporary design universe, in 2006 he worked regularly as an Art Director for different initiatives and installations to promote the local design industry with the Egyptian Furniture Export Council (EFEC). In addition to being a Chief Designer, Karim Mekhtigian launched in 2010 a new furniture brand ‘Alchemy Cairo.’ Armed with an insatiable need for innovation and flawless taste, he has been trying to subtly transpose the Cairene sensorial landscape into his designs. Renowned for his ability to tell every client’s story, Karim believes that a good design is the one that combines cultural codes, traditions, modern visions and new technologies.
Waleed Arafa is an Egyptian architect, founder & principal of Dar Arafa Architecture. He holds a B.Sc. in Architecture, Urban Design and planning, Ain Shams University, Egypt, as well as a post-graduate degree in the Conservation of Historical Buildings, AA School of Architecture in London, UK. He is currently an MA researcher in Islamic Art &Architecture, at the American University in Cairo.
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Graduate with honors from Fine Arts School of Design- Helwan University Cairo in 2002, with over 20 years of consulting and management experience in both local and international firms. Heba El Dessouky is the Interior Design Director at EMAAR MISR, a well-known real estate developer in the Middle East and North Africa, and has been heading the Interior Design team for over 15 years & supervised the development of several lifestyle communities. Heba has established several interior architecture units in several consulting firms, including Dar Handasah and ECG.
Mouaz Abouzaid is a Cairo-born architect whose key focus lies on designing simple and functional buildings that also emphasize context and aesthetics. Abouzaid is the Founder and Design Principal of Verform Design studio based in Dubai for architecture, urbanism, design, and research.
Andrew is an experienced Architect/Interior Designer that worked in an award-winning firms in the United States and decided to relocate to his home country, Egypt to establish Arkeyat in early 2020. Andrew has the experience and expertise in residential, hospitality, commercial and healthcare design solutions
Amy gained a Bachelor of Science in Architecture Engineering at the American University in Cairo. She subsequently completed a masters in Adaptive Architecture and Computation at University College London. Amy has also taught in the American university in Cairo, Darmstadt University in Germany and Manchester University. Amy has perused her career in “Foster and partners” in London from September 2014 until January 2023. Amy has then started her own company “Amy Elshafei and associates” in London. Throughout her career, Amy has participated in the design of masterplans, schools , towers, office buildings, residential buildings, metro stations, museums, stadiums, hotels, and hospitals; including on-site work for a housing development. Amy has a wealth of knowledge across a variety of sectors, giving her well rounded experience. Amy’s experience in computational design has complemented her architecture and engineering background, allowing her to generate the most efficient design development methods. Amy has worked closely with alot of clients including Sir Magdi Yacoub.
Ahmed Essam is an architect with 9 years of experience. He’s worked on several projects of various scales and scopes. Essam has been passionate about product and furniture design and has participated in the design of multiple furniture lines for a few furniture manufacturers in Egypt. Essam is also passionate about product design & 3d printing. He founded Studio Point O in 2020 where he 3d prints products and helps designers design and develop their ideas into products & print them.
CEO 3Brothers and archilight Product designer Lighting designer
A botanist by education, a passionate photographer and traveller, and a businessman, Amr Orensa is the design manager at Pinocchio, one of the foremost furniture manufacturers in Egypt. In 2016, Amr started Designdustry as an initiative that aims at bringing furniture designers and manufacturers together to exchange knowledge and expertise and boost Egypt’s furniture industry.
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Moushira is an architect with over 15 years of hands-on experience in ecological building techniques and creative technologies. She founded her company Cavani Textiles in late 2020 and has since been focused on the production of naturally dyed textiles and natural fibers from agriculture waste.
Founder of DMS Architecture, A 20 year old architectural firm
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“Shape Shifting Artist” Graduated from business school Got the diploma in interior design in London Started career in 2000, and learned a lot by being on sites hand by hand with the workers until got the opportunity to open the design studio in 2006. Designed many homes and commercial spaces in Egypt and the MENA Region In 2015 launched design office in London
As a passionate designer with a vision to utilize all materials. I have the ability to understand every aspect of a design, from its purpose and function to the tools and connections involved.In all my works , I love to blend ideas with user experience, marketing strategies, and business plans. I am always thrilled to achieve and create functional designs that push boundaries.
Fadwa Attia is graduated from fine arts section painting 2006 worked as creative director created Wally’s wallpaper in 2019 that making walls talks mixing colors to tell stories
founder & art director of novelty design studio graduated from the Faculty of fine Arts 2010 . architecture emerges out of a careful analysis of how contemporary life constantly evolves and changes. i believe architects once again will find the freedom to change the surface of our planet, to better fit contemporary life forms
He surely is one of the strong believers in the concept of ‘less is more’, being the son of an architect he always admired watching his father creating blue prints with a T-square and a right-angled triangle, which resulted in developing an early passion for design and architecture. After his graduation with a bachelor of science in Construction Engineering form the American University in Cairo in 1994, he started working for an architecture firm in Cairo Called Ultima Design in a job that offered a versatile scope ranging from building architecture models and designing interiors to supervising sites. His interest in interiors grew bigger which led him to pursue further independent design and furniture studies for 2 years at Rhodec international, England. A year later Mohamed changed jobs and joined Living In interiors for a year where he gained allot of site experience, that was later followed by him joining Orascom Projects for Touristic Developments (OPTD) in 1996, in which he was working as a design coordinator for a number of projects being built at the time in Gouna.
Hisham Ghorab is the co-founder and managing partner of Style Design, a Cairo-based architecture and design firm that provides design, contracting, retail and maintenance services. With a bachelor's degree in architecture from Cairo University, Ghorab's passion for creating human-centred design with a focus on positive energy and well-being inevitably led him to establish Style Design with his partner in 1989. The company's mission is to deliver timeless and inspiring spaces that provide a unique experience and are tailored to the individual needs of each client. Over the years, Style Design has established partnerships with several upscale designers, leading global brands and suppliers to successfully delivery a wide range of projects both locally and internationally. Notable projects include Khufu's Restaurant and King Khufu Center at the Great Pyramids of Giza, Silversands Hotel and Villas in Grenada, Tahrir Cultural Center and Cafeteria at the American University in Cairo, and Consoleya Co-Working Space in downtown Cairo. Today, Style Design boasts two stores spanning over 2,000 square meters that showcase their collection of contemporary furniture, lighting, flooring, and finishing materials. These showrooms are a testament to Style Design's commitment to excellence in delivering exceptional designs that are timeless and stay recognisable over time.
Ahmed .I Serry is an Egyptian architect, designer and educator, whose creative period bloomed over the past 20 years as he designed and implemented 1,900 projects nationally and internationally ni the middle east, He graduated from faculty of fine arts from the top ranked graduates where he taught there from 1993 til 1998 His work is inspired by nature as he creates creative design solutions and builds unique corporate identities. in all his projects he addresses the problems people face every day, creates inspirational spaces to improve the working environment and optimizes practical designs to increase productivity and profitability. One of the quotes he lives by and constantly integrates into his projects si "Simplify, Don't Com- plicate".
MSc Lighting design & LED technology, Milan, Italy Founder and CEO of Pencilight, a modern lighting products designer and manufacturer. Mabrouk’s objective in life is to create beauty by balancing art and science via the continuous refinement of technical skills through academic knowledge, hands-on experience and following European standards so that people can enjoy better lifestyles through healthy and beautiful lighting.
Rania Fahmy is an interior and furniture designer. She holds two degrees, one from the American University in Cairo (1995), and another from the Inchbald School of design in London (1997). Soon after her return in Cairo, she started her career as the senior designer at Nada Allam Interiors. In 1999, She became an independent Interior designer; delivering many successful residential and commercial projects. Rania founded Arkan collection in 2009. (Now re-branded to R’KAN by Rania Fahmy). Today, it is considered one of the leading furniture and design studios in Egypt.
With an educational background in Political Science, Karim is the perfect example of how what you study at university does not need to be relevent to your career path. After graduating, he worked in various sectors, dedicating 3 years to an NGO, living in 3 continents and visiting almost 50 countries. He is passionate about collaborating with ambitious people to come up with new ideas, and pushing limits in order to see those ideas transformed into reality. The mindset of giving back has gotten him interested in supporting the future of Egypt's design community. He also established a deep respect for the power of good customer service. Karim decided that the best way to achieve these passions is through leading the family business, NADIM Group. In 2018 he co-founded Kenda Interiors. He is excited to work with his family and team to deliver the near impossible dreams of designers, partners and clients from across the world.
Founder & Managing Director of Artbox Studios / Professional Photographer / Branding Expert / Mechanical Engineer / Board Member at Rotary International The creative mind behind Artbox Studios Advertising Agency since 2012, Offered a one-stop-shop service starting from creating brand identities, comprehensive digital marketing service, groundbreaking advertising campaigns & the highest quality online / offline productions. Successfully offered services to more than 400 clients in more than 1,200 projects in 11 countries across the globe. Work Featured on Ads of the World & HENSEL Professional Light Equipment for Photography, Germany.
Dr. Mohamed EL Deeb, currently the Chairman and CEO of El Shams for Housing and Development, and a board member in a number of Real Estate companies, he has more than thirty years of experience in Projects and Facilities Management, as well as an extensive knowledge of the Real Estate field as he held different positions in international institutions like Orascom Holding & Development, Emaar Misr for Development S.A.E and IMKAN Properties. He holds a PhD in Construction Engineering from Ain Shams University, MSc. In Construction Management from Cairo University, and he became IFMA certified trainer and holds: FMP in 2016 and SFP 2018. Mohamed was a “Visiting Professor” at the American University in Cairo (AUC) and he has a number of academic published papers at the CSCE, in the subjects of Real Estate and Facilities Management.
John Fahmy is an accomplished architect and lighting design professional with a passion for creating captivating visual experiences through innovative lighting solutions. With a solid educational background and extensive experience in the industry, John has established himself as a trusted expert in the field of architectural lighting design. Currently serving as a Specification Manager at Signify Egypt (formerly known as Philips lighting), John brings a wealth of expertise and leadership to his role. Previously, he held positions of increasing responsibility within the company, including Lighting Design Lead and Senior Lighting Design and Application Specialist. Throughout his career, John has successfully provided lighting design solutions for various segments in North East Africa. He is highly skilled in presenting lighting design concepts and schemes to customers, showcasing product selection through live demos. His keen eye for detail and technical proficiency enable him to conduct energy audits and recommend energy-saving solutions, emphasizing sustainability in his work.
