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Ayham K.

Senior Architectural Designer

Islington, United Kingdom

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Autodesk Maya Hospitality Design Interior Architecture Rhino + Grasshopper Urban Design

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About

London-based architectural & computational designer with a little over a decade of experience shaping projects across the UK, US, Europe, the Middle East and Asia. My work spans a broad range of scales and typologies, from commercial, residential and cultural buildings to transport infrastructure, industrial, sports facilities, and large-scale urban developments.

An alumnus of the Bartlett (UCL), my architectural perspective has evolved through leading studios including Zaha Hadid Architects, BIG, RIOS and Mamou-Mani Architects, each contributing to my understanding of design and its relationship with the built environment.

Along the way, I’ve contributed to the successful planning approvals of large-scale commercial developments such as 120 Fleet Street in 2022, Canada Water Dockside Masterplan and RMA in 2022/23 in London, Project 1901; approved by Chicago’s City Council in 2025, and designing the workplaces for globally leading firms, while working closely with their teams to translate
their ambitions into distinctive and inspiring spaces.

My approach begins with understanding the place, the people and the purpose behind a project, allowing ideas to develop through analysis, computational advancements and experimentation.
I believe innovation is most meaningful when it translates into tangible value, bringing together spatial experience, materiality and architectural expression with the realities of construction,
performance and cost. The ambition is to create architecture that is thoughtful in its conception, rigorous in its development and enduring in its quality while remaining true to its purpose and
loved by the people it serves.

Experience

Lead Architectural Designer Zaha Hadid Architects · Full-time Oct 2025 – Oct 2026 1 yrs London, UK Led the architectural vision and development for major transport, and civic projects, including Turin Metro Line 2 in Italy, Vilnius Congress Centre, and Vilnius Central Bus Station and Square in Lithuania, and supported the team developing a proposal for San Sebastian Sports and Bull Fighting Arena.
Senior Architectural Designer Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) · Full-time Jan 2025 – Oct 2025 9 mos London, UK Led and shaped bold architectural visions through rigorous, iterative design development across three international competitions: a 30,000 sqm office building, a winning 12 million sqm residential masterplan and winning 170,000 sqm luxury residential towers. Led an eight-person masterplan team, integrated multidisciplinary inputs and presented design proposals to senior stakeholders.
Senior project designer RIOS · Full-time Feb 2023 – Jun 2024 1 yrs 4 mos Los Angeles, CA, USA Played a key role in design development and planning for a 3 million sq ft masterplan in central Chicago. Led conceptual and schematic winning proposal for Adobe’s European headquarters, integrating its AI-driven technology into the workplace design.
Architectural Design Bjarke Ingles Group (BIG) · Full-time Aug 2020 – Jun 2023 2 yrs 10 mos London, UK Contributed to design development and planning for 120 Fleet Street and the Canada Water Dockside masterplan, including architectural design of an individual building. Led competitions and projects spanning hospitality, museums, residential interiors and industrial facilities; managed client communication, reported
to senior partners and mentored junior staff.
Architectural Designer Mamou-Mani Architects · Full-time Oct 2016 – Apr 2020 3 yrs 6 mos London, UK Developed projects from concept to final proposal, working closely with project teams to refine design solutions and coordinate design and logistics in response to client and consultant feedback.
Produced 2D drawings and 3D models in Rhino, developed parametric models in Grasshopper, and prepared design diagrams and presentations using Adobe Creative Cloud.

Education

The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Postgraduate Diploma Professional Studies RIBA Part III, Architecture 2019 – 2020 Examination in Professional Practice in Architecture, Part 3 (ARB/RIBA)
The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London Master of Architectural Design, Architecture, null 2015 – 2016 Activities and Societies: null M.Arch. Graduate Architectural Design (B-Pro).
Co-recipient of the 2016 B-Pro Gold Prize, and the 2016 Sir Peter Cook Prize.

Other experience

Grasshopper Trainer This included carrying out training workshop for multiple organisations, such as Foster and Partners, Lacoste, and Goldsmith university