RIYAD KISHI
Engineering
perception.
Architectural & concept designer, urban designer, interior designer and visual artist based in the UAE.
Every line drawn is a commitment — to the land, to the people who inhabit the space, and to the belief that architecture must do more than stand. It can heal, provoke, shelter, frame memory and carry identity.
PRACTICE
Architecture × Art
Professional experience since 2016 across architecture, urban design, interior design, hospitality, heritage, fit-out and art-integrated spatial design. Projects move from hand sketch and narrative into planning, ArchiCAD-based modeling, technical drawings, visualization and presentation.
RECOGNITION
- UAE Golden Visa holder as an Architect — 2021
- Finalist — Magnum Opus International Design Competition
- 3rd Place — The Prayer Place Mosque Design Competition — 2016
- Ranked No. 10 globally in digital art platform rankings — 2025
- 6,000+ original artworks sold worldwide
EXPERIENCE
- Part-time Architecture Instructor / Teaching Assistant — Ajman University
- Freelance Architect, Interior Designer & Concept Designer
- Architect / Interior Designer — Juma Al Majid Holding Group / Al-Maarifa
- Heritage Architect — UNESCO Office, Sharjah Gateway to the Trucial States
- Architectural Designer — Asafeer Consultant
- Interior Architect — Meqyas Interior
EDUCATION
- Master of Urban Design — Ajman University — In progress
- Bachelor of Architecture — Ajman University — 2015
- Arabic — Native / English — Fluent
“I do not just design enclosures; I engineer perception.”
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