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The aForm Show
This show is about all things architecture and design in the middle-east. Join us, as we sit across from thought leaders and change makers in their fields as they share their insight & add value to your creative journey. Subjects vary from design workflow to market trends & everything in between.
Episodes
The aForm ShowE068 - Sveta Sathyanadhan
Today we are joined by a very special guest! Intern Sveta has played a pivotal role in the aForm Show journey! She now spreads her wings in the pursuit of a…
The aForm ShowE067 - Veena Kanchan & Siddharth Ramnathan
Today we are joined by Veena Kanchan - Founder and Director of Interior design, and Siddharth Ramnathan – Partner and Director of Architecture at VS Design…
The aForm ShowE066 - Mohammed Adib
Today we are joined by Mohammed Adib, partner and Chief Design Officer at Dewan Architects + Engineers. With projects all over the Middle East, Southeast Asia…
The aForm ShowE065 - Shuchita Gupta
The INDEX exhibition in Dubai has been a leader in bringing together designers from across the country! This week we are joined Shuchita Gupta, Senior…
The aForm ShowE064 - Lee Nellis
After a long time coming, this week we are joined by Lee Nellis! He is the managing partner at XBD Collective, based in Dubai & London. With a vast portfolio…
The aForm ShowE063 - Monica Arango
Today we are joined by Monica Arango, Founder of C’est Ici Design. Originally a lawyer by profession, Monica is now known for her minimalist design approach…
The aForm ShowE062 - Kourosh Salehi
Today we are joined by Kourosh Salehi - architect, urbanist, educator & design director at LWK & partners. His artistic background allows him to strike a…
The aForm ShowE061 - Zain Javaid
Today we are joined by Zain Javaid, Creative Designer at Endpoint. This graduate of The Canadian University of Dubai, is a passionate designer who challenged…
The aForm ShowE060 - Manjra Yadav
This week we are joined by Manjra Yadav from Jacobs. With close to 15 years of professional practice, Manjra comes with a diverse portfolio of work across…
The aForm ShowE059 - Peter Jackson
This week we are joined by Peter Jackson, Architect Advisor to The Rulers Office. With a varied portfolio across multiple continents, Peter has also dedicated…
The aForm ShowE058 - Fabidha Safar-Rahman
This week we are joined by Fabidha Safar-Rahman, Design Director & Founder of Design Matter! In a few short years, Design Matter has exploded onto the local…
The aForm ShowE057 - MAK
Today we are joined by MAK from KDSV. This designer has been part of & designed some truly unique experiences! From the stairway to heaven & the boost pod…
The aForm ShowE056 - Bass Ackermann
This week we are joined by a returning guest to talk about a really exciting project! When we last spoke to Bass Ackermann from HIVE Coliv, we discussed the…
The aForm ShowE055 - Drew Gilbert
On this weeks episode, we sit down with Drew Gilbert. He has established himself as a definitive voice for architects within the metaverse! In this episode, we…
The aForm ShowE054 - Dina Murali
Today we are joined by Dina Murali, design director & co-founder of DZ Design! Dina brings a wealth of experience within the hospitality & luxury residential…
The aForm ShowE053 - Firas Alsahin
This week we are joined by Firas Alsahin! Co-founder and design director of 4Space Interior design! Over the last 2 decades, Firas has been recognized as one…
The aForm ShowE052 - Marina Mrdjen
This week we are joined by Marina Mrdjen. She is the founder of Intelier, a marketing agency with tailored solutions for the architecture, ID & construction…
The aForm ShowE051 - Fadi Sarieddine
This week we are joined by Fadi Sarieddine! An architect that has a true passion for design across various fields, scope & materials. Fadi Sarieddine design…
The aForm ShowE050 - Adnan Ihsan
This week we are joined by Adnan Ihsan. He has been part of & delivered multiple projects across NY, LA, Dubai & East Asia. Currently, Adnan is a design team…
The aForm ShowE049 - Baharash Bagherian
On this weeks episode, we are joined by Baharash Bagherian, a master planner and entrepreneur. He has been a part of multiple developments that have gone on to…
The aForm ShowE048 - Bhakti More
This week we are joined by Dr. Bhakti More, Deputy Chairperson & Associate Professor at The School of Design & Architecture for the Manipal Academy of Higher…
The aForm ShowE047 - Eman Ismail Abdellatif
This week we are joined by an architect & researcher, Eman Ismail Abdellatif. She specializes in the sound arts & its correlation to architecture. Needless to…
The aForm ShowE046 - Ammar Al Assam
This week we are joined by Ammar Al Assam, CEO of Dewan Architects + Engineers. He joined Dewan in 2001, and has taken the lead in developing and implementing…
The aForm ShowE045 - Carla Conte
This week we are joined by Carla Conte, founder & creative director of Brand creative. Carla and her team provide a truly holistic development & execution of…
The aForm ShowE044 - Darryl Custer
With over 3 decades of professional practice, today we are joined by Darryl Custer. He is the executive director of the design division at KEO International…
The aForm ShowE043 - Eumada
On this week’s episode, we are joined by Belarmino Cordero and Dimitrios Doutsios from Eumada! They are an interdisciplinary design firm based right here in…
The aForm ShowE042 - Duncan Denley
This week we are joined by Duncan Denley from Desert INK. Over the last 2 decades, Duncan has successfully delivered multiple projects across the region and…
The aForm ShowE041 - Ahmed Bukhash
On todays show we are excited to welcome Ahmed Bukhash. Considered to be one of the leading architects of the city, if not the region, Ahmed completed his…
The aForm ShowE040 - Govind Shepley
On today’s show we are joined by Govind Shepley from Twentyone06. Early on, Govind explored multiple streams of design education before landing on architecture…
The aForm ShowE039 - Tariq Khayyat
On today’s show we have Tariq Khayyat! Tariq is an architect, designer and university lecturer with over 15 years of experience in delivering international…
The aForm ShowE038 - Hana Younes
This week we catch up with Hana Younes from Dabbagh Architects. With a slew of well received, built projects, Hana brings a wealth of experience to our…
The aForm ShowE037 - ArchiSENSE
On this week’s episode, we are joined by Raha Milani and Maryam Karji, co-founders of ArchiSense Studio, an interdisciplinary design firm based right here in…
The aForm ShowE036 - Studio D04
Today we are joined by Fatima Al Zaabi, Noora Al Awar, and Afnan Saeed. They are the founding partners of Studio D04, bonded over the same vision and passion…
The aForm ShowE035 - Arjan Pit
On this week’s episode we are joined by Arjan Pit, Managing Director at UNStudio! Arjan completed his education at Delft University of Technology in the…
The aForm ShowE034 - Prabhanjan Kambadur
On today’s episode, we are joined by Prabhanjan Kambadur of RSP! With over 20 years of experience under his belt, Prabhanjan brings in a wealth of technical…
The aForm ShowINDEX Special - SHURE with Antony Lovell
After what seems like an eternity, the aForm show was back out at a LIVE event. INDEX 2021 was a massive success for designers in the city of Dubai! The…
The aForm ShowE032 - Varsha Vasant
This week we are joined by Varsha Vasant from RMJM. She is an architect with six years of experience in the Architecture industry in Dubai. She has recognized…
The aForm ShowE031 - Jason Burnside
This week, we are joined by Jason Burnside. He is one the few architects in the city of Dubai, that has seen its evolution over the last two decades. In 2001…
The aForm ShowE030 - Steve Glitz
On this weeks episode, we have Steve Glitz. He has been part of design ecosystem within the GCC for some time now. Being from the recruitment space, he has a…
The aForm ShowE029 - Mahmoud Shahin
With over one and a half decades of experience across a diverse portfolio, today we are joined by Mahmoud Shahin from P&T Architects and Engineers. Mahmoud has…
The aForm ShowE028 - Jacky Tang + Yazeed Obeid
NEO architecture was founded in 2020 by Jacky Tang & Yazeed Obeid who met in 2017 while working at X-architects. The design duo co-designed & led multiple…
The aForm ShowE027 - Wisam Allami
On this weeks episode we have Wisam Allami. A proud alumnus from the University of Sharjah & founder of LAMI Architects, Wissam has spent close to a decade…
The aForm ShowE026 - Ralf Steinhauer
With close to two decades of award-winning work, we are joined today by Ralf Steinhauer. He is a truly seasoned professional & has been responsible for…
The aForm ShowE025 - Andy Shaw
On todays show, we are joined by Andy Shaw. With a vast portfolio of work across Europe and the middle-east, Andy is considered to be seasoned designer in the…
The aForm ShowE024 - David Daniels
Our guest today is David Daniels! David is currently the Director of Architecture at SSH UAE right here in Dubai. David has been part of the success story of…
The aForm ShowE023 - Mihir Sanganee
On todays show, we are joined by Mihir Sanganee. Architect, designer, entrepreneur, runner, dog-lover! These are some of the titles that come to mind when…
The aForm ShowE022 - Kerem Cengiz
This week we are joined by Kerem Cengiz. With close to three decades of project experience across multiple market sectors, Kerem brings a wealth of knowledge…
The aForm ShowE021 - Bass Ackermann & Alistair Mac Bean
This week we are joined by the dynamic duo of Bass Ackermann & Alistair Mac Bean. They are here to talk about a truly unique project within a 'blue ocean'…
The aForm ShowE020 - Jennie Binchy
This week we are joined by Jennie Binchy of Binchy & Binchy! As design director, Jennie has led the way, in achieving design excellence across a variety of…
The aForm ShowE019 - Indu Varanasi
On todays show, we are joined by Indu Varanasi, Founder & Design director of IR DESIGN. With well over two decades of professional experience, Indu is known…
The aForm ShowE018 - Drew Gilbert
This week we are joined by Drew Gilbert. With a passion for pushing the envelope, Drew has made a big splash into the architecture and design scene of the…
The aForm ShowE017 - Mohannad AlTabbal
On todays show, we have Mohannad Altabbal from BIMES. As an architect by profession, Mohannad has spent long time in the middle-east & seen the design/delivery…
The aForm ShowE016 - Agnes Koltay & Karim Maalouli
On todays show, we have Agnes Koltay from Koltay Facades & Karim Maalouli from Guardian Glass. Agnes is an architect by profession & has now transitioned into…
The aForm ShowE015 - Haya Arafa
On todays show, we have Haya Arafa! She is an interior designer running her own boutique studio, right here out of Dubai. Having been part large scale projects…
The aForm ShowE014 - Kristina Zanic
On this weeks episode, we have Kristina Zanic. Having been the founder and co-owner of Design Worldwide Partnership (dwp) Kristina spent over 20 years based in…
The aForm ShowE013 - Dr. Shaji Panicker & Rahul Sudheer
On todays show, we are going to talk about 'Future proofing architects'. A topic which has many facets, but for today, we are going to focus on two key areas…
The aForm ShowE012 - Esther Echeverria
This week we are joined by Esther Echerverria. She comes with a vast knowledge of architecture and engineering recruitment across both Europe and the GCC…
The aForm ShowE011 - Yahya Kaddoura
Our guest today is Yahya Kaddoura. He has spent close to three decades within the UAE. As a graduate from the University of Sharjah, he brings a unique…
The aForm ShowE010 - Hayley Dyer
On this weeks episode we have Hayley Dyer, all the way from London. With over 20 years of experience in the industry, she is here to share her insights on a…
The aForm ShowE009 - Douglas Sum
Todays guest is Douglas Sum. He comes with a wealth of knowledge within the facade, or 'building skin' space. With an education from the University of Hong…