WHO ARE WE? WHAT DO WE DO? HOW DO WE DO IT? WHO ARE WE? WHAT DO WE DO? HOW DO WE DO IT?

We are an independent architecture studio. We love what we do, and we work really, really hard. For that, we have been recognised and awarded internationally.

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Ternion Villas, Al Bida’a, Kuwait, 2020

Our approach
We build more than architecture.
We curate core memories.
House in Rawda, Rawda, Kuwait, 2024

We are obsessed with how spaces create stories — when the lazy evening sun casts palm leaf shadows onto a bare white wall, when the soothing sound of water falling from a stone fountain mingles with the aroma of freshly brewed coffee. Watching rain through a window, seated on our favourite step with coffee in hand, we conjure memories, and our hearts are full.

What next? Give us a call.
We shall listen
Deep conversations to understand the brief, the site, and the people who will inhabit the space. We ask the difficult questions early.
We shall research
Context drives design. We study climate, culture, regulations, and precedent before putting pen to paper.
We shall design
Iterative exploration through sketches, models, and digital tools — balancing logic with creative intuition.
We shall develop
Detailed documentation, engineering coordination, and material specification — precision at every scale.
We shall deliver
On-site supervision ensures design intent is realised — from first pour to final finish.

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Our expertise
Architecture
Residential, commercial, hospitality, public sector, and mixed-use developments.
Interior Design
Spatial planning, material selection, custom furniture and joinery, lighting design, and FF&E specification.
Urban Design
Masterplanning, public realm and landscape, urban strategy, community engagement, and placemaking.
Concept Development
Design research and strategy, feasibility studies, programming, and schematic design.
Project Delivery
Construction documentation, engineering coordination, site supervision, project management, and sustainability consulting.
Project detail
House in Dahiya, Abdullah Al Salem, Kuwait, 2025
Edges Apartments, Salmiya, Kuwait, 2015

Our people
We are powered by Hend Almatrouk, Gijo Paul George, Bareeq Bahman, Rita Baptista Moura, Samuel J. Mathew, Manuel Monteiro Lemos, Rithika Sajeev, Hayas Anver, Chandra Kiran, Byron Villa Agustin.
Hend Almatrouk
Hend Almatrouk
Creative Director + Founder, Kuwait
Gijo Paul George
Gijo Paul George
Principal + Founder, Kuwait
Bareeq Bahman
Bareeq Bahman
Architect-in-Charge, Kuwait
Rita Baptista Moura
Rita Baptista Moura
Senior Architect, Porto
Samuel J. Mathew
Samuel J. Mathew
Senior Architect, Kuwait
Manuel Monteiro Lemos
Manuel Monteiro Lemos
Architect-in-Charge, Porto
Rithika Sajeev
Rithika Sajeev
Architect, Kuwait
Hayas Anver
Hayas Anver
Architect, Kuwait
Chandra Kiran
Chandra Kiran
Civil Engineer, Kuwait
Byron Villa Agustin
Byron Villa Agustin
Office Admin, Kuwait
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Our studios

Kuwait City

Kuwait — Headquarters
Our founding studio, where the majority of our Gulf-region projects are designed and managed. The heart of everything we do.

Porto

Portugal
Established in 2016, our European office expands our design perspective and international reach.

Our recognition
Architizer A+ Awards
Special Honor — Emerging Firm of the Year, 2023
Jury Winner — Best Firm, Middle East & Africa, 2022
Popular Choice — Best Young Firm, 2022
Winner — Unbuilt Hospitality, 2020
Finalists in Multiple Categories, 2018–2019
AIA International
Merit Award — Project Khat, Al Ula, 2021
Merit Award — Project Jade, Kuwait, 2021
Honour Award — Architecture Unbuilt, 2020
Dezeen Awards
Longlist — Emerging Architecture Studio, 2021
Longlist — Housing Project, 2021
Longlist — Residential Housing, 2020
Middle East Architect Awards
Residential Project of the Year, 2019
Sustainable Project of the Year, 2019
Boutique Firm of the Year, 2018
Young Architect of the Year, 2017
Residential Project of the Year, 2016
Architectural Digest Middle East
AD50 — Brightest Talents, 2021
AD50 — Most Influential Designers, 2020
Cityscape Awards
Winner — Mid-Rise Building of the Year, 2017
A' Design Awards
Silver Prize — F.LOT, 2016
CID Awards
Winner — Retail Interior of the Year, 2018
Aga Khan Award for Architecture
Nominated — Project Edges, 2014

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