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Hassan is an award-winning Egyptian architect with a double degree in architecture from Cairo and London (2014). He has worked with renowned design studios across Egypt, China, and Europe, including Stefano Boeri Architetti. As co-founder of UNFORMED, he focuses on contextual design and visual narrative. His work, widely recognized by ArchDaily, Designboom, and other leading architecture publications, has earned multiple international awards, including first prizes in Michigan, Cyprus, Tianjin, Japan, and various regions in the Middle East. With a design approach that seamlessly integrates nature, materiality, and cultural context, his projects range from intimate installations to complex architectural compositions, redefining spatial experiences through innovation and site-responsive solutions.

Nahed is an accomplished Egyptian architect and co-founder of UNFORMED, a Milan-based architecture practice. With a degree from a leading Egyptian university (2014), she has worked with prominent design studios across Egypt and internationally. Her work focuses on human-centered design, emphasizing the relationship between people, space, and environment. A notable project, the El Hiez Water Education Center in Egypt’s Western Desert, was realized after winning an architecture competition and constructed entirely with rammed earth, reflecting her commitment to sustainable, context-sensitive architecture. Nahed continues to explore how architecture can foster human connections and harmonize with nature.