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Ahmed Mekawy's avatar
Ahmed Mekawy
proCairo, Egypt
A design so unique, Just created for you
$10k+
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A design so unique, Just created for you
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Floor Plan Development
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Luxury Villa
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Natural Clay House :: Behance
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luxury bedroom suite
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Enas Mohammad Fareed
Cairo, Egypt
Architect | Facades • Landscape • Interior • Visualization
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Architect | Facades • Landscape • Interior • Visualization
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Designing a Residential Tower That Lives With the Nile Every successful project begins with understanding what makes a site unique. For this residential tower in Helwan, Egypt, that answer was obvious—the Nile. Rather than treating the river as a beautiful backdrop, I made it the foundation of the entire design concept. Every architectural decision, from the building's proportions to the façade composition, was driven by one question: How can the architecture allow more people to experience the Nile every single day? The elongated building mass was intentionally developed to maximise the number of apartments with uninterrupted river views while strengthening the building's horizontal presence. Large curtain walls were strategically introduced to frame panoramic views, increase natural daylight, and blur the boundary between interior spaces and the surrounding landscape. Balconies became more than architectural projections—they became extensions of the living spaces. They provide residents with private outdoor experiences while creating rhythm, depth, and shadow across the façade. Material selection was approached with the same level of intention. The combination of light finishes, darker architectural frames, integrated greenery, and warm lighting creates a balanced composition that feels elegant during the day and distinctive at night. Every line, proportion, texture, and lighting detail contributes to one unified architectural story. The final visualisation was enhanced using an AI-assisted rendering workflow, allowing for faster presentation development while preserving the original architectural concept, design decisions, materiality, and overall vision. Case Study Project Residential Tower Location Helwan, Egypt Project Goal Design a contemporary residential tower that maximises the site's exceptional Nile frontage while creating a comfortable, light-filled living environment for its residents. The Challenge The site offered spectacular river views, but many residential developments fail to fully capitalise on such locations. The challenge was to create a façade that wasn't simply attractive, but one that actively improved residents' daily experience through thoughtful planning, natural light, and visual connectivity. Design Strategy Developed an elongated building mass to maximise river-facing apartments. Introduced expansive curtain walls to frame the Nile and enhance daylight penetration. Designed generous balconies to extend indoor living outdoors while adding depth and movement to the façade. Balanced contrasting materials to establish hierarchy and a timeless architectural identity. Integrated architectural lighting to reinforce the building's character after sunset. Added greenery throughout the façade to soften the geometry and improve the human experience. Design Outcome The result is a contemporary residential tower where every architectural decision serves the original concept. Instead of relying solely on visual appeal, the design creates a stronger relationship between residents, natural light, outdoor living, and one of Egypt's most iconic landscapes. I believe great architecture is never about adding more elements—it's about ensuring every element has a purpose. If you're looking for an architect who approaches projects through concept-driven design, functional planning, and thoughtful architectural storytelling, I'd love to collaborate on your next residential, commercial, or façade design project. Let's create architecture that isn't just seen—it is experienced.
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Private Villa Landscape Design | New Minya, Egypt
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Luxury Residential Villa | 6th of October City
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Residential Tower Façade Design | Helwan, Egypt Architecture should always respond to its context. This residential tower is located along the Nile in Helwan, where the surrounding landscape and river views became the starting point of the design concept rather than an afterthought. Instead of creating a façade that simply looks modern, the objective was to maximise the connection between the interior spaces and the river by opening the building toward its most valuable asset—the view. Design Concept The concept was driven by three main principles: • Maximising panoramic Nile views through generous curtain walls and expansive glazing, allowing natural light to flood the interiors while strengthening the visual connection with the surrounding landscape. • Creating spacious balconies across multiple levels, giving residents comfortable outdoor living spaces where they can fully enjoy the riverfront setting while enhancing the building's architectural rhythm. • Establishing a timeless contemporary identity using clean geometric forms, warm textured cladding, light-toned finishes, dark aluminium frames, and transparent glass balustrades that create depth, elegance, and visual balance. To enrich the façade further, decorative screening elements introduce texture and privacy, while integrated architectural lighting highlights the building's composition after sunset. Carefully positioned greenery softens the geometry and adds a welcoming human scale. Every design decision was made to balance aesthetics with functionality—creating a façade that not only defines the building's identity but also enhances the daily experience of its residents. For me, successful architecture isn't about adding more elements; it's about ensuring every design decision has a clear purpose and improves how people experience the space. If you're planning a residential, commercial, or mixed-use development and are looking for a façade that is both visually distinctive and functionally driven, I'd be delighted to discuss your project. Available for new architectural and façade design projects on Contra. Services Residential Architecture Façade Design Exterior Design Architectural Visualisation Space Planning Interior design Moodboards Concept Development Consultation #FacadeDesign #ResidentialArchitecture #ModernArchitecture #ArchitecturalDesign #CurtainWall #ExteriorDesign #HighRise #BuildingDesign #Architect #ContraCreator
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Monica Lotfy
Cairo, Egypt
Interior Designer & Architect | Luxury, Hospitality & F&B
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Interior Designer & Architect | Luxury, Hospitality & F&B
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Mixing colors accents, textures and materials is a bold move, but it deserves the try. You will feel like your home came out of a niche magazine paper.
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Imagine how your closet will look like in seconds with AI features. Space, function and lighting features can now be presented easily to the client.
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Small detail that leads to luxury look. Hardware is often outlooked but if you really need a makeover that looks luxurious and curated. Try this next time, bold cabinet colors with golden statement hardware.
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From render to ready to purchase list. Here comes the decisions we make together to bring this guide to your home and making this renovation smooth with this products’ list and guide.
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Ahmed Salah
proCairo, Egypt
3D Generalist creating films and art, Co-Founder @OBJstudios
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3D Generalist creating films and art, Co-Founder @OBJstudios
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ATOM Our latest cinematic launch film for ATOM, a new mall in New Cairo. From concept to final frame, we brought ATOM to life through cinematic CGI, simulations, lighting, and sound, creating a world that reflects the project's vision and identity. Created by OBJ Studios. #3D #CGI #MotionDesign #Blender #VFX #Cinema4D #Realestate
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I rarely get a chance to work on my personal projects these days so i try to create something new and short every once in a while. Created with Blender and my VR headset to get this Arcane/Painterly style. What do you think about this workflow?
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An entire island visualization running in Realtime back in 2025 for The Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu in KSA. Stay tuned for the full project 👀
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TAPE-X Music visualizer. Fragments of sound translated into signal, distortion, and controlled chaos.
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Architect(1)
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Samia Tarek
Cairo, Egypt
Brand Designer, Illustrator
Brand Designer, Illustrator
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Baron Empain Palace Poster 👑
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Baron Empain Palace Flyer
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The Coffee Rainbow
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Global Supplies
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