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Sadek Ahmed

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I’m Sadek Ahmed, an interior and technical designer based in Vancouver, specializing in translating brand identity into engaging spaces.

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I’m Sadek Ahmed, an interior and technical designer based in Vancouver, specializing in translating brand identity into engaging spaces. I work across the full design process-from concept development through delivery-focusing on user journeys, spatial planning, and fabrication to create environments that are intuitive, durable, and brand-forward.

I collaborate with manufacturers and multidisciplinary teams to realize design intent, delivering flexible, modular systems and bespoke joinery that bring brands to life in workplaces, showrooms, and cultural spaces. My practice emphasizes experiential design, ensuring spaces connect product, brand, and user through thoughtful circulation, materiality, and interaction.

  • 6 years' experience
  • Joined April 2026

Industry experience

  • Media & Entertainment
  • Retail
  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Professional Services
  • Education

Work experience· 4 roles

Freelancer Interior Architect · Heritage footwear brandSep 2025 – Mar 2025

Designed the headquarters for a heritage footwear brand, developing a workplace and showroom environment that centers product, brand identity, and user experience. Created a modular “kit-of-parts” furniture system to support flexible working and future scalability, and delivered bespoke furniture and joinery through close collaboration with manufacturers and site visits to refine design intent. Coordinated with clients and suppliers to align operational needs with brand values and contributed to a material-led design approach that highlights craftsmanship.

Senior Architectural Designer · Space AgencyAug 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos

Led the design and delivery of wayfinding and spatial strategy across large-scale, multi-programme developments as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiatives, including the New Murabba masterplan. Delivered projects across luxury environments (retail, hospitality, cultural, urban) with cohesive wayfinding systems, including user journeys, decision-point mapping, and signage hierarchies. Designed bespoke signage systems and led coordination with architecture, lighting, MEP, and masterplanning teams.

Research Assistant · UCL Institute for Sustainable ResourcesJul 2022 – Aug 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

Contributed to sustainability research supporting The Bartlett’s net zero strategy, focusing on the environmental impact of construction and travel. Researched and produced reports on carbon emissions, investigated emerging sustainable materials and construction methods, co-authored a report on reducing aviation emissions in academia, and synthesised complex data to support decision-making and broader environmental goals.

Interior Architect · Jackdaw StudioMay 2019 – Aug 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Education

MArch in Design for Manufacture · The Bartlett, University College London2021 – 2022
BA (Hons) Architecture · University of Brighton2012 – 2017

Certifications and awards

Bartlett Prize - Accepting Unfamiliar Materials2022 – 2026

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