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.

Sadek Ahmed

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.

Available to hire

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.

See more

Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelancer Interior Architect at Heritage footwear brand
September 1, 2025 - March 1, 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 at Space Agency
August 1, 2024 - September 1, 2025
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.
Interior Architect at Jackdaw Studio
May 1, 2019 - August 1, 2024
Delivered commercial workplace and brand-led environments from concept through to completion. Notable contributions include a seven-floor EMEA headquarters, an agile Wunderman Thompson workspace, and an experimental space for Ogilvy. Coordinated with clients, suppliers, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure cohesive outcomes, developed material strategies balancing brand expression with durability and user experience, and produced FF&E, bespoke furniture, and joinery packages along with spatial layouts, technical drawings, and visualisations.
Research Assistant at UCL Institute for Sustainable Resources
July 1, 2022 - August 1, 2023
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.

Education

MArch in Design for Manufacture at The Bartlett, University College London
January 1, 2021 - January 1, 2022
BA (Hons) Architecture at University of Brighton
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2017

Qualifications

Bartlett Prize - Accepting Unfamiliar Materials
January 1, 2022 - April 21, 2026

Industry Experience

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