Founded in 2021 mhdri is the creative outlet of Yousef Almehdari - a Kuwaiti/Maltese architect raised in Italy, educated in England, and practicing his passion in Kuwait and the GCC.
With a keen interest towards the built environment, mhdri engages in the creation of inhabitable spaces - with a specialization towards luxury villas, conceptual masterplans. Commercial and industrial design are also a main focus with special attention to setting new trends, and implementing sustainable solutions.
The architectural design practice and its pivotal role in utilizing architecture to enhancing our lives and the experiences within it.
With over 20 years of academia and professional experience with top tier design companies, mhdri has developed expertise in the delivery of projects of great sophistication with a particular control over the manufacturing process and cost.
Taking pride in meticulous details and the flexibility of clients in every project, mhdri strives to offer the best architecture in the region.
2020-Present
mhdri - Kuwait
Design Manager
A multidisciplinary studio based in Kuwait, operating within the conceptual actual realms of both private and commercial design in the GCC region.
2020-Present
Alghanim Industries - Kuwait
Design Manager
Leading the creative development for various divisions (Food & Beverage, Retail, Automotive, Offices, etc...) in Kuwait, KSA, Qatar, & Oman - to benefit the success of the business operations or the organization.
2017-Present
Gentian Watches - Kuwait
Owner & Principal Designer
Gentian is the culmination of work from two wristwatch enthusiasts, who have always admired vintage watches from the mid-century, but required a more contemporary size to suit current lifestyles. From the concepts and ideas, to the research and manufacture, these watches are the collected proud effort of several disciplines from various nationalities ranging from Switzerland, Kuwait, Jordan, Malta, Philippines, USA, Hong Kong, and Germany.
2015-2020
Kayan Office - Kuwait
Head of the Design Department
An architecture and construction company established in 2006 offering its clients a one-stop shopping concept from conception in design, build out to interior design and picking up your keys.
2011-2015
Babnimnim - Kuwait
Senior Architect
Babnimnim Design Studio (BNN) was established in 2010 in Kuwait, after he graduated from the Architectural Association in London. The studio’s aim is to create designs of international standard, emphasizing a focus on design details and branding simultaneously, from conception to implementation.
2009-2010
Architectural Association - UK
Teaching Assistant- Diploma 17
The Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, commonly referred to as the AA, is the oldest independent school of architecture in the UK and one of the most prestigious and competitive in the world. Its wide-ranging programme of exhibitions, lectures, symposia and publications have given it a central position in global discussions and developments within contemporary architectural culture.
2009-2010
Lassa Architects - Belgium
Project Architect
Operating at the intersection between the fields of art, technology and social science. The architecture practice based in London, founded in 2009the design practice has two main concerns: the behavioural attributes of architectural form for its capacity to stimulate the corporal experience of space, to enhance socialization and the collective; and the politics of construction and a complete rethinking of building procedures.
2008
CRAB Studio - UK
Architect
Architectural designer for the international competition for the University of Vienna - Administration building. The result of the competition resulted in a win, and CRAB subsequently won the build to design and build the campus, along side Zaha Hadid, Hitoshi Abe, among others.
2005-2009
PKS Archiects - UK
Architect
Served as an architectural assistant on a variety of public trust projects ranging from private home, mixed use developments across London and the greater Metropolitan area.
2002-2005
BA (Hons) - Architecture (RIBA I)
University of Greenwich
Developing high-level design skills benefiting architecture and construction - with a particular focus towards cultural context and sustainability.
Accredited by the British Institute of British Architects (RIBA).
2006-2009
M.Arch Advanced Architectural Design
Dipl. Arch (grad. commendation) Architectural Design (RIBA II)
UCL - Bartlett School of Architecture
The Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment (or The Bartlett) is the academic centre for the study of the built environment at University College London (UCL), part of the University of London in London, United Kingdom. It is home to twelve departments that have expertise in individual fields of the built-environment, including the Bartlett School of Architecture, Bartlett School of Planning, Bartlett Development Planning Unit, and Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis. The Bartlett is consistently ranked the highest in Europe and the UK and among the highest in the world for the "Architecture and the Built-Environment" category in all major rankings.