The aForm Show

This episode was quite a debate for us internally. We did not want to contribute to the mass-hysteria, but it seems the matter is now inevitable. This episode is a stripped back, raw, monologue on the current situation of our design ecosystem. Covid-19 has changed the way we as architects and designers operate. Love it, or hate it, this is our new reality. This episode aims to highlight a few steps that can be taken to better deal with these un-certain times. We talk about how this period of time,

Todays guest is Mornay Schoeman. As an educator, Mornay brings close to 3 decades of design education practices all the way from South Africa. As an Interior Designer by profession, she is able to integrate professional practice into the theory of the classroom. This has enabled her students to grasp the nuances of the profession. Besides running a campus in Dubai, she is also the owner of Baroque, a clothing boutique in South Africa. Inscape is undoubtedly the new kid on the block over here &

Todays guest is Rahul Sudheer. With strong roots in Dubai, Rahul currently practices as a designer with the world renowned developer, Emaar. During his journey he has been part of both mega projects and niche, boutique work. He truly believes that architecture can shape the way we live and as such, spends a lot of time figuring out how we as humans, live/interact within our spaces. As an avid sketcher, Rahul believes in documenting your ideas, no matter how crazy they may seem at the time. They may

Todays guest is Devanshi Jakhiya. As an interior designer, Devanshi has constantly challenged the status quo. Never satisfied with the 'mediocre', she is known to push boundaries in her designs. She has been part of projects that have truly created an identity for their clients. Currently practising out of an award-winning firm, Brand Creative, she has been exposed to interior design, brand creation & brand identity. Undoubtedly, Devanshi understands the 'why' behind the interior design as well

Todays guest is Christine Reyes Espinosa-Erlanda. With meticulous attention to detail & a keen eye for design, Christine has spent over a decade at the award winning practice, Godwin Austen Johnson. With projects all over the world, Christine has had vast exposure to multiple cultural contexts, making her designs truly responsive & niche. At an Associate level, Christine pushes green design & construction principles across all levels of the project. She is a keen spokesperson for

Todays guest is Anique Ahmed. Anique is an architect & an award-winning architectural photographer. With projects like the UAQ martyrs memorial under his belt, Anique now focuses on capturing moments created by architectural & interior design. His architectural photography has been recognized by several international photography competitions and has been featured across various media platforms. One his images of the Autodrome grandstand here in Dubai, has been titled, simply as “G”. It went

Our guest today truly pushes the boundary of architectural design, to infinity and beyond. We are super stoked to have Hatem Al Khafaji join us today! With arelatively ,conventional foundation to his architectural journey,Hatem completed his undergrad in architectural engineering from the University of Sharjah. Whilst inprofessional practice, Hatem maintained ahealthy connection to academic research. He spent 4 months in Japan asa research scholar at the worldrenownedTohoku University designing the

With Irish & Syrian Roots, Hana was raised between Northern Ireland & the UAE, specifically Abu Dhabi. She currently practices - Out of Dabbagh Architects & during that time, has been part of multiple award winning projects! From copper roofs to restoration work, Hana's work is truly diverse in across the region here. In todays episode, we talk about the up's and down's of architecture studio life, internships, the power of networking, getting that first job & adding value to your