E119 - Omar Farooq

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Robert Bochel, Director at U+A. With extensive experience in architecture and design, Robert brings a strong understanding of the creative, technical, and commercial sides of delivering projects across the region. At U+A, he is part of a team shaping projects across the built environment, with a focus on creating thoughtful design solutions that balance  ambition with the realities of delivery. So without further ado, let’s get into it!.Robert Bochel - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠U+A - ⁠⁠Website⁠ ⁠| ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today, we have a returning guest on the show. We are joined by Andy Shaw, Managing Partner at AMA Design. With extensive experience in the design industry, Andy brings a strong understanding of creative direction, project delivery and the business of design. Andy is amongst the very few who pioneered AI & its impact on practice early on. Today we are going to hear all about his findings, key learnings, and recommendations! So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Andy Shaw - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠AMA Design - ⁠Website ⁠| ⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Rasha Al-Tekreeti, Founder and CEO of Warû. Rasha is building a distinctive voice in the design and creative space, bringing together entrepreneurship, design, and a strong understanding of culture and identity.Through Warû, she is exploring new ways of approaching design and creating experiences that feel both contemporary and deeply connected to their context. Her journey offers an interesting perspective on what it takes to build a creative business, develop a strong point of view, and stand out in an increasingly competitive industry.So without further ado, let’s get into it!.Rasha Al-Tekreeti - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Warû - Website | Instagram | LinkedIn | Facebook | YouTube..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Atousa Aslaminezhad, Assistant Professor at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society at Heriot-Watt University Dubai. Her work explores the intersection of sustainability, infrastructure, and the built environment, bringing a research-driven perspective to the challenges shaping the future of our cities and buildings. So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Atousa Aslaminezhad - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Melani Sabhaney, Co-Founder and Design Director of Interspace. With a passion for creating spaces that are both purposeful and memorable, Melani has played a key role in shaping Interspace into a leading multidisciplinary design practice known for its people-centric and innovative approach. Her work reflects a commitment to thoughtful design, attention to detail, and creating experiences that stand the test of time. So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Melani Sabhaney - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Interspace - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guests are Parthasarathy Sridhar, Director for Growth, Strategic Accounts, Projects & Procurement, and Kevin Mashford, CEO, of Verve Design. Together, they’ve helped shape a reputation for delivering projects with a clear commitment to quality, precision, and accountability.What sets Verve Design apart is its unwavering focus on execution—delivering projects *on time, on budget, and with zero defects*. It’s a philosophy that goes beyond good design, emphasizing disciplined project management, technical excellence, and a client-first approach that consistently delivers measurable results.Today, we’ll explore what it takes to maintain that standard, how Verve has differentiated itself in a competitive market, and the systems and culture that make their approach possible.So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Kevin Mashford - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Parthasarathy Sridhar - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Verve Design - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Somya Angolkar, Co-Founder and Partner of IDA Interior Design Associates. With over 20 years of experience in interior design and project management, Somya has delivered luxury hospitality, residential, and commercial projects across the region.Having trained as an architect and spent nine years with Hirsch Bedner Associates, she brings deep expertise in hospitality design, from concept development to project delivery. Through her work at IDA, she continues to create thoughtful, high-performing spaces that balance creativity, functionality, and lasting user experiences.So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Somya Angolkar - ⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠IDA Interior Design Associates - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Facebook⁠⁠ | Pinterest..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Rashiq Muhamad Ali, Founder and Principal of RqMA Architecture + Design. With a career spanning Asia and the Middle East, Rashiq has worked on a diverse range of projects across different cultures, scales, and urban contexts, developing a design approach that is both globally informed and deeply responsive to place.Before establishing his own practice, Rashiq spent time at Zaha Hadid Architects, contributing to some of the industry’s most ambitious and forward-thinking projects. That experience, combined with his work across the region, has shaped a perspective that balances bold design ideas with practical and contextual considerations.Today, through RqMA Architecture + Design, he continues to explore architecture as a catalyst for innovation, identity, and meaningful human experiences.So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Rashiq Muhamad Ali - ⁠ ⁠⁠Instagram⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠RqMA Architecture + Design - ⁠⁠⁠Website⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠Facebook⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Jeremy Robinson, Managing Director of EDGE Architects. With extensive experience leading projects across architecture, interiors, and the built environment, Jeremy has built a reputation for combining strong design thinking with a practical understanding of development and delivery.Under his leadership, EDGE Architects has developed a diverse portfolio that reflects a clear and contemporary design approach—balancing functionality, commercial awareness, and attention to detail. His perspective on architecture is shaped not only by design, but also by the realities of creating projects that respond to people, place, and the evolving demands of modern cities.So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Jeremy Robinson - ⁠ ⁠Instagram | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠EDGE Architects - ⁠⁠Website⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠ | Facebook..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠

Hello and welcome to the show. Today’s guest is Omar Farooq, Strategy Director and Partner at SAY Studio. With a background in law, Omar brings a distinct perspective to the built environment—bridging strategic thinking, commercial awareness, and creative direction. At SAY Studio, he plays a key role in shaping project vision and aligning design with broader business and development objectives. His approach reflects a growing intersection between strategy and design, where clarity of intent and positioning are just as critical as the architecture itself. So without further ado, let’s get into it!..Omar Farooq - ⁠ ⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠SAY Studio - ⁠Website⁠ | ⁠LinkedIn⁠ | ⁠Instagram⁠..To stay updated with our episodes, please follow us on your favorite streaming platform..The aForm Show - ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠Alan George - ⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠ | ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠