Only 38 years old, the Lebanese architect is considered one of the most influential Arab women and has made a name for herself with her criticism of faceless urban development in the Arab world. Upon graduating from the ENSAD in Paris in 1993, Zena Malek established Villa22, an architectural consultancy office, in Kuwait. Over a ten-year span, the company executed many projects, amongst others over 200 residential villas; office buildings for financial institutions in Kuwait; the Kuwait free zone offices as well as many showrooms and the development of the revolutionary Sakani software. In 2004, Zena Malek moved to Dubai/UAE to establish Arabian Concept Development and has since been writing one of the industry’s success stories. She has handled what are regarded as vanguard projects for the Gulf region, including amongst others: the Wadi AlDyam project located in AlSuyouh, Sharjah; the Lua Office towers (located in Jumairah, Dubai); the Hydra office towers and hotel in Business Bay, Dubai. In 2007, Zena Malek founded KAKS LLC together with her husband Andrew Riad Andari. They believe that only quality design and individuality can reverse the negative impacts of mass architecture and thus consequently improve people’s lives. At the upcoming Architecture Talks Lucerne, she will present a new project (residential/branding) which KAKS LLC will be launching in February 2008. >>> more KAKS Lifestyle
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