Interview with Mohamed Yasser

when I was a child I always loved to draw and craft things, I started doing so since I was 5 years old, through my childhood and teenage age I drew hundreds of drawings and made a lot of crafts this was the turning point for me and decided to be a designer after I finished my high school I joined the faculty of engineering school of architecture and got my bachelor degree in architecture in 2016, then got my master's degree in 2020 in the building technology and application of nanotechnology in healthcare facilities.

when it comes to a project design I start the project with the briefing and data gathering that we can call studying the project, then after this the concept development process I start to link the data and studies with the ideas in my imagination, I usually use hand sketches to do that until I reach the desired concept, then with the help of software and digital tools I build up my design model and rendered scenes for the project and in some cases, I can make the physical model, and finally the final phase is the presentation in which I present my work according to the project requirements.

When I design any project or product I always feel happy and excited, and of course, the most exciting part is the final part when you see the project complete, but I personally enjoy all the stages of the design process and the concept development.

I think Architects and designers should have an innovative thinking mind, hand-drawing ability, creative problem solving and an imaginative character all of those characteristics are important to make a creative architect because the role of the architect is to think and innovate outside the box, design for the people and for the world, having these abilities can create a successful designer that nothing stops him and keep innovating in his designs achieving the balance between aesthetics and functionality. my parents have the most influential part of my design work. It was and still a hard journey there is a lot to learn I am still beginning my journey and I am sure I will prove myself as an influential designer one day. believe in yourself and work hard and you will reach the peak.

I plan to have my own architectural firm soon, I want it to be unique in its designs apply creative and innovative ideas in different design types that benefit people and the environment and provide comfort and happiness.

I start my day by watching the latest news in architecture and art while listening to some relaxing music, then check my list for the tasks of the day, then after I finish I spend some free time watching movies or playing computer games to get rid of any stress that may affect my thinking, I try to avoid routine in my day changing working time to feel the change and not repeating the day every time.

social media now make it easier to reach for the latest trends around the world, I usually look for the latest trends through architecture platforms and websites and mobile applications, also in galleries and exhibitions in my country. Design trends are important because trends to affect the people now quickly more than ever before, so architects and designers should keep up with the latest techs and trends to be updated and create new innovative ideas and solutions in design that benefit and enhance our lifestyle.

for any product or a project, there are some elements that are so important to be achieved function, quality, and aesthetics, those three should be integrated into the design to achieve balance and success to the project or the product and the users should be satisfied if those elements were applied. good design is the design that is full complete from the concept to the implementation by applying the design philosophy, materials choice, style and aesthetics

I like Mies van der Rohe's design school that applies the quote "less is more". If I were given the chance to talk to a dead designer it will be mimar Sinan and Frank Lloyd Wright. one of the most iconic designers of all time is the Mimar Sinan. I admire Zaha Hadid, Santiago Calatrava, Oscar Niemeyer, and norman foster.

participating in such a big and influential competition gave me the motivation to challenge my self and prove the best of me in this competition, it gave me a huge experience in the world of design with the greatest designers in the world and after winning the silver award I plan to join again because I believe that good successful designer is the one who never stops improving himself to reach the peak and fight hard to keep this place. It can promote me in my work, make me proud of such an achievement and gave me a big step to the world of design and creativity, and improve my skills. I think they are important because they gave a huge experience and knowledge and make you engage the community of elite designers and successful persons and exchange of cultures and knowledge. I think its a wonderful feeling that gave you the energy to keep on and be a great designer one day.

Evolution and development of communities to live a better life with helpful designs in each field, I always wanted to be a designer since I was a child because I love making things and crafting new physical models until I joined the architecture school, and practiced a lot to be a good designer in the future to help to make the world a better place.

I chose to be a designer

I am basically an Architect and Interior Designer, but I love to design some products and learning car designs too

A good design is the one that cares about the balance between form and function and applies the aesthetics principles, any design that follows those steps will be a good design. you can say this design is good when you feel comfortable when you use it, integrate with it, and makes you feel happy.

the value of good design isn't the money you spend on it but the quality that it gives back and how it can make people's life much easier and this applies in all fields of design, I think anyone should invest in good design for a long term because it will help the user to feel comfortable and reduce maintenance costs over time and the need to change whether the product or the design

I would like to design furniture pieces, design them for people to use it and feel comfortable

International Airport

self-confidence, keep with the trend, continuous learning, and innovation

in my field of architecture, I get inspired by Santiago Calatrava, Norman Foster, and Zaha Hadid, Renzo piano, and jean Novelle.

I love all the designs by Santiago Calatrava because they have a powerful simulating concept driven from nature and also a strong formation that has a unique look.

They have to keep learning from professional designers and study the trend to be updated, also searching and practicing new ideas are ways of improving design skills. I personally do this I keep learning and listening to gain sufficient data that qualifies me to design better

maybe an artist or nature explorer

Design is the link between imagination and reality, I always follow this role in my designs, all my ideas, and brainstorming come from my imagination then I turn them into sketches and scratches then it's time for the specs and technical design process.

My Parents are the biggest support in my life they keep pushing me forward and be a better person in my life and my work.

It depends on what you design and your field, but I believe that all designers must present their work in a professional way, taking care of small details is what makes your design a unique one.

I have a goal in my life to be a global architect and designer and have my own style, and this won't come without working hard and continuous learning.

design helps creates a better society because what is meant from the design is to help people and communities, we design for people, our community, and our world. Good design is what makes the world a better place if it aims to help mankind

The Square Housing Units, the project that I used to apply for the A'Design Award because this project I tried to make something new and different and a project to help the homeless and poor people who can't afford a living space.

design now is related more to the technology, every designer now integrates high tech applications in his designs in different fields, so the design now is paving the way to the future

it depends on the size and type of design project.

less is more, and design for life

using the latest software collections and with the help of latest upgrades in computer devices and digital design tools

I use Google SketchUp, Lumion 3D, Twinmotion, Adobe Photoshop, and Lightroom

I will talk about my work in architecture, When I design the choice of colors is very important and have to be chosen wisely according to some roles in color schemes and physiological condition of the user, moving to the materials I like the natural look of materials to be used in interiors or exteriors it gives the sense of originality, the role of ambient depends on your design criteria and what you design and what types it belongs to.

what the concept and the philosophy of design

how this design was made and the concept behind the design

I have my close friend he is an architect too and we always talk about new designs and the world challenges that we live in and how we can make something that maybe one day be a helpful design that could provide comfort and joy for the users.

First book: Nanomaterials in architecture, interior architecture, and design, second book: Architecture magazines

I would like to meet with the world-leading and premier designers in the fields of architecture, car design, and furniture design

I feel so proud and happy to have such a big international award and it won't be the end of the road, yeah I think it's hard and tiring to reach the peak, I am still at the beginning to be a famous designer, I still need to work on myself more and more and one day I hope I will be a Global Architect and designer

my favorite color is black, Venice in Italy and Switzerland my favorite places, my favorite food is all the types of pasta with meat, my favorite season is winter, my personal computer is my favorite thing, and finally, my favorite brand is Addidas

when I finish anything I was doing this is a big moment for me, I motivate myself by believing in my abilities and I will be able to do anything just to have the will and power with imagination.

I think yes it was because since I was a child I loved drawing and making things such as small models from different materials and never get bored of it and still at the moment I love doing this in my free time.

After finishing college I always wanted to establish my own business, so I started to think about marketing my name as a brand and a new architectural studio through my work and participating in world-recognized competitions. Mohamed Yasser Designs is a start-up studio, I believe it will take time to be recognized, but hard work and talent always help the designer to prove himself and has his own character in his designs.

Design is a way of life, everything in our life has become a reality through good design. It is the secret ingredient of how people live, work, enjoy, and learn, so every detail in our daily life is a design process.

I like designing new and innovative ideas of small projects, I also like interior and product design

The Square Housing Unit, I love this project, because when I started to design it an inspiration came to me when I was searching for some applications of nanotechnology in architecture that could help me in my master's, "I told myself, there are lots of homeless and refugees, why I don't try to design a small housing unit with common materials "shipping containers" and fit it with technology and be a sustainable, healthy and smart unit and designed in a way that you can assemble a new residential group that also takes no place. The Main formation of the project units is derived from the Tetris game that depends on a specific unit shape which has the features to create different formations from this unit. each unit is like an L shape and they are all fitted together to create a shallow cube with central court-inspired from Islamic and Arab traditional houses architecture which provides privacy and airflow for the units to provide a natural ventilation system

It was a renovation for an old commercial center in Egypt

Virtual and Augmented Reality are my favorite technologies now

when I design I always balance between form and function both of them are essential elements for developing a good design

when I design I always feel enthusiast watching my ideas become reality even if they won't be physically implemented but I am happy to see them finished as a result of my imagination

I feel so happy and full of energy

I believe that successful design comes from a meaningful strong concept that applies in all the parts of the project beside consideration of aesthetics and functionality

From my architectural point of view, I always Judge the Design language first

I believe that a successful designer is the one who manages to integrate his design with the society and environment, which means when he designs he should think of the people and how they are going to benefit from such a design, also the environment should be the main element in his design, and this means his designs should be environment friendly and not to harm and destroy the nature.

Design is an evolving field every day there is something new and technology has gone so far in all the fields of design making our life easier and smarter. I think that the design field has a lot of impressions and potentials coming in the future.

I always get inspired by old civilizations and their fascinating architecture, I keep searching and learning new techniques and ideas of how they design during their time, I feed my creativity through searching, watching, and learning from the old and the new as well. Today our sources are countless but I usually get my inspirations from books, movies, videogames, documentary films, and magazines.

I live in Fayoum, in Egypt, there is a cultural heritage varies from ancient Egypt civilization to Islamic architecture and now the modernism style started to spread in new cities in Egypt, but Fayoum is an old city and one of the negative points is that the city suffers from the vanishing of architecture identity, this affects the design process and the architect needs a lot of effort not in design also on the human psychology.

design is a set of different processes starts with a briefing process in which I begin to search and analyze for the data that could help in the design, then comes the process of Ideation and concepts in this stage I begin to develop hand sketches of the idea until I reach a satisfying result of the idea, then becomes the design phase in which the details and technical part take place, and finally the presentation phase, in this process the project is presented in form of renders, animation or physical models, this depends on the project and the design type.

1- Project Model for my first project in 1st year in the architecture department
2- Marvel Characters Clay Models I made last year
3- Metal Model for Effiel Tower
4- The Ceramic Model of Historical Lighthouse of Alexandria, which was one of the wonders of the world.
5- Origami Crafts

I am still a young designer, but I believe in the power of innovation that comes through unstoppable learning and searching in the fields related to design, every designer should work on himself very hard to improve his skills and intellectual thinking.

the positives of being a designer are the renewal of ideas and innovation, a successful designer is the one who never stops to improve himself and keep up with the latest technologies and keep updated. the negatives I think that being a designer, not an easy way, it's full of obstacles and hardships and needs a lot of work, learning, and improving the intellectual thinking of a designer.

I love the quote "less is more" is a meaningful one

innovation, creativity, imagination, diligent and problem solving

I usually use my sketchbook, my pencils, and my markers to scratch some ideas not just architecture, sometimes fashion or car design. I use a collection of software like SketchUp, lumion, twinmotion, and lightroom those are my digital tools. I have a collection of Nat Geo magazines that help me learn new things that feed my brain also there are catalogs and books in architecture.

it depends on the type, size, and function of this object the bigger the project is the more time it takes

designing the Tafla Service Center in KSA for pilgrims, it's a multi-purpose project. it's a cultural, entertaining, and serving center that aims to provide the visitors with the historical view of this holy area.

- I like designing iconic projects that have their unique look and artistic touch because in such projects you can put your touch and imagination
- residential projects like villas and mansions, because there are challenges between form and function that make the designer unleash his design powers to create a masterpiece of work
- small projects or I call them small helping projects, ideas for projects that provide help for people and the community.

I hope in the future I will have my own firm, improve my design skills to have a unique identity and most of all to help make the world a better place through design ideas. Design is everything in our life

sometimes I work alone in most of the projects, and sometimes I work in a team in some projects.

they can contact me on my mobile number: +201067282085 - E-mail: myasser1793@gmail.com

no, thank you a lot