Adel Badrawy

Good in Architecture Design.

Adel Badrawy

About Adel Badrawy

I am an Egyptian architect. Passionate about designing and creating solutions for our built environment. I believe this is the best way an architect can contribute to the community he/she belongs to. Architects in general are responsible for coming up and creating solutions to provide the best comfort and healthy environment inside and outside the buildings.

  • Winner of 3 A' Design Awards.
  • Good in Architecture Design.
  • Original Design.
  • Creative, Diligent and Innovative.
  • All Designs
  • Architecture
The Tree Residential House

The Tree Residential House

Architecture Design

U Villa Residential House

U Villa Residential House

Architecture Design

The Hub Mixed-use Building

The Hub Mixed-use Building

Architecture Design

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Interview with Adel Badrawy

Could you please tell us more about your art and design background? What made you become an artist/designer? Have you always wanted to be a designer?
I'm an architecture school graduate, I graduated from the RIBA accredited Arab Academy for science and technology university. I've always adored shapes and forming stuff with it as well as music and all that is related to art and building. I've always wanted to be involved in anything related to art and music. Collecting pieces together.
Can you tell us more about your company / design studio?
RAW -Rawasem Architecture Workshop- is an architecture design workshop founded by myself in 2015. It was created initially -and still- to experiment with different design methods according to every single project where every project designed by RAW is as unique as its case. RAW believes that every project has a key to approach.
What is "design" for you?
Design is simply a group of problems that need to be solved respectively in an innovative way.
What kinds of works do you like designing most?
I believe private residences are my personal favorite projects as it directly touches and affects people's lives hopefully in a good way.
What is your favorite material / platform / technology?
I like using as natural materials as I could, like stone and wood.
From your point of view, what are the responsibilities of a designer for society and environment?
It's a huge responsibility. An architect shapes the environment where people live in or around.
How do you think the "design field" is evolving? What is the future of design?
I think the design field is responding very well to the changes that are taking place, whether politically, environmentally or economically. The future of design is leaning more on technology and VR.
Where does the design inspiration for your works come from? How do you feed your creativity? What are your sources of inspirations?
I'm mostly inspired by nature. It's the mother of all inspirations, and this answers the second question
How would you describe your design style? What made you explore more this style and what are the main characteristics of your style? What's your approach to design?
Form follows function, form follows the concept. This approach is what makes a good design, to stick to your idea, and your purpose of design all the way to the final product.
Where do you live? Do you feel the cultural heritage of your country affects your designs? What are the pros and cons during designing as a result of living in your country?
I live in Egypt. My country's rich history through all the eras definitely affected my way of thinking regarding the design process and how I see things in general. The significant concepts and advanced technology in the pharaonic period and the efficiency of design in Islamic architecture, as well as the Coptic architecture, is what shaped my design mentality. The pros of design in Egypt are the heritage and the moderate weather, but the cons are mainly the bureaucracy and the lack of awareness of arts in general.
Can you talk a little about your design process?
My designs basically start with good listening skills, a fair amount of research, identifying the challenges, and working on each collectively and separately. There has to be an idea to follow through all the stages of design. An idea that responds directly to the brief and the challenges created by the nature of the project and it's context.
Do you work as a team, or do you develop your designs yourself?
As a team of course. I believe there isn't such thing called a solo architect. It's always a group of talented architects.

Extended Interview with Adel Badrawy

Could you please tell us about your experience as a designer, artist, architect or creator?
I graduated from the AAST - Arab Academy for Science and Technology - architecture department in 2008. I worked in a design studio - ABIAT - right after graduation, then worked for RMC, a much larger multidisciplinary architecture firm. I gained much experience and exposure while working for these two incredible firms. I then started my studio RAW - Rawasem Architecture Workshop - in 2015. And now we're an architectural firm of 25 architects and engineers.
How did you become a designer?
I believe architecture is the art of creating shelters for human beings, and I have always wanted to do something good for humanity.
Which emotions do you feel when designing?
I design residential, administration, spiritual and so many types of buildings. I would love to design more private residences.
What particular aspects of your background shaped you as a designer?
Passion, passion, and passion! Also loving nature as much as getting inspired by it.
What is your growth path? What are your future plans? What is your dream design project?
Originality. And I believe originality comes from the surrounding nature, background, and culture.
What are your advices to designers who are at the beginning of their career?
A good story, and the creativity of solving all aspects of the story.
You are truly successful as a designer, what do you suggest to fellow designers, artists and architects?
Imagine a universe that is poorly designed! This is how essential investing in good design is!
How do you know if a product or project is well designed? How do you define good design?
Always turn to your roots, your surroundings, to nature. Let those be the motive and inspiration.

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