06About

Architecture Begins With a Better Question

Ghaith Awad is an architect and design leader based in Riyadh, working across architecture, urbanism, heritage and design strategy.

A hand-drawn architectural study representing Ghaith Awad's design practice

His work combines research, sketching and multidisciplinary collaboration to frame architectural problems before resolving them.

Across cultural, commercial, hospitality, residential and urban projects, Ghaith has developed a practice centered on early-stage clarity: understanding the brief, revealing the real design question and building a shared direction for teams and clients.

Sketching is central to that practice. It is both an intimate way of observing and a practical leadership tool—fast enough to keep a conversation open, precise enough to move it forward.

His interest in Saudi architecture is grounded in how identity is made through climate, social structure, material intelligence and patterns of inhabitation. The aim is a contemporary architecture that is recognizably of its place without becoming imitation.

A Master’s in Business for Architecture and Design from IE University informs a broader view of practice: architecture as a cultural act, a coordinated process and a strategic proposition.

Areas of practice

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Design leadership

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Saudi architectural identity

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Sketching + communication

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Urban and heritage strategy

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Teaching + public speaking

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Architecture + business