About Mehdi
Mehdi Taghavi is an associate member of AIA and an award-winning architect with over a decade of experience working on commercial and residential projects around the world.
Mehdi has always had a keen eye for observing the human experience and has found that the best way to express his vision of the world is through art. Through architecture, he found a way to marry his creativity and passion for helping people by designing spaces that enhanced the way his clients work, play, and live.
Thanks to the building boom in the Arabian Gulf and his hunger for experience, Mehdi has gained a wide range of skills and experiences. Mehdi's career has seen him working in all stages of the architectural process, from client meetings to site engineering, 3D rendering to architectural project management, on skyscrapers, exhibition stands, residential homes and commercial interiors in the United Arab Emirates, Oman, Iran, and the United States.
Mehdi never says ‘no’. Instead, he does the research to find out ‘how’. Mehdi is always looking for new challenges and new ways to enhance the beauty of the world and the quality of his clients' lives through his work.
Education & Awards
Mehdi earned his Masters of Architecture degree from New School of Architecture + Design in San Diego, where he graduated top of his class and was awarded the prestigious AIA Henry Adams Medal of Excellence.
At the age of 19, Mehdi earned the Iranian National Award for best freehand drawing, just before beginning his studies in Architectural Engineering at Ajman University in the United Arab Emirates in the department of science and technology. He began working for architecture firms in Dubai shortly after, and graduated with both his five-year bachelors of science degree and certificates in observation tower construction, sustainable design, and public landscape design.
