ABDEL SALAM IYA · ARCHITECTURAL DESIGNERI design
experiences.
Architecture is how I give them form.
Abdel Salam Iya — architectural designer working across climate, culture, material and technology. Architecture · Spatial experience · African futures.
What I bring
into a studio.
- SOFTWARE
- AUTOCAD
- ARCHICAD
- AUTODESK REVIT(CURRENTLY BUILDING)
- RHINO(CURRENTLY BUILDING)
- VISUALIZATION
- TWINMOTION
- D5 RENDER(CURRENTLY BUILDING)
- AI VISUALIZATION
- AI IMAGE ENHANCEMENT
- ARCHITECTURAL RENDERING WORKFLOWS
- TECHNICAL SKILLS
- TECHNICAL DOCUMENTATION
- CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTATION
- WORKING DRAWINGS
- DETAILING
- BUILDING REGULATIONS
- PLANNING COMPLIANCE
- PARCELATION STUDIES
- SITE & SURVEY ANALYSIS
- DESIGN
- ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- CONCEPT DEVELOPMENT
- SCENARIO-LED DESIGN
- SPACE PLANNING
- CLIMATE-RESPONSIVE DESIGN
- PASSIVE SHADING & AIRFLOW
- MATERIAL STUDIES
- RENOVATION DESIGN
- FURNITURE & OBJECT DESIGN
- AI WORKFLOW
- AI-ASSISTED ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN
- PROMPT ENGINEERING FOR ARCHITECTURE
- ARCHITECTURAL CONCEPT GENERATION
- AI MOODBOARD DEVELOPMENT
- SKETCH-TO-CONCEPT WORKFLOWS
- IMAGE-TO-CONCEPT EXPLORATION
Selected Work
01 / 05Maritime Innovation & Research Center
Kyrenia, Cyprus“Between land and horizon.”
RESEARCH / MIXED-USE / ARCHITECTURE
02 / 05Multimodal Transportation Hub
Nicosia, Cyprus“Movement becomes architecture.”
INFRASTRUCTURE / MOBILITY / ARCHITECTURE
03 / 05Business Hotel — Lamborghini Concept
Famagusta, Cyprus“Precision on a coastal edge.”
HOSPITALITY / ARCHITECTURE
04 / 05Green Oasis
Cyprus“Air, light, and slow time.”
COMMUNITY / SUSTAINABLE DESIGN
Recognition
- 2026COMPETITION · IN PROGRESS
LA PYRAMIDE I Architecture Competition
IDOARCH · INTERNATIONAL
Currently enrolled — open international architecture competition entry in progress.
Afrofuturistic
Lounge Chair
Sketch → geometry → craft → object → space. A study in laminated walnut, woven textile and perforated shell.
ENTER PROJECT →
- 01
Design Research
Climate · Material · Place / localisation · Furniture + object studies
- 02
Architectural Design
Concept · Spatial planning · Design development · Adaptive reuse
- 03
Visualization
Twinmotion · Dimension 5 · Exterior + interior
- 04
BIM + Documentation
ArchiCAD · AutoCAD · Revit (developing) · Drawing development