Meet the Author
El Mehdi Belyasmine
El Mehdi Belyasmine is a Moroccan architect and designer as well as the founder of Belyas.Co, a multidisciplinary studio dedicated to architectural innovation and human experience. His comprehensive approach treats each project as a driving force for urban and rural transformation, striving to reconcile constraints and opportunities for a positive impact on cities and communities. Based on in-depth research, his studio translates historical, social, and environmental contexts into cultural destinations. He holds a Master of Advanced Studies in architecture and digital manufacturing from ETH Zurich, Switzerland (2022) and a master’s degree in architecture from ULB La Cambre Horta in Brussels, Belgium (2015). He furthered his education with an exchange program at the School of Engineering and Architecture of Fribourg (HEIA-FR), Switzerland. His international experience brought him to Mexico, where he collaborated on cultural and urban projects with several renowned firms, including FR-EE and Estudio Lamela. He has also worked in Qatar and Morocco. He joined ACME London in 2023, spending two years helping to design mixed-use projects in the United Kingdom, China, and the UAE. He now develops projects in Africa and America through Belyas.Co, combining innovation and local involvement.
