Imane Mellah is a French-Moroccan architect based in Dubai. Her practice operates at the intersection of architecture, design, and research, exploring diasporic cultures, materials, and histories through craft-making and spatial experiences. Her work is driven by hands-on experimentation, aiming to reconnect material knowledge, human interaction, and the environment, fostering multidisciplinary dialogues.
Recent projects include an Oil lantern
Imane graduated from ENSA Lyon in 2012 and subsequently moved to the UK, where she later qualified at the Architectural Association School in London. She collaborated with several award-winning practices such as GBAU, Mary Duggan and Matheson Whiteley, working on projects that range across scales — including Lion Green Road
Born in France, much of Imane’s practice is informed by her transnational and transcultural experiences, deeply influenced by her Moroccan heritage. In 2022, she returned to Paris to establish her own practice, driven by an interest in cultural exchange. This led her to engage with craftspeople in both urban and rural communities in her ancestral homeland, the Rif
Currently, Imane is based in the United Arab Emirates, where she holds a position in exhibition design and production at the Jameel Art Centre
Recent projects include an Oil lantern
Imane graduated from ENSA Lyon in 2012 and subsequently moved to the UK, where she later qualified at the Architectural Association School in London. She collaborated with several award-winning practices such as GBAU, Mary Duggan and Matheson Whiteley, working on projects that range across scales — including Lion Green Road
Born in France, much of Imane’s practice is informed by her transnational and transcultural experiences, deeply influenced by her Moroccan heritage. In 2022, she returned to Paris to establish her own practice, driven by an interest in cultural exchange. This led her to engage with craftspeople in both urban and rural communities in her ancestral homeland, the Rif
Currently, Imane is based in the United Arab Emirates, where she holds a position in exhibition design and production at the Jameel Art Centre
Press
Yatzer, 2024
Wallpaper, 2024
Identity.ae, 2024
AD Middle East, 2023
Connaissance des Arts, 2023
Design Boom, 2023
Numero Magazine, 2023
Arab News, 2023
Glob.art, 2023
Exhibition
2024
Mawrid, Design Space AlUla, Saudi Arabia
2023
AlUla Design Award, Paris Design Week, France
Residence
2018
Nigel Peake x Mary Duggan Residency programme
Award
2023
AlUla Design Award
Jury Member
2019
Radical Re-use & the Rule of thumb
Department of Architecture & Landscape, Kingston University, London
Talk
2024
Making objects that work, AlUla, Saudi Arabia
Yatzer, 2024
Wallpaper, 2024
Identity.ae, 2024
AD Middle East, 2023
Connaissance des Arts, 2023
Design Boom, 2023
Numero Magazine, 2023
Arab News, 2023
Glob.art, 2023
Exhibition
2024
Mawrid, Design Space AlUla, Saudi Arabia
2023
AlUla Design Award, Paris Design Week, France
Residence
2018
Nigel Peake x Mary Duggan Residency programme
Award
2023
AlUla Design Award
Jury Member
2019
Radical Re-use & the Rule of thumb
Department of Architecture & Landscape, Kingston University, London
Talk
2024
Making objects that work, AlUla, Saudi Arabia
For more information, a potential project or collaboration, please email imane.mellah@gmail.com or instagram.© 2024 Imane Mellah. All rights reserved.