Andy Shaw FRIBA is a renowned architect based in Dubai. Andy is passionate about how combining innovative technology, cultural sensibility and sustainable design can improve the built environment for all citizens.

He is the Managing Partner and co-founder of AMA (www.ama.design). AMA is a boutique design studio, designers of the landmark ‘Yacht Club’ in Dubai Harbour, the Nobu Hotel and Residences in Abu Dhabi, and over 2,000 homes for the Abu Dhabi Housing Authority. He is currently working on new hotel resorts and housing communities in KSA, UAE and the broader Middle East with modular construction for housing programmes.

He was elected as a Fellow of the Royal Institute of British Architects for his contributions to technology in architecture, sustainability, mentoring and community building.

His works and writings about architecture have been featured in the RIBA Journal and Building Design Magazine. He has lectured about city design at the Big 5, GITEX, Cityscape and run panels and workshops in Dubai Design Week, INDEX, EXPO City, Desert Architecture Forum and Everything Architecture events. He has been a judge for the RIBA Awards, Big 5 Awards, Cityscape and Architizer awards programmes. He is active online and in practice promoting architecture for the benefit of all the community of designers and citizens.

www.ama.design
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