Ahad Sheikh

Ahad Sheikh now lives and works in Dubai as an architect.

He previously worked at Studio Ahad Almeida as an architectural designer and graphic artist and before that was at Heatherwick Studio design agency in London which creates buildings, spaces and masterplans, focusing on large scale projects in cities all over the world.

By the age of just 23, Ahad had already designed and built three projects in Wales, England and Indonesia.

While at Havering Sixth Form, Ahad achieved 3 A*s, one A and one B grade in Graphics, Interior & 3D Design, Extended Project, Fine Art and English Language & Literature A Levels. He then secured a Merit in the Foundation Diploma and went on to achieve a Bachelor of Science degree in Architecture from Cardiff University.

He said: “College is where it all began for me. Studying A Levels opened so many doors and my teachers were all so inspiring, particularly my interior and architectural design tutor.”

He always had a strong entrepreneurial spirit and as a teenager he founded his own design company, BluRoc, where he worked with over 150 clients on various projects all the way from corporate branding to interior design.

Alongside his marketing and design skills, Ahad has also successfully mentored and supported a number of students on courses such as Teaching English as a Second Language and mobile app development.