- Riad M KHOUDEIR, Ph.D.
Industrial Design, Interior Architect
Date of birth: 1971
- Our design philosophy:
Realizing the pleasure of integrated design that meets the need of human and following the principles of green design and sustainability and the use of natural materials.
- Our goal:
Achieving the trilogy of science, art, visual and functional pleasure.
- Our work fields:
Industrial design, architectural design, product design, automotive design, furniture design, interior design.
• Ph.D. in Industrial Design - Conception of New Products, Ecole Nationale Supérieur in Industrial Systems Department (ENSGI) affiliated with Institute National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, France 2007
Dissertation “Improvement of tomorrow’s automobile habitability: application of the habitat architectural construction principles in the design of the automobile’s cabin.”
• Diploma of Further Studies (DEA) (equivalent to Master of Art) in Technology and Human Sciences, Ecole Nationale Supérieur in Industrial Systems Department (ENSGI) affiliated with Institute National Polytechnique de Lorraine (INPL), Nancy, France 2002, Dissertation “New tool to design a comfortable cockpit in the car of tomorrow”
• Bachelor of Art (B.A.) Interior Architecture, (Grade: Very Good), Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria, 1995.
• Over fifteen years of academic and teaching experience in multiple disciplines of industrial design and interior architecture and free hand sketching.
• Consulting and practical experience in detailed design and execution of furniture and interior space planning projects since 1995.
• Head of Interior Architecture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus, Damascus, Syria, 2015 to 2019.
• Teacher, Interior Architecture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of
Damascus, Damascus, Syria, 2007 to Present
Teaching the following courses:
- Interior Architecture, first, second & third year levels.
- Product Design for second, third & forth year levels.
- Computer skills.
• Teacher, Interior Architecture Department, Faculty of Fine Arts, the Arab International
University (AIU), Ghabagheb, Syria, 2008 to Present
Teaching the following courses:
- Interior Architecture for final year levels.
- Product Design.
- Architecture presentation.
- Free hand sketching (industrial, architectural )
• Supervising many master's theses..
• Interior Architect, since 1995 to Present.
Activities included: Architecture interior & industrial design, furthermore, works with a team of professional architects, in addition to designing and executing many projects.
• Instructor, Interior Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus, Syria, 1998 to 2000.
