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About Mahdi Fakhimi : Born on September 13, 1980, in Iran, Mohammad Mahdi Fakhimi got a Master’s degree in Architectural Engineering from Azad University in 2006. He won several international award in design and architecture.
ORGANIZATION:
AKAD Design Group

NON-DESIGN OCCUPATION:
University lecturer, other subjects Education, research, training

EDUCATION:
Ph.D candidate & Researcher in Interior Design, University of Minnesota, USA (2022-now)
MA, Graduated in Architecture, Azad University, Iran (2009)

EXPERIENCE:
AKAD Design Group, Tehran, Iran (2009-now)

MIXED EXHIBITIONS:
• Festival of Architecture & Interior Designing Conference, The Lalit Mumbai, INDIA. 7th-8th of December, 2018
• Utopa International Design Exhibition, Further Exhibition at Utopa International Design Exhibition Shen NonTai YangCheng, Hu Nan Province, CHINA, 26th of December 2017 – 20th of March 2018
• 40 x 40 Exhibition Budapest, Further Exhibition at 40 x 40 Exhibition Budapest Projekt Galéria, Budapest, HUNGARY, 8th-31st of October 2017
• Grand Design Exhibition, Further Exhibition at Grand Design Exhibition Bologna Design Week, Bologna, ITALY, 28th of September–1st of October 2016
• Award Winning Designs Exhibition, Further Exhibition at Award Winning Designs Exhibition Cube Design Museum, Kerkrade, NETHERLANDS, 2nd of July – 4th of August 2016
• Prime Design Hub Exhibition, Further Exhibition at Prime Design Hub Exhibition Dublin Castle, Dublin, IRELAND, 1st – 30th of October 2015
• Coletivo Brasil Design Exhibition, Further Exhibition at Coletivo Brasil Design Exhibition Escola Pan Americana, San Paulo, BRAZIL, 10th –19th August 2015
• 40 x 40 Exhibition Santander, Further Exhibition at 40 x 40 Exhibition Santander Espacio Ricardo Lorenzo, Santander, SPAIN, 7th April–12th of May 2015
• Art Institute of Tehran, Architecture week, Tehran, IRAN, 30th April - 5th of May 2014

EVENTS:
• Member of the founding board, National Award of Iran’s Architecture, IRAN. 2022
• Executive Director in National Convention of Future Architecture Prospects and Strategies of Iran, Tehran, IRAN. 2016
• Faculty member of International Symposium, Architecture and Urban Design of Iranian and Italian Universities, Tehran, IRAN. 2013

AWARDS:
• Bronze A Design Award in A Design Award & Competition 2017-2018
• Bronze A Design Award in A Design Award & Competition 2016-2017
• Winner of Architizer Award & Competition 2015-2016
• Silver A Design Award in A Design Award & Competition 2015-2016
• Silver A Design Award in A Design Award & Competition 2014-2015
• Bronze Award of 8th annual International Design Awards (IDA)
• Appreciation of the Iran Interior Design Award /2013
• Appreciation of the Third Fajr International Conference on Visual Art Festival /2010
• Elected & winner of Jury Award of the Architecture and Urban Design contest /2007
• Elected & winner of the fifth overall architectural photography contest /2007
• Elected of the Architectural Energy Conservation Competition /2004
• Elected of the Iran s Biennial Photo /2004

PRESS APPEARANCES:
• JAMEJAM International TV Channel, Interview with Mahdi Fakhimi “Impact of the Corona Pandemic on Interior Design”, 26th of August 2021.
• Design Legends (“DL”) International magazine, “Exclusive Interview with Mahdi Fakhimi”, 21st of October 2018.
• 7th TV Channel, “Exclusive Interview with Mahdi Fakhimi”, 13th of January 2018.
• MEMAR News, Report: “Take a look at Project Award-winning A’Design competition”, 16th of April 2017.
• MANZEL Monthly, “Exclusive Interview with Mahdi Fakhimi”, 21st of December 2016.
• MEMAR News, Report: “Appreciation of Mohammad Mahdi Fakhimi”, 16th of May 2016.
• MEMAR News, “Exclusive Interview with Mahdi Fakhimi”, 19th April 2016.
• FARS News Agency, Report: “Winning two important international awards by a young Iranian architect”, 18th of April 2016.
• MASHREGH News Agency, Report: “Winning two important international awards by a young Iranian architect”, 16th of April 2016.
• IRNA News Agency, Report: “Proud of the Iranian designer for the third year in a row in world competitions”, 16th of April 2016.
• MEMAR News, Report: “Iranian Designer in Final of American International Design Competition”, 16th of March 2016.
• IRIB News, Report: “Making the Iranian architect proud in Italian competitions”, 15th of June 2015.
• TASNIM News Agency, Report: “Appreciation of the Iranian Winner designer in Luxury Design 2015”, 15th of June 2015.
• SHARGH Daily Newspaper, Report: “Iranian architect is one of the top four luxury design architects in the word”, 2nd of June 2015.
• IRAN-DAILY Newspaper, “Exclusive Report: Iranian wins Int’l design award”, 23rd of April 2015.
• FARS News Agency, “Report: The young Iranian received a silver medal at the 2015 World Design Competition”, 21st of April 2015.
• IRNA News Agency, Report: “The Iranian designer won the silver medal at the 2015 World Architecture Competition”, 21st of April 2015.

ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS:
• Optimizing living space based on spatial and functional relationships using shape grammar to achieve a healthy building against the Covid-19 pandemic. Springer Nature. Architecture, Structures and Construction Journal, special issue on Architectural Design and Construction for Smart and Sustainable Buildings and Cities. Submitted.
• Utilizing the space syntax approach to investigate the spreading of viruses during the pandemic period based on the spatial configuration of living spaces. Sage Publication, Indoor and built environment Journal. Vol 31, special issue: "Prevention and control of COVID-19 transmission in the indoor environment". December 2022. Submitted.
• Towards a healthy living space design based on human behavior in epidemic conditions with a computational design approach. 2nd International Congress of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment. Helsinki, FINLAND. November 2022.
• Design computing approach regarding spatial configuration based on human behavior for the pathology of indoor spaces during the pandemic, The 5th international conference on new ideas in architecture, urban planning, geography, and sustainable environment, Mashhad, IRAN. October 2022. Presented.
• Redesigning living spaces based on a computational design to achieve a healthy building with the approach of preventing the spread of infections and viruses. The 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning, Tehran, IRAN. September 2022. Presented.
• The Effectiveness of applying AI in enhancing Indoor Health (Investigation of the Effect of Artificial Intelligence in Interior Spaces with the Approach of Preventing COVID-19 in “Shirkuh” Residential Unit by Dynamic System Method), 4th International Conference & 5th National Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Urban Design, Tabriz, IRAN, March 2022. Presented.
• Review of living space design principles and standards during the Corona pandemic and the need to redefine them in the post-corona world, 7th.International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Urban Development, Tehran, Iran, December 2021. Presented.
• Effectiveness of using artificial intelligence in building energy sustainability” Investigation the application of AI in the energy sustainability of IPMI building using dynamic systems development method”, 6th International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Urban Management. Tbilisi, GEORGIA, October 2021. Presented.

BOOKS:
• “Interior Design from Architecture to Interior Decoration”, by Mohammad Mahdi Fakhimi, Tehran: Parham Naghsh Publications, (Sixth Edition) 2022, Softcover, 252 pages, ISBN 978-600-91453-6-2.
• “Recognition of Iranian architecture, Concepts and Contexts”, by Mohammad Mahdi Fakhimi, Tehran: Mahdi Fakhimi Publications, 2019, Softcover, 302 pages, ISBN 978-600-04-9684-5.
• “Tele-Democratic Architecture and Urban Design”, by Mohammad Mahdi Fakhimi, Tehran: Parham Naghsh Publications, 2011, Softcover, 252 pages, ISBN 978-600-91453-8-6.

ACCOLADES:
Design Graduated Fellowship, UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA, USA, 2022, (awarded a valuable fellowship of $18,496 based on merit)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:
English

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS:
• Member of the founding board, National Award of Iran’s Architecture, IRAN. 2020
• Member of the Cultural and Artistic Institute of the Foundation of Islamic Architecture of Iran. 2017
• Member of International Association of Designers, (IAD). 2016
• Member of International Design Club, (IDC). 2016
• Executive Director in National Convention of Future Architecture Prospects and Strategies of Iran, Tehran, IRAN. 2016
• Faculty member of International Symposium, Architecture and Urban Design of Iranian and Italian Universities, Tehran, IRAN. 2013
• Member of Professional Council, Department of Interior Design, at Soore University, Tehran, IRAN. 2012
• Member of Iran Construction Engineering Organization (IRCEO). 2008
• Member of Editorial Board, Quarterly Journal of Architecture & Urban Design, IRAN. 2008
• Member of Iranian Architects Society, IRAN. 2007
• President of the Students and Alumni Association of the College of Art and Architecture, Azad University, IRAN.2002

JURY MEMBERSHIPS:
Jury member of the 2nd International Congress of Civil Engineering, Architecture and Environment. Helsinki, FINLAND. November 2022.
• Jury member of the 5th international conference on new ideas in architecture, urban planning, geography, and sustainable environment. Mashhad, IRAN. October 2022.
• Jury member of the 6th International Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture and Urban Planning. Tehran, IRAN. September 2022.
• Jury member of the 4th International Conference & 5th National Conference on Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Urban Design. Tabriz, IRAN, March 2022.
• Jury member of the third international conference on architecture engineering and town planning. Tehran, IRAN. February 2022
• Jury member of the 7th.International Congress on Civil Engineering, Architecture, and Urban Development. Tehran, Iran, December 2021.
• Jury member of the 6th International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Urban Management. Tbilisi, GEORGIA, October 2021.

CLIENTELE:
• Researcher and TA in Interior Design Group, Department of Design and applied art, University of Minnesota, USA, (2022-now)
• Lecturer at Soore University, Department of Interior Design, Tehran, IRAN. (2010 – 2021)
• Adjunct Instructor at Tehran University, International Campus, Department of Architecture, Kish Islands, IRAN. (2010 – 2011)
• Instructor at University of Applied Science and Technology, Department of Graphic Design, Tehran, IRAN. (2009 – 2010)
• Instructor at Training Center of Tehran University, Department of Decoration Design, Tehran, IRAN (2006 – 2009)
• Teacher of Technical and Vocational High School, Architecture & Building Drawing, Tehran, IRAN (2005-2006).

WEB SITE:
www.mahdifakhimi.com

PORTFOLIO URL:
www.akaddesign.com

REGISTRATION DATE:
2014-08-22 09:22:35

COUNTRY/REGION:
United States of America

ACCOUNT TYPE:
Professional

Awards received by Mahdi Fakhimi


Negar Parsian Group Office

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2016
Mahdi Fakhimi for Akad Design Group
Kashan Hotel

Bronze A' Design Award Winner for Architecture, Building and Structure Design Category in 2017
Mahdi Fakhimi for Akad Design Group
Face Top Clinic

Silver A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2014
Mahdi Fakhimi for Mahdi Fakhimi
Chocoben Retail

Silver A' Design Award Winner for Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category in 2015
Mahdi Fakhimi for Akad

Runner-Up status designs by Mahdi Fakhimi


Hormoz Luxery Restaurant

Runner-Up for Luxury Design Category in 2014
Mahdi Fakhimi for Mahdi Fakhimi

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