ARCHITECT & DESIGNER

ARCHITECT & DESIGNER

TRAVERSING THE PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL WORLDS

TRAVERSING THE PHYSICAL AND VIRTUAL WORLDS

OF SPACE, FORM AND MEDIA.

OF SPACE, FORM AND MEDIA.

experience

Haitham Al Busafi has over 12 Years of experience in Architecture and holds an M.Arch degree from the prestigious University of Applied Arts – Vienna

drive

An Architect and Designer working at the intersection of the physical and virtual space and form via his practice. In Vienna, Haitham focused on exploring spaces of simultaneity, advanced design techniques and virtual reality under the direct supervision renowned architects Zaha Hadid, Kazuyo Sejima and Hani Rashid.

now

Keen on elevating the profession of architecture in Oman, he is a co-founder and a board member of Oman Center of Architects and maintains close ties with local architecture education institutes.

Haitham’s projects include the exhibition design of Sultanate of Oman’s first national pavilion at the Venice Biennale, a completed Archeological Gallery exhibitingOman’s findings dating back to 3000 BC, and a nearly completed mixed use development in Oman’s Rusail Industrial City.

Earlier in his career, Haitham won several national and international awards in the field of architecture and design, including the Student Ideas Architecture Competition (2009) at the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), and the design of the "Made in Oman" logo mark (Omani) as well as Oman’s Vision 2040 Branding.


Presently, as the CEO of Beyond.xyz, he leads Saudi Arabia's foremost Virtual Production Technology company. Haitham is actively involved in various commercial and personal ventures, with a strong focus on leveraging Virtual Reality, Real-time graphics, and advanced manufacturing techniques.

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