Born and raised in Cairo. Shahira studied
Architecture at the Faculty of Engineering at Cairo University, graduating top
of her class in 1997. After graduation, Shahira worked at Dar AI Handasah, a
leading engineering firm in the Middle East. In 2002, Shahira completed her Masters
in Architecture.
In
2005 she established Shahira H. Fahmy Architects, a visionary design-centered
architecture, interior and product design practice; and in five short years her
practice has developed from a tiny three-person team into one of the leading
Egyptian cutting-edge architecture and interior design firm that has received
acclaims and awards locally and internationally.Shahira H.
Fahmy is an architect whose work strives to make a balance between new spatial
concepts and existing context: culture, tradition, urban morphology,
climatic...etc. in the pursuit of language that encompasses all fields of
design, ranging from urban scale through to products, interiors and furniture
With
an impressive record of critical acclaim and a growing portfolio of work,
Shahira is leading the way for Egyptian architects by demonstrating that
architectural design can and should elevate the public realm, with a holistic
approach that combines contextual analysis, playful experimentation, and an
ethos of social responsibility.