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T.ZED Architects
Website concept
by Alireza Jelodar
WELCOME TO T.ZED ARCHITECTS
Type: ARCHITECTURE PRACTICE
Founded: 2015
Focus: CRAFT, MASONRY,
REGIONAL LANGUAGE
Location: AL KHAYYAT AVENUE
AL QUOZ, DUBAI
001 LOAD SITE PLAN
002 SET GRID & DATUM
003 RAISE STRUCTURE
004 CUT OPENINGS
005 PLACE FURNITURE
006 DIMENSION
007 ANNOTATE PROJECTS
008 RENDER ETCHING
009 CHECK DETAILS
010 OPEN STUDIO
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Concept · Alireza Jelodar
T.ZED Architects — etched elevation Tulip wood claddingGrey quartziteKOA Canvas · Legends

Crafted to
age gracefully

A craft-driven Al Quoz practice building a contemporary regional language: careful masonry, honest joinery, climate first and materials that get better with time. Concept by Alireza Jelodar.
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T.ZED Architects — perspective study
[01] — The studio
Brick by brick. We would rather build one honest wall than ten decorative ones.
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Tarik Al Zaharna · Founder & Director
2015Practice founded
0Projects on portfolio
0Scales: object, building, city
0Warehouse studio, Al Quoz
Featured in Esquire Middle East, AE World and Dubai Design Week
Principles

Honest materials,
patient detail

Our work is slow by design. We spend the time on the details most people never notice but always feel.

Masonry[01]

Walls with
weight

Brick, stone and quartzite laid with intent, so the facade has mass, shadow and memory.

Joinery[02]

Wood that
breathes

Thermally modified timber and crafted joinery bring warmth to a hard climate.

Climate[03]

Shade before
machines

Orientation, depth and ventilation lead. Mechanical systems follow.

Time[04]

Designed to
age well

Materials chosen for patina, not for the launch photo.

Brick by brick

Detail by detail

T.ZED ARCHITECTS — Method

A plan begins as walls. Ours begin as a conversation with climate and material.

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Selected
projects

Communities, restaurants, residences and research across every scale.

  • KOA Canvas01
  • KOA Canvas Events Pavilion02
  • The Muse03
  • Chez Wam04
  • UMI Residence05
  • ALD Studio06
Selected work · 7 projects

From object
to city

Residences, F&B, studios and urban studies. Hover any drawing to see the idea.

[01] Mixed-use residentialc. 2017
Mixed-use community with flexible duplexes and studios, clad in thermally modified tulip wood and grey quartzite.
KOA Canvas
LocationLegends
TypeMixed-use residential
[02] Events pavilion—
Event space within the KOA Canvas development.
KOA Canvas Events Pavilion
LocationDubai
TypeEvents pavilion
[03] Project—
Dubai project listed on the studio's portfolio.
The Muse
LocationAl Satwa
Type—
[04] Restaurant—
Restaurant cited by AE World as a key example of the studio's craft-led work.
Chez Wam
LocationDubai
TypeRestaurant
[05] Residence—
Private residential project.
UMI Residence
LocationDubai
TypeResidence
[06] Studio / workspace—
Studio project on the current portfolio.
ALD Studio
LocationDubai
TypeStudio / workspace
How we work

Slow architecture,
clear process

ResearchSite, climate and craft first
DetailMasonry and joinery drawn by hand
BuildClose to the makers on site
AgeSpaces that improve with time
Services

What we make

Architecture+

Concept to construction drawings, shaped around site, climate and the way you live.

Interior design+

Layouts, materials, lighting and joinery designed as one complete experience.

Urban interventions / master planning+

Planning studies and interventions at the scale of the neighbourhood.

Design pieces and installations+

Temporary and permanent installations for brands, events and culture.

Research-led and competition projects+

Competitions and research projects that push the studio's language forward.

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Build something
that lasts

Tell us about your site and what you want it to feel like in twenty years.

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