Marmar Merati

Selected Projects: High-end private residential and hospitality projects in the UAE, Switzerland, Africa and Europe

Freelance Design Consultant at Freelance (2019 – Present)

Selected Projects: High-end private residential and hospitality projects in the UAE, Switzerland, Africa and Europe

• Concept design and design development
• Detailed interior design and bespoke millwork coordination
• FF&E selection, sourcing and specifications
• Client presentations and design coordination
• Coordination with structural, MEP, lighting and specialist consultants
• Review and coordination of contractor and shop drawings
• Material, finish and spatial refinement throughout the design process
• Site coordination and final styling where required

Senior Interior Designer at Wilson Associates (2017-11 – 2018-09)

Projects: Address Hotel, Dubai, UAE

• Preparing Interior/FF&E design concepts, detailed layouts, and presentations, in coordination with the director
• Leading client consultations and presentations
• Internal design reviews and consultation with designers, and workload management

Architect, Senior Interior Designer at Spagnulo & Partners (2016-01 – 2017-11)

Projects: Hotels, Restaurants, Private Villas

• Leading client consultations and presentations
• Main client contact throughout project lifetimes
• Attending site visits and showroom visits with client and contractor
• Internal design reviews and consultation with designers, and workload management

Senior Interior Designer and Architect at Kazakhstan National Company & ASGG Architects (2014-08 – 2015-12)

Projects: Congress Center, Hotel and Office Buildings, Astana Expo 2017

• Coordinating and collaborating with the interior design of the hotel, office, and congress center of the Expo 2017 complex
• Design of the hotel spa
• Reviewing the project with technical consultants (mechanical, structural, MEP, lighting, acoustics)
• One of the main client contacts throughout the projects
• Conducting site visits with client and contractor
• Review meetings with contractors, architects, designers, and engineers

Interior Designer at Arredo Inn (2009-12 – 2014-08)

Projects: Hotels, Bars, Restaurants, Private Villas

• Client Presentation
• Supervising the construction sites
• Technical design layout in 2D and 3D
• High-level rendering

Interior Designer at Divania (2008-09 – 2009-12)

Projects: Hotels, Bars, Restaurants

• Assisting with the interior design of hotel rooms, lobby, and restaurants
• Bar Design Development
• Client Presentation
• Design layout in 2D and 3D
• Execution drawings

Interior Designer Intern at Origoni & Steiner Studio (2007-01 – 2008-01)

Project: Temporary Art Museum inside the Madame Museum in Torino, Italy

• Assisting in spatial planning and concept design for a temporary museum

Architect Intern at Azhand Shahr Consultant Engineers (2002-09 – 2005-05)

Projects: Residential and Commercial Buildings

• Technical design layout in 2D and 3D
• Rendering
• Execution drawing & Creating presentation layouts using Photoshop

Master in Interior Architecture – Polytechnic University, Milan, Italy (2008-12-16)

Master in Architecture – Tehran Azad University, Tehran, Iran (2004-07-04)