Studio director Leila Asl tells us how her award-winning boutique firm is coping in times of COVID, from video conferencing to co-ordinating projects, A graduate from Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London and IUST, Leila launched BMA Studio in 2014, armed with 18 years of experience in the MENA region. Since then, the architectural, engineering and design practice has won several high-profile industry awards, including the 2016 Africa and Arabia Property Awards and a shortlist for the International Hotel & Property Awards in 2019.

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A series of short videos we will be presenting on modern home design. #design #modernhome #series #architecture #uae #dubai #villa #villadesign #videos #bmastudioarchitects #bmastudio

BMA Studio were invited to participate as a sponsor at the Middle East Architect Awards 2019. It was a successful event showcasing acknowledgement and support for architecture in the Middle East. Our founder and Director Leila presented the Master Plan Project of the Year award to the winners.

BMA Studio were happy to participate yesterday as a sponsor for the Middle East Architect Awards 2019 and present AECOM with the Masterplan Project of the Year Award. Congratulations! #masterplan #architect #aecom #awards2019 #middleeast #meaarcawards #middleeastarchitect

We are currently acting as Architect of Record (AOR) for Slovakia Pavilion, in partnership with Slovakia designers Atrium Studio. The thoughtful design aims to represent not only the history of Slovakia but also introduce EXPO visitors to the future in terms of technology and development. Our role consists of ensuring all aspects of the design are in compliance with EXPO’s requirements and obtain EXPO’s approval prior to construction.  

We also provide Construction Supervision services and are currently the client's consultant for Czech Republic for the construction of their pavilion.

At a recent roundtable held by Middle East Architect, Dubai-based architects came together to discuss the nature of specifying products, such as surface materials and glass, for their projects in the region.

Those who attended included Benjamin Piper, partner and design principal at Killa Design; Tobias Honey, associate design director at VX Studio and Leila M Asl, founder and director of bma studio. The three agreed that general challenges in specifying for projects include developers often opting to work with suppliers they have a past with, which affects the end quality of buildings, as well as a lack of proper communication from suppliers. The architects further noted that increased communication from suppliers would help diversify and distinguish architectural work in the GCC.

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(Orginally published in Middleeastarchitect.com on December, 2018.)