During the past 35 years, I had been involved with all aspects of the Physical Projects and Business fields including Industrial, Commercial and Residential Development, Tourism Projects Development and Management. The variety and different size of projects handled, as well as the different locations assignments demonstrate my wide-ranging experience.
- Dia Makeen (born in Cairo, 1953)
- Graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts - Department of Interior Architecture in 1976.
- Dia had designed supervision and project management for many innovative projects, tourism projects, villages and theme parks in Egypt and in many countries of the world.
- Dia had the coloring of the interior decoration and walls of the Mosque of President Al-Saleh in Sanaa, Yemen, where is the third largest mosque and the highest domes in the world.
- Participated in many projects designed by world renowned such as: The Crystal Mosque in Malaysia is the only and first of its kind in the world.
- Design for the unique and first in the world "TTI" the Islamic Art and architectural show and Theme Park (Edutainment Park) in Malaysia,
- The first Arabic artist exhibited his works in Harrods, London.
- 35 Art exhibitions in Egypt and abroad.
Acquisitions;
Many of acquisitions and private collections in Egypt and abroad and in 5 stars hotels, Ministry of Culture, Egypt, Egyptian Culture Center, London, Egyptian Embassy, London, Harrods, London
My Achievements in General
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- The largest size for graduates project in the history of Fine Arts College, with grade excellent and The Honor award ”The First”. It was about 52.7 sqm (Paper Boards Size). The space required was 4 sq. maximum. The project collected in the college acquisitions, The project was about, Urban Design and Landscaping plus Interior & Architecture for El- Shallalat theme Park (Waterfalls Park) in Alexandria city, The project contents Full colored Designs for General Master plan and Landscape for the total area of 630.000 square meters, And a concrete doubled fare face aquarium museum (Interioer/Exterior) with ramps and non stairs, The project also contents, Restaurants, Dolphins Arena, Lagoon, Rocks Island, Recreations facilities, Children playground, Caves and internal surround miniature train tour.
- Al-Saleh Mosque, Sana'a-Yemen: The Egyptian Interior Designer Dia Makeen, who did the coloring for the newest luxury mosque in world, the third in space, the first in dome height. I did the coloring for interior decoration and Islamic Motives for the interior walls, columns crowns, domes, moqarnass and for the wooden ceiling and carpet (the most difficult task in my career life).
- The Crystal Mosque: A unique and first in the world, The mosque will provide 1230 m2 of space for more than 1000 person. The mosque generally will construct of steel columns and beams together with space frames and covered with tempered laminated frameless glass walls claddings reflecting the sky with ourly deferent colors in acordance to the sun direction. The mosque will be on a rienforcing concrete floating-platform and spin piles.
- Taman Tamadun Islam, Kuala Terengganu, Malysia (75m.US$) The urban and general site Planning and Masterplan Plus Concept & Archectural and Interior Design for the unique and first in the world Islamic Art and architectural show and Theme Park(Edutainment Park) for more than 223.000 of square meters (55 acre) in a natural island and manmade landscape.
- The first Arabic artist exhibited his works in Harrods, Knightsbridge, London.
- 35 Art exhibitions in Egypt and abroad.
- Many of famous art critics and painters wrote many illustrated articles about my work in newspapers and magazines in Egypt and Arabic countries.
- Many of acquisitions and private collections in Egypt and abroad and in 5 stars hotels, Ministry of Culture, Egypt, Egyptian Culture Center, London, Egyptian Embassy, London, Harrods, London
- More than 30 million of square meters of urban design, Landscape and Planning for Tourism Projects.
- More Than 350 of divers projects of Interior Design, Architecture, Planning, Landscaping and Project Management.
- Numerous of Researches and Technical, Economical Feasibility Studies,
- Numerous of Marketing Studies and Advertising Campaigns Planning and Media Scheduling.
- Divers of projects & achievements in Egypt, Switzerland, UK, Kenya, Jordan, Iraq,Yemen,Gulf area and South East ssia.
- Designs Awards and honor recognition’s for Interior, Graphics and Architecture Designs.
- Designs for famous and prestigious places, e.g. Pizza Hut, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Sisler, Hardees in Egypt and Kuwait, AKA International Duty Free, Holiday Center Hotel, Holiday Shopping Center, Chinese Restaurant, Oriental cafes, Vienna café, etc.
- Numerous of Graphic Designs for famous and prestigious clients, e.g. NBE National Bank of Egypt Visa Credit Card, Cheque Card Guarantee,
- Syndicate of Plastic Arts - Egyptian National Committee - International Association of Art - L’Atelier du Caire, Groupment d’Artistes et d’Ecrivains - Egyptian Association for Graphic & Plastic Artists - Business design Centre