Firas Alsahin

About

Born in Germany, raised between Damascus and Dubai. Trained in interior architecture at Damascus University's Faculty of Fine Arts — chosen over medicine, against the wishes of a father who ran his own hospital and painted in oils on the side.

Moved to Dubai in 2012 and co-founded 4SPACE the same year with Amjad Hourieh. The studio designs and delivers restaurants, bars, hotels, retail, offices and large-scale entertainment across the GCC: 300+ completed projects, 50+ industry awards, and a reputation for building ideas that had not been built before.

Named CID MENA Interior Designer of the Year in 2023. SBID-accredited. Ranked #14 in Construction Week's Power 150 (2026, Architects & Designers). International judge for the SBID International Design Awards, AHEAD and Frame Awards. Brought the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards to Dubai in 2025.

Speaks and mentors on AI × creativity, and makes short films with AI tools as a personal practice — restrained, cinematic, heritage-leaning, and mostly under 25 seconds.

Recognition

CID Interior Designer of the Year 2023

Commercial Interior Design Awards MENA

The region's top individual prize for interior design. The year of MOLI, IDA Bakery and the 3D-printed ADGM Formula 1 Paddock Suite.

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  • #14, Construction Week Power 150 (2026), Architects & Designers
  • SBID-accredited designer
  • International awards judge — SBID International Design Awards, AHEAD, Frame Awards
  • Curated the Restaurant & Bar Design Awards, Dubai 2025 (#ImaginAIre)
  • 4SPACE: 300+ projects, 50+ industry awards

In the press

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Short bio — for press and events

Firas Alsahin is Co-Founder and Creative Partner of 4SPACE, the Dubai architecture and interior design studio behind 300+ projects and 50+ awards across the GCC. CID MENA Interior Designer of the Year 2023, SBID-accredited, and an international awards judge for SBID, AHEAD and Frame, he ranks #14 in Construction Week's Power 150 (2026). He speaks and mentors on AI and creativity.

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