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Urban Planning

Urban Planning

Creating a framework for
connected, well-planned
places and communities

“Urban planning starts with understanding a place — its context, its opportunities and how people will use it. From there, we can establish a clear vision and planning framework that guides how the project develops over time.”


Akram Al Mahood

Head · Senior Director · Urban Planning
Urban Planning

Our approach moves from research, site analysis and early visioning into concept and detailed master planning, bringing together land use, public realm and placemaking within a coordinated plan.

We establish planning frameworks, design guidelines and implementation strategies that provide a clear foundation for the long-term evolution of places. Bringing together land use, density, connectivity, public realm, built form and phasing, our approach ensures future development remains coordinated, responsive and aligned with the overarching vision and character of the masterplan across all development phases.

Project Highlights

Madinat Al Nakheel

Building an integrated city for sustainable growth

A comprehensive masterplan that brings together housing, infrastructure, commerce, culture and public services within a connected urban framework designed to support long-term growth and city life.

The Estates

Planning a Residential Community Around the Public Realm

The Estates organises residential neighbourhoods, amenities and landscaped spaces within a 180,000m² masterplan, prioritising pedestrian and cycle connections across the community in western Cairo.

The Paradise

Landscape and Water Shape Riyadh’s Southern Expansion

Project Paradise extends Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter towards Wadi Hanifah, organising six districts around the Great Lake, connected green corridors and a continuous public waterfront network.

Buraidah Masterplan

The Oasis at the Heart of Buraydah Downtown

Buraydah Downtown is organised around The Oasis, a landscape spine connecting housing, commerce, culture and public space through a pedestrian-focused plan shaped by local heritage.

Nam Song Hong

Planning Hanoi’s Gateway Around Water and Landscape

Nam Song Hong structures urban growth around lakes, canals and green corridors, integrating housing, public facilities and productive landscapes within Hanoi’s expanding western urban edge.

  • Madinat Al Nakheel
  • The Estates
  • The Paradise
  • Buraydah Masterplan
  • Nam Song Hong

Planning Leaders

Akram Al Mahood

Akram Al Mahood

Head · Senior Director · Urban Planning
Akram Al Mahood

Haider Abbas

Senior Project Manager · Urban Planning
Akram Al Mahood

Anwar Rizvi

Project Manager · Urban Planning

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