Aabid Raheem is a Principal Architect and Urban Spatial Analyst at [ar&de], an architecture practice in Kerala concerned with enhancing the quality of life for the people it designs for. Aabid has worked with renowned practices in India and abroad such as those of B.V.Doshi, Suhasini Aiyer, Andre Hababou and Spacelab in London. He is a post graduate of The Bartlett at University College London and a graduate from MESSOA Kuttipuram. Aabid has a keen interest in academia and was the founding Head of Faculty at Avani Institute of Design, Kerala. He blogs, has published research papers and has presented his work at international and national platforms. Aabid is a recipient of IIA and IIID Awards for architecture, product design and writing; as well as the Young Designer of the year award by the Indian Architect & Builder magazine.