Arian Hakimi founded Arian Hakimi Architects, a multidisciplinary studio for Architecture, Urbanism, and design rooted in systematic design strategies. His academic background starts in India, where he attended the University of Pune and later transferred to the University of Tehran to finish his B.Arch, focusing on the lost arts of Iran. He then studied M.Arch at IaaC-UPC, focusing on urban design and computational-morphogenesis design methodology.He has been lecturing in the field of parametricism and systematic design methods. He has tutored over 17 international workshops promoting bottom-up design methodology to unfold new territories in the design field. Including in Zaha Hadid Architects, the internship summer program resulted in an exhibition of the extraordinary process,” the late Zaha Hadid’s final show at Maison Mais Non-London.”ZHA ExperienceLead Designer at Zaha Hadid Architects 2013 – 2021He joined ZHA in 2013 and has been involved in more than 26 projects, ranging from residential and mixed-use buildings to transportation infrastructure and masterplan development, including two projects under construction. Unicorn Island in Chengdu and KAFD, an award-winning Metro Station in King Abdullah Financial District in Riyadh. In both projects, he has contributed to implementing advanced parametric design strategies and automation in architectural workflow and complex geometry rationalization.