BM Design Studio (Berlin / Dubai) Architecture, urbanism and co-design SME, available as a consortium partner
BM Design Studio is an independent design and urban strategy practice based in Berlin, working across Europe and the GCC. Led by architect and urbanist Balsam Madi, the practice has 17 years of experience at the intersection of design, real estate, sustainability and community engagement. It holds an MSc in Integrated Urbanism & Sustainable Design (University of Stuttgart, DAAD scholar).
We join DUT consortia as a design, co-design and stakeholder-engagement partner, turning research questions into tested spatial interventions with residents, municipalities and local businesses.
Our focus within DUT:
Adaptive reuse: reactivating existing buildings and underused spaces through culture-led programming and phased, low-impact interventions.
Neighbourhood economies (15-minute city): co-designing local everyday offers with SMEs, makers and cafés, linking craft revival and cultural activation to revenue.
Green and blue space maintenance: nature-based design and community stewardship models. Our references include the nature-based regeneration of Al Safa 2 Park in Dubai with blue-green infrastructure.
Circular urban production: sourcing non-toxic, circular materials and local supply chains, drawing on five years running a climate startup and a network of 20+ climate partners.
PED solutions in private housing: integrating energy measures into housing design and leading resident engagement and co-design, alongside energy engineering partners.
What we bring to a consortium:
Participatory and co-design processes, and living-lab facilitation.
Mediation between public, private and community stakeholders.
Concept and design development, and translating results into pilots.
Proposal development and partner brokering across EU and GCC networks.
Working languages: English, German, Arabic and French.
Looking for: municipalities, research institutes and energy or mobility partners seeking a design-led SME for pilot neighbourhoods, especially projects on adaptive reuse and neighbourhood economies.
Berlin-based design and urbanism SME seeking to join a DUT consortium as co-design and stakeholder-engagement partner. Focus: adaptive reuse, neighbourhood economies, green-blue space stewardship, circular urban production and private housing.
Looking to join a project
CUE Topic 2: Innovative maintenance of urban green and blue spaces
CUE Topic 3:Rethinking urban production for circular and resilient cities
Cross-cutting Topic 1: Adaptive reuse of existing urban structures and spaces
PED Topic 2: PED solutions in private housing across different urban contexts
15mC Topic 3: Nurture neighbourhood economies – activate innovation in local everyday offers
Author
Integrated Urbanism & Sustainable Design Specialist at BM Design Studio
