Mohsen Maksoud

Top Ten graduates Architect from Faculty of Architecture - Damascus University - Syria1980-1985

1990 Founder and General Director of Maksoud Architecture Group “MAG”

Classified by Syrian Engineering Syndicate as Consulting Engineer in Architectural engineering– studies field.

Professional memberships

Member of the Syrian Engineering Syndicate since1986.

Experiences

1980-1985   Bachelor’s degree in Architecture from Damascus University.

1986- Present  Member in the Engineers Association. Category: Consultant in architecture engineering.

1990- Present    Founder and Director General of Maksoud Architectural Group (MAG).

2007- Present Chairman of the Arab International University (AIU), Damascus – Syria.

2008- Present  Member in the arbitration committees for graduating students and workshops locally and internationally.

2018- 2022    Member of the board of directors of Arab Bank.

Academic experience

• 2007-Present, Chairman of Arabian International University, Damascus-Syria
• 2008-present, newly Architects graduates' profession trainer.

Symposiums-exhibition and lectures

• The Middle East Architecture Conference and Exposition 2005 Kuwait.
• Organizer of First Architecture festival in Syria and Director of the symposiums.
• Construction in Syria: Obstacles and Methods of Development
• Opening ceremony for the issuance of the first edition of architectural innovations magazine    
• Damascus governorate “Fairs Ground” workshop

Publications

• Pioneer of publishing the first Architectural Magazine (Architectural Creations) in Syria/2003
• Fernando De Aranda book
• Architectural Criticism and journalism book “Aga Khan”
• “1000xlandscape” book by German Group (Archicult - Breunig Architects – Stuttgart, Germany)

Awards and Prizes

• Architectural Criticism and journalism
• Construction in Syria: Obstacles and Methods of Development
• Defense Ministry appreciation diploma
• Construction in Syria Conference