We are a multidisciplinary team of architects, educators, and social workers united by a shared belief: that architecture must go beyond aesthetics to serve as a tool for social transformation. Our collective vision challenges the dominant narrative of architecture of a singular designer’s vision, advocating instead for participatory, inclusive processes that honor the individual users and reflect the lived realities of communities.

The duo, Wajiha and Mehdi, founded WM Creative Studio-Relab in 2014, in response to the region’s lack of community-centered design. Too often, spaces are created without acknowledging the socio-cultural contexts or economic constraints of those who inhabit them. Our mission is to change by embedding empathy, affordability, and regional relevance into the design process.

As educators, we extend this ethos into studios through design-build and fieldwork learning. As social workers and facilitators, we ensure each group is not just consulted but actively engaged in shaping their environments.

Our approach is guided by four core questions:
1-If Architecture is for people, are we encouraging participatory design?
2-Are we designing with social responsiveness?
3-Are we practicing humane architecture or simply preaching it?
4-Can we come up with ethical projects for investors to invest in, instead of the other way
round?