Shahnaz Musavi
Architecture that breathes
A photography-led portfolio for an architect and 3D designer working across the GCC — engineered for fast image delivery, quiet typography and clear inquiry routing.
The problem
An architect's portfolio has to do two contradictory things at once — let the work breathe with large, uncompressed imagery, and load instantly on a phone over patchy GCC mobile networks. The old site did neither.
Our approach
- 01
Built the site on Next.js with edge rendering and aggressive image optimization so every project loads at the right size for the device, not the desktop.
- 02
Designed a restrained editorial system — generous whitespace, one serif accent, neutral palette — so the architecture, not the chrome, is the focal point.
- 03
Routed inquiries through a single form that captures project type and budget signal up-front, replacing scattered DMs across Instagram and email.
- 04
Wired structured data and metadata for GCC search so the site ranks for the cities and project types the studio actually serves.
Outcomes
Fast on mobile
Image-heavy pages that still feel instant on a GCC 4G phone.
Inquiry routing
One form, qualified context, no more lost Instagram DMs.
Local SEO
Indexed for the cities and services the studio actually offers.
More work
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Ship the system your business actually needs.
Tell us what you are trying to build. A senior engineer will reply within one business day with a clear next step — not a sales pitch.