Symbiosis Designs ltd. is an award winning consultancy firm known for its design excellence and alternative innovative buildings. It was founded by the senior architect Khalid Nahhas in 1991.Nahhas received a bachelor’s degree in Geographic and Economic Planning from the University of Victoria in 1985, and a graduate degree in Architecture from the University of British Columbia in 1989. He has been practicing architecture since 1989, beginning his professional career in Vancouver, at Spaceworks architects. In 2002, Nahhas received the first Dubai-based Cityscape Young Architect Award.