Maria Mahmoud

Maria Mahmoud

Interior Design Strategist and AI specialist translating vision into meaningful experiences across hospitality, workplace and global events.

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May 2026

Senior Design Lead with over a decade of global experience leading brand-driven projects from concept through delivery. Expertise spanning workplace, hospitality, branded residences and global sports events. Delivered over 3,487,500 SF of activated environments across six countries, leading multidisciplinary teams and translating international standards into high-performance, locally adapted solutions.

Through Nuvem Design, I work with developers and creative studios to shape branded-environments where identity becomes experience. My work spans workplace design, hospitality and large-scale global events, developed across diverse markets and cultural contexts.

My practice operates at the front end of design, translating vision and intention into spatial direction.
I combine human insight with generative intelligence to structure conceptual development, bringing clarity to the earliest stages of the process and setting a solid foundation for the following design phases.

Ask me about

How is AI changing the way architects and designers develop concepts and make decisions?

My super power is

Connecting big-picture vision with practical execution, transforming complex ideas into clear concepts, strategies and experiences.

I'm looking for

Meaningful collaborations with developers, hospitality brands, design leaders, educational institutions and innovators interested in the future of design and AI.

What I love about experience design

I love exploring how design, innovation and culture intersect to shape the way we live, work and connect.

Best piece of advice I've ever heard

The quality of your questions determines the quality of your opportunities.

Where I find Inspiration

Travel, hospitality, emerging technologies, Brazilian modernism, human-centered design and conversations with curious people.

Practice Area

Branded Environments

Focus Area

Destination Experiences

Industry

Entertainment, Retail, Sports, Workplace