Marah Alkanash

Architect - Sustainability Lead @ Americana Restaurants

About

Strategic Interior Architect with 5+ years of experience leading sustainable retail and hospitality design projects across Saudi Arabia. Consistently operated at a senior level—managing full-cycle project design, coordinating with stakeholders, and driving compliance with LEED and Mostadam standards. Known for delivering over 115+ architectural packages, selecting low-impact materials, and aligning brand and sustainability goals. Proven ability to lead site coordination, resolve technical issues, and support high-performance environments through eco-conscious strategies.

Country

Saudi Arabia

City

Riyadh

Industry

Architecture & Planning

Skill

Spatial Design, Conceptual Design, Rendering, Strategic Planning, Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), Reporting, Spoken English, Corrective Actions, Strategic Human Resource Planning, Risk Management, Adobe Photoshop, Consultation, Software Design, Microsoft Project, Merchandising, Window Displays, Visual Merchandising, Demographics, Design Management, LEED Projects

Experience

Architect - Sustainability Lead

Americana Restaurants

2024-1 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Selected eco friendly materials and technologies to minimize carbon footprint, while coordinating with stakeholders to align designs with sustainability goals and project requirements, conducted site visits, resolved technical issues, and performed final audits to ensure quality and compliance. Also, monitored sustainability metrics while supporting LEED online reporting to facilitate accurate documentation and successful certification progress.

Architect

Americana Restaurants

2022-1 - 2024-6 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Delivered +115 architectural design packages for drive thru, inline, and freestanding restaurant formats, ensuring compliance with building codes, brand standards, and execution accuracy. Responsibilities included developing conceptual and detailed drawings, securing necessary approvals, and conducting site visits to manage redesigns and resolve technical issues. Oversight extended to contractor work, FF&E and stainless steel orders, as well as leading post completion audits. Additionally, progress was tracked, and design approvals were supported across teams to maintain project efficiency and quality.

Interior Architect

Ajlan & Bros Company (Rivira)

2022 - Present · 4 yrs

• Designed modern, market driven residential apartment, tailored to buyers’ needs. • Conducted competitor analysis and trend research to guide design decisions. • Delivered full portfolio proposal for the planned apartment units.

Interior Architect

Alajlan Riviera | العجلان ريفييرا

2021-9 - 2021-12 · 4 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Designed modern, residential apartments tailored to buyers’ needs, supported by competitor analysis and trend research to guide strategic design decisions, and delivered a comprehensive portfolio proposal for the planned apartment units.

Interior Designer

MADAYA

2021-1 - 2021-7 · 7 mos

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Assisted in concept development and mood board creation for client presentations, produced BOQs, material lists, and comprehensive drawing documentation, and participated in client meetings and technical discussions to deliver tailored design solutions.