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RioArchitectStudio

ABOUT

Who We Are

Rio Architects is a full-service consultancy firm operating in Somaliland, Somalia, Ethiopia, Djibouti, and Kenya, offering integrated architectural, engineering, and urban planning services. Our diverse portfolio includes mixed-use buildings, luxury hotels, government facilities, residential projects, and landscape design.

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Our Mission

At Rio Architects, we design spaces that inspire, endure, and serve. Since 2014, we’ve completed over 3,500 projects across East Africa, blending architectural innovation, engineering precision, and urban planning expertise to create sustainable, functional, and culturally relevant environments that shape communities’ futures.

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Our Vision

To be East Africa’s leading design consultancy, transforming skylines and communities through innovative, sustainable, and culturally grounded architecture. We envision vibrant spaces that connect people, enhance quality of life, and stand as timeless contributions to the region’s growth, resilience, and architectural heritage.

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Our Values

We value creativity, functionality, and cultural relevance. Our approach delivers unique, sustainable solutions that balance beauty with practicality. Guided by excellence, we respect environments and communities, ensuring every project enhances lives, reflects identity, and upholds the highest professional standards from concept through completion.

The process

Building the
future cities.

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/ Analysis

Urban design draws together the many strands of place-making, environmental stewardship, social equity and economic viability into the creation of places with distinct beauty and identity.

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/ Schematic

Through a unique combination of engineering, construction and design disciplines and expertise, Concor delivers world class infrastructure solutions to customers and stakeholders across a broad range of industry sectors.

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/ Concept

Since the 1980s, as the complexity of buildings began to increase, the field of architecture became multi-disciplinary with specializations for each Through a unique combination of engineering, construction and design disciplines and expertise.

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/ Offer

Hub embraces holistic development and support for employees the aim of being a first-choice employer our sectors. Since the 1980s, as the complexity of buildings began to increase, the field of architecture became multi-disciplinary

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Influential

and Impactful.

Architecture Hub is made up of architects, designers and tradesmen. We know how to craft more than magnificent homes—we are experienced in crafting life experiences. We are committed to understanding our clients' dreams, to creating their vision, and to delivering beyond.

Our Team

— meet the team
Siham Saleh

Siham Saleh

- Client Relations Manager
Yidnekachew

Yidnekachew

- Principle Architect
Abdalaa Salah

Abdalaa Salah

- Senior Site Engineer
Nazrin Mohamed

Nazrin Mohamed

- Interior Designer
Ahmed Musa

Ahmed Musa

- Senior Drafter
Osawa Denis

Osawa Denis

- Head of MEP
10+
Years of experience. Urban design draws together the many strands of place-making,
90%
Average. Urban design draws together the many strands of place-making, environmental
100m
Investment. Urban design draws together the many strands of place-making, environmental

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Interior design is the art and science of enhancing the interiors.

Hargeisa

+252 63 3614030
info@rio-arch.com

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architecture@hub.com

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