Born in Beirut in 1961, KAMEL ABBOUD studied architecture at the “Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts” (ALBA), where he ranked first at his graduation in 1986. In 1987, he moved to Paris, France, where he got a postgraduate diploma (DEA) in “Architecture & Animation of Socio-Cultural Equipments”.
He worked in Paris as architect in charge in several architectural firms for seven years. In 1994, back to Beirut, he worked for three years, as associate architect in “Architectural Design Unit, Basile, Homsi & Associates”.
In 1997, he established “AK-Architects”, an independent architectural firm based in Beirut. Since then, he also teaches Architecture at the Balamand University (ALBA) graduate school.

Registration number at the Lebanese Order of Architects and Engineers: 9352