RASHAD AL-KAROONI STUDIO

Rashad Al-Karooni ARB · Architect and Artist

Studio

I'm an artist and architect based in North London, where I work at the intersection of art, fashion, architecture, film and product design. My practice is rooted in a passion for innovation and storytelling, transforming complex ideas into bold, visually striking and functional creations. Whether through drawings, spatial designs or collaborative projects, my work explores movement, structure and the connections between form and function.

Rashad Al-Karooni Studio has experience producing art for brands, fashion campaign artwork, figurative fashion illustration, digital art motifs and contemporary charcoal artwork.

  • BA Hons Architecture, Part I, University of Liverpool
  • MArch Architecture, Part II, and RIBA Part III, University of Westminster
  • Visiting critic, UCL Bartlett School of Architecture
Rashad Al-Karooni
Rashad Al-Karooni

Architecture

Rashad Al-Karooni Studio is an architecture studio rooted in the belief that design should be human-centred, thoughtful and responsive to the needs of its users.

With a deep passion for strategic design, I approach each project with a careful, analytical mindset, designing for public sector clients and understanding the unique challenges and opportunities that come with creating spaces that serve the wider community.

I thrive on complex briefs, transforming challenges into innovative solutions. Through a combination of hand sketching, 2D exploration and 3D testing, I rigorously refine my ideas, ensuring they not only fulfil their functional purpose but also inspire and delight.

Clients

Local authoritySouthwark Council
Brent Council
Croydon Council
Public and educationHarris Federation
William Tyndale
CommercialOCR Surveying Ltd
Francis Rhys
Grainger PLC
Yates Estate
FW Gapp

Art

Rashad's drawing style merges an abstract figurative approach with architectural, geometric and bold forms, predominantly in compressed charcoal. He has collaborated with Richard Mille, Editions Cercle d'Art, Liberty London, SHOWstudio, Nick Knight CBE, New York Times Style, Batch, FIDA, JANE Magazine and Sunita Kumar Nair (CBK: A Life in Fashion). Rashad is open to collaborations and commissions.

Clients and collaborations

  • Richard Mille
  • Cercle d'Art
  • Liberty London
  • T: The New York Times Style Magazine
  • SHOWstudio
  • The Venetian Las Vegas
  • Airpoise
  • Mars Amusement

Record

2022 to 2026

Exhibitions

2026
Drawn to Style: Icons to InnovatorsSHOWstudio and grayMCA, Ebury Street, London. June to July
2026
Constructive ReasoningSHOWstudio, Ebury Street, London. 16 to 31 March
2025
Elegance in RefusalBleur Arts, London Fashion Week. June
2025
Drawing Humans IIGroup exhibition, Chancery Lane, London. April
2024
Drawing HumansGroup exhibition, Chancery Lane, London. From October

Collections

2026
The Venetian Resort, Las VegasThree works acquired for the Milano Suite. September

Commissions and collaborations

2025-26
Richard Mille: Hereme Chronicles IIIOriginal motifs and abstract figures for the chapter The Dance. Published by Editions Cercle d'Art
2024
Liberty London and SHOWstudioR. Al-Karooni collaboration
2023
Batch and FIDA silk scarfWinning design, produced in heavy silk twill and sold in the Batch flagship store
2023
Drawing Daphne, SHOWstudio and Nick Knight CBEContributing illustrator to a music video for the musician Daphne Guinness, and its exhibition
2022
Paris Fashion Week SS23, SHOWstudio and Nick Knight CBEResident illustrator, drawing the womenswear shows live

Awards

2023
First prize, Batch and FIDA Scarf Design CompetitionA genderless head and neck scarf for Batch
2023
Shortlisted, FIDA Fashion Illustration Design AwardsMulti-Disciplinary category

Publications

2026
Hereme Chronicles IIIRichard Mille and Editions Cercle d'Art. Special edition, spring
2023
CBK: A Life in FashionAbrams. Curated by Sunita Kumar Nair. Contributing illustrator
2023
JANE Magazine, Issue ThirteenFeatured artwork