What Die Stadt does

Die Stadt is a Cairo-based design and urban planning firm founded in 2004 by Ibrahim Mohasseb, an Egyptian architect and urban planner trained in New Urbanism under Dover Kohl & Partners in Florida. The firm operates as a privately held professional services practice offering three integrated service lines: Urban Planning (research, policy formulation, and development planning), Landscape Architecture (sustainability-focused, ecologically responsible site design), and Architecture (creative design for educational, commercial, and hospitality projects). The work applies New Urbanism principles and MED-ENEC energy efficiency guidelines, drawing identity from the historical urban plans of Deir El Madina.

The firm serves enterprise and government clients across the Middle East and Africa, with a customer base anchored in Egypt's largest real estate developers — Sodic, Orascom Development, Palm Hills, Hassan Allam Properties, Marakez, Hyde Park Developments, Al Arafa Developments, NewGiza, M2 Developments, and Hills Development — alongside municipal and sovereign clients including Jeddah Municipality and the Republic of Gabon. Geographic reach spans Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Gabon, Mauritius, and Iraq. Strategic alliances with Gensler (as local consultant on the Asten College and Knowledge Hub projects) and Dover Kohl & Partners (on Jeddah Streets) extend the firm's positioning into international-grade tenders. Brand identity is reinforced through public-sector community projects such as the Manshiyat Nasser upgrade and the Kol Share'e Fe Belady public-space initiative.

Die Stadt makes money through project-based professional services fees for architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning engagements; pricing is not publicly disclosed and is determined per engagement based on scope, complexity, and scale. The go-to-market is enterprise field sales driven by direct developer relationships, repeat engagements, and reputation within the Egyptian and regional real estate development market; the firm uses a portfolio website and downloadable portfolio PDF as its primary marketing channels. The firm has 11–50 employees, is privately held with no disclosed external institutional investors or funding rounds, and is led by Ibrahim Mohasseb (Founder & CEO) and Mahmoud Abdelhameed (Partner & Design Director).

Name

Die Stadt

Legal name

Die Stadt

Website

https://die-stadt.design

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Die Stadt is a Cairo-based design firm offering urban planning, landscape architecture, and architecture services to property developers, municipalities, and institutional clients across the Middle East and Africa, with marquee engagements for Egypt's largest real estate developers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural and Urban Planning Services

NAICS

Landscape Architectural Services (541320), Architectural Services (54131)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Urban Planning & Master Planning (BPAHAKAD)

akta.pro secondary industry

Urban & Regional Planning (Land Use, Zoning, Master Planning) (BPAIANAD)

Keywords

• Urban planning services
• Landscape architecture
• Architectural design
• Sustainable master planning
• Community-focused design

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Design and Planning Services: Project-based professional services fees for architecture, landscape architecture, and urban planning engagements with property developers, government entities, and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Die Stadt is an architecture and urban planning firm providing three integrated core services: Urban Planning (research, policy formulation and development planning for communities), Landscape Architecture (sustainability-focused, low-maintenance ecological landscapes), and Architecture (creative design solutions for educational, commercial, and hospitality projects). The firm delivers these services via project-based engagements to property developers, government municipalities, and institutional clients across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and additional regional markets.

Product overview

Die Stadt is a design firm offering three core service lines: Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture, and Architecture. The Urban Planning service encompasses research, policy formulation and development planning with a focus on community history and future vision. Landscape Architecture delivers sustainable, low-maintenance ecological landscapes with controlled material palettes. Architecture provides creative design for educational, commercial and hospitality sectors. The firm serves clients across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Greece, Gabon, Mauritius, and Iraq through various project types including residential compounds, sports clubs, hotels, educational campuses, and mixed-use developments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Planning Expert urban planning service encompassing research, policy formulation, and development planning, focused on understanding the history, character, and future vision of communities to integrate public and private interests. Designed for government municipalities, urban planning authorities, and large property developers undertaking master-planned communities.
• Landscape Architecture Sustainability-focused landscape design delivering high-quality, low-maintenance, ecologically responsible landscapes with carefully selected plants and features that blur the line between natural and built environments. Targeted at property developers, hospitality operators, and educational institutions undertaking residential compounds, sports clubs, hotels, and campus projects.
• Architecture Creative and innovative architectural design solutions for educational, commercial, and hospitality projects, grounded in principles of space, proportion, and balance. Delivered to property developers, educational institutions, and commercial clients.

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• GenslercoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborated with Gensner as their local consultant for 2 projects in Egypt. Gensler is the top architecture firm globally. Projects include Asten College (developed in collaboration with Gensler) and The Knowledge Hub (collaborated with Gensler as their local consultant on design). The partnership combines global educational expertise with local insight.
• Dover Kohl & PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounder Ibrahim Mohasseb worked alongside Dover Kohl & Partners on multiple projects in Florida including Naples Park, Glenwood Park, Miami Springs, and the Miami Downtown Revitalization Plan. Die Stadt has also collaborated with Dover Kohl on projects in Saudi Arabia including Jeddah Streets.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• HOK: Global design, architecture, and planning firm with active MENA projects including master-planned communities and mixed-use developments.
• Gensler: Global architecture and design leader; Die Stadt has operated as Gensler's local consultant on Asten College and The Knowledge Hub, reflecting overlap in target clients and project types.
• Sasaki Associates: Well-established integrated design practice combining urban planning, landscape architecture, and architecture on large master-planned communities globally, mirroring Die Stadt's three-pillar offering at a much larger scale.
• Perkins&Will: International architecture and urban design practice with strong education and mixed-use sector overlap and a presence in MENA.

Direct peers

• OLIN: Philadelphia-based studio practicing landscape architecture, urban design, and planning with a strong sustainability ethos, comparable in service mix and design-led approach.
• SWA Group: Internationally recognized landscape architecture and urban planning studio with a strong portfolio of master-planned communities and public realm projects, directly comparable to Die Stadt's landscape and planning emphasis.
• Dover Kohl & Partners: Florida-based town planning firm focused on New Urbanism; Die Stadt's founder Ibrahim Mohasseb trained and worked alongside this firm on Naples Park, Glenwood Park, and the Miami Downtown Revitalization Plan, and the two firms continue to collaborate (e.g., Jeddah Streets).
• James Corner Field Operations: Landscape architecture and urban design firm known for high-profile public realm and waterfront projects, comparable in design philosophy and focus on nature-integrated urbanism.

Regional players

• Dar Al-Handasah (Shair and Partners): Leading MENA architecture, engineering, and planning consultancy headquartered in Beirut with major Cairo presence, comparable as a regional full-service design firm serving large developers and governments.
• EHAF Consulting Engineers: MENA-based architecture, planning, and engineering firm delivering large-scale community and urban projects across the Gulf and Egypt, comparable in regional client base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/die-stadtdesign

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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