Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers

What Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers does

Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers (M.A.C.E.) is a privately held, family-owned full-service architectural and engineering consultancy founded in 1945 in Cairo, Egypt by four siblings — Dr. Eng. Fahmy Momen, Dr. Eng. Mostafa Momen, Dr. Eng. Galal Momen, and Eng. Atteya Momen. The firm operates from three offices: a Cairo headquarters (8 Ibrahim Naguib, Qasr El Nil), an Abu Dhabi regional office (Sanjam Tower, Khalifa/Liwa Street), and a Sharjah general office (163 Al Zahra'a St), and has delivered projects across Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, the UAE, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Belgium, Spain, and the United States. M.A.C.E. offers an integrated eight-module service stack — Town Planning, Urban Design & Planning, Architectural Design, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Renovation & Reuse, Construction & Project Management, and 3D Visualizing Presentations — delivered collaboratively from concept inception through construction completion under a single-vendor model.

The firm's notable project portfolio includes the first expansions of the Holy Kaaba in Mecca and Al Haram Al Nabawy in Medina (1952–1957), the Islamic Center in Washington D.C. (opened 1957 with President Eisenhower), the Maspeero Television and Broadcast Building in Cairo (11,000 sqm, 106m), the Tahrir Admin Building, the Abu Dhabi Airport expansion, the Emirates Biotech Pharmaceuticals Factory in collaboration with South Korea's gl Rapha (135,182.17 sqm, 100+ clean rooms), and mosques such as Nasser Mosque and Aly Mosque that drew Aga Khan Award nominations in 1994 and 1995. M.A.C.E.'s go-to-market is enterprise field sales combining competitive tender submissions, direct client engagement, and reputation-driven referrals, targeting government entities, municipalities, private developers, and high-net-worth individuals across hospitality, public, religious, industrial, interior, residential, and urban planning segments. Revenue is generated exclusively through project-based professional fees, with pricing determined per project scope rather than disclosed in standard tiers.

Name

Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers

Legal name

Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers

Website

https://momenarchitects.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers (M.A.C.E.) is a family-owned, Cairo-headquartered full-service architectural consultancy founded in 1945, delivering integrated design, supervision, and project management services to government, religious, industrial, and high-net-worth clients across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the United States.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Engineering Services (54133), Interior Design Services (54141), Drafting Services (541340), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Digital Design Services (BPAHAKAK), Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban planning consulting
• Interior design services
• Construction project management
• Landscape architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

Cairo

HQ country

Egypt

HQ region

Africa

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design Services: Full architectural design services including urban planning, architectural design, landscape architecture, interior design, and renovation & reuse projects. Revenue is generated through project-based professional fees.
2. Project Management & Supervision: Construction supervision and project management services, provided as part of their integrated full-service offering from project inception through construction completion.
3. 3D Visualization & Rendering: Computer-aided presentations and renderings for project visualization, offered as part of their comprehensive design services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers (M.A.C.E.) is a full-service architectural and engineering consultancy delivering integrated design, architecture, interior, landscape, structural studies, project management, construction documents, supervision, and 3D visualization services from project inception through construction completion. The firm serves government, municipal, private developers, religious institutions, industrial, hospitality, and high-end residential clients across the Middle East, Europe, and North America.

Product overview

Momen Architects & Consulting Engineers (M.A.C.E.) is a full-service architectural and engineering consultancy established in 1945, offering a unified platform of integrated design and construction services. The portfolio comprises eight core service modules: Architectural Design, Urban Design & Planning, Town Planning, Landscape Architecture, Interior Design, Renovation & Reuse, Construction & Project Management, and 3D Visualizing Presentations. These services work collaboratively from idea inception through construction completion, serving sectors including Hospitality & Retail, Public, Religious, Industrial, Residential, and Urban Planning & Landscape. The firm operates offices in Cairo (headquarters), Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah, with projects spanning Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Qatar, UAE, Libya, Iraq, Iran, Belgium, Spain, and the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architectural Design Complete architectural design services following traditional principles while using modern innovations, covering projects from smallest renovations to mega projects, with a rich inherited portfolio.

Quantifiable outcome

• Al Haram Al Mekky expansion accommodates over 1 million pilgrims
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• gl Rapha (South Korea)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with gl Rapha of South Korea for the Emirates Biotech Pharma Factory project. This partnership aimed to create the largest pharmaceutical factory in the MENA region on a total area of 135,182.17 sqm with over 100 clean rooms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Benoy: UK-origin architecture, masterplanning, and interior design firm with strong Middle East and Asia focus on retail, hospitality, and mixed-use commissions. Comparable as a competing international boutique pursuing similar UAE hospitality and commercial tower projects.

Broad incumbents

• Gensler: Global architecture, design, and planning firm with major Middle East offices pursuing commercial, hospitality, and aviation commissions. Comparable as a broader-scope competitor bidding on the same UAE mega-project pipeline as M.A.C.E.
• Foster + Partners: UK-headquartered global architecture firm with major Middle East presence (e.g., Zayed National Museum, Dubai towers) targeting landmark commissions. Comparable as a competitor for premium Middle East landmark and cultural commissions, though at substantially larger scale and broader geographic reach than M.A.C.E.
• AtkinsRéalis (formerly Atkins): Global design, engineering, and project management consultancy with major Middle East offices delivering mega-project architecture and infrastructure. Comparable as a full-service competitor for large UAE/Saudi government and transportation tenders.
• Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM): Global architecture and engineering firm with deep portfolio of supertall and government buildings in the Middle East. Comparable as an established global architecture incumbent bidding on Gulf mega-projects.
• RWDI / Arup Joint Ventures Middle East: Global engineering and architecture consultancy with extensive Middle East practice covering signature cultural, transport, and infrastructure projects. Comparable on bidding for high-prestige civic and transport commissions in M.A.C.E.'s core markets.
• HOK (Populous/HOK Architecture): Global design, architecture, and engineering firm active in Middle East aviation, healthcare, and civic projects. Competes with M.A.C.E. on large institutional and infrastructure tenders across the GCC.

Direct peers

• Khatib & Alami: Beirut-headquartered design and engineering consultancy with large MENA footprint covering architecture, urban planning, and project management. Comparable to M.A.C.E. in being a full-service Middle Eastern design consultancy pursuing regional mega-projects.
• Dar Al-Handasah (Shair & Partners): Lebanese-origin, MENA-headquartered global architecture and engineering consultancy with deep project depth across the Middle East. Most direct comparable to M.A.C.E. by region, multi-disciplinary architecture/engineering offering, and track record on large-scale public, religious, and infrastructure commissions.
• SSH (Specialised Systems House / formerly Saudi Binladin Group Design arm): GCC-based architecture, engineering, and project management consultancy delivering major religious, civic, and aviation projects across the Middle East. Closely comparable to M.A.C.E. on geography, religious-institution portfolio depth, and integrated design-to-supervision model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MomenArchitects
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/momenarchitects
• Instagraminstagram.com/momenarchitects
• Xx.com/momenarchitects

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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