The Luminary, Dar Es Salaam

OVERVIEW DESIGN CRITERIA The Luminary brief  was to design a high quality, functional workplace that reflect inspiration and innovation from the driven local environment.  A work life less ordinary to Dar Es Salaam. The building had to attract international clients, so a high standard of quality is expected....

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Architect Work Experience in UK

Getting the right  architect work experience to become a registered architect can be difficult and there are a lot of challenges on the way. In this article you will learn from Russell's experience as he talks about working as an architect in the UK, leading...

Dar Es Salaam (Heaven of Peace), Tanzania

Working in Tanzania as an Architect

  This article will give you an idea of what its like working in Tanzania. I am an architect but this could be for anyone interesting working in Africa. Starting from how I got a job in Tanzania. Arriving in Tanzania. First impressions working here. What's it...

Architect’s Life in Bangkok, Thailand

Moving away from home can have its challenges and is a life changing experience.  It's a tough decision and you can miss your friends and family. Especially and architect's life in Bangkok, Thailand. In this episode, Russell talks about 1. How to get a job in Thailand 2....

who is architect russell

Who is Architect Russell?

Four different continents 🌎 A burning passion 🔥 And viral content 📷 Who really is Architect Russell? Russell Henderson is a British Chartered Architect who moved to Dar Es Salaam 10 years ago and never left. But this story is rather different. Russell is a content creator...

An Architect & TikTok Content Creator – Russell M. Henderson

Episode Description Russell M. Henderson (RIBA Chartered Architect and Tiktok content creator, Dar Es Salaam City, Tanzania). Russell currently have over 300 000 Followers on Tiktok and 8,5 million likes. Visit his profile here    Mustafa Sherif from Urbanistica asked him the following questions :   - What kind of...

International Architects working abroad

  Have you ever wondered what the experience is like for International Architect working abroad? Join me to hang out with TikTok’s #1 international Architect Russell M. Henderson who became a RIBA Chartered Architect in 2008 and packed his bags to work in Tanzania, East Africa and...

Jason Boyle for RIBA Council

This is a guest post by Jason Boyle ARB FRSA FRIBA. Jason Boyle is a leading architect in the Nuclear Sector of Architecture in the UK. He became the youngest Fellow of the RIBA after being a Chartered Architect for 20 years and has a...

Ipad for architects

iPad for Architects: The Truth of a love/Hate relationship

December 2015. I was in a California Apple Store and I was in love. I bought the first generation of iPad Pro. We all know its fun and beautiful to use. But is it actually productive for architectural drawing and design? After 5 years, I...