Architect · Jeddah, Saudi Arabia

RumanMadambi

ルマン・マダンビرومان مادمبي

…where ideas take form

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  1. Jan 2026 – Mar 2026Pavilion

    • WinnerC-IDEA Design Award

    AERO SHELL

    Selected as a winner of the 2026 C-IDEA Design Award, AERO SHELL is a conceptual architectural proposal inspired by biomimicry, exploring the translation of natural forms and biological systems into innovative architectural…

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    エアロシェルأيرو شيل

  2. Nov 2025 – May 2026Mosque and community centre

    • ParticipantAl Fozan Turku Mosque Competition

    LIWAN

    Liwan is a mosque and community centre proposal developed for the 2026 Al Fozan Turku Mosque Competition, reinterpreting the traditional Islamic liwan as a contemporary architectural element that connects spirituality, cultural…

    リワンليوان

  3. Oct 2025 – Dec 2025Modular structure

    • ParticipantToyota Logistics Design Competition

    ECO POD

    Architectural competition proposal exploring a modular and climate-responsive community system inspired by Toyota’s “Kaizen” philosophy of continuous improvement. The project investigates adaptable pod-based architecture, passive…

    エコポッドإيكو بود

  4. Jul 2025 – Oct 2025Adaptive reuse

    • Jury commendationUrban Innovation Challenge

    NAZARETH

    NAZARETH is a heritage-sensitive urban regeneration proposal developed for the Urban Innovation Challenge, focused on revitalizing the historic urban fabric of Nazareth through adaptive reuse, context-sensitive architecture, and…

    ナザレالناصرة

  5. Dec 2024 – Jun 2025Bio-Integrated Research & Conservation Centre

    • ParticipantTISDC 2025
    • ParticipantZone 5 COA Thesis Award
    • ShortlistedUniATA
    • ShowcaseKALAASHAM 2025

    ZEYARA

    A research and conservation centre that reconnects desert, mangrove and marine ecosystems on the Red Sea coast, combining science, ecological restoration and public education.

    訪れزيارة

  6. May 2024 – Dec 2024Traditional Malabar House Documentation

    HIKAYA

    HIKAYA is an architectural documentation study of traditional Malabar houses in Malappuram, Kerala, investigating the relationship between vernacular architecture, local climate, cultural identity, and everyday life. The project…

    物語حِكَايَة

  7. Jul 2023 – Dec 2023Toy Design & Game Campus

    RUYA

    A campus for toy design, game development and creative making, where studios, workshops, plazas and landscape form one continuous learning environment.

    夢想رُؤْيَا

  8. Jan 2023 – Jun 2023Mixed-Use Commercial & Residential Development

    HAYAT

    A mixed-use development where homes, shops and public space share one building, so living, working and leisure stop being separate trips.

    生命حياة

  9. Oct 2022 – Nov 2022Conceptual development

    • Participant65th NASA · CPK 2023

    1921 INSURRECTION

    1921 Insurrection is an architectural proposal developed for the CPK NASA Design Competition, exploring the historical significance of the Malabar Rebellion of 1921 through spatial design and cultural interpretation. The project…

    一九二一年の蜂起انتفاضة ١٩٢١

  10. Feb 2022 – Aug 2022Recreational centre

    • Participant65th NASA ANDC 2023

    MAMANGAM

    Architectural competition project exploring Mamankam, a significant cultural and historical festival of Kerala, through an architectural interpretation of heritage, traditional knowledge, and collective memory. The project…

    ママンカムمامانغام

  11. Jan 2021 – Apr 2021Modular structure

    • Participant64th NASA ANDC 2022

    NIZAL

    Modular shelter concept exploring lightweight, durable, and sustainable construction using an aluminium frame, insulated particle boards, Dibond aluminium composite panels, nylon tent fabric, and plywood flooring. The design…

    影ظِل

  12. 2023 – PresentArchitecture & BIM

    PROFESSIONAL PROJECTS

    Studio and BIM work: schools, residences, a campus and a mosque in practice, plus Revit models from LOD 200 to 350 coordinated in Navisworks.

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    実務プロジェクトمشاريع مهنية

Honours & awards

Recognition along the way
  • Aero Shell render: the lattice tower over its fountain pool at sunset2026WinnerC-IDEA Design AwardInternational award, entries from 45 countries and regions.
  • Thesis Topper 2025 trophy from Eranad Knowledge City, beside Laurie Baker’s book What Is an Architect?2026Eranad Knowledge CityThesis Topper AwardAwarded for the B.Arch thesis, Zeyara.
  • The century-old Basel Mission bungalow in Manjeri, the Nazareth site2026Jury commendationUrban Innovation Challenge, MunicipalikaAdaptive reuse of a century-old Basel Mission bungalow in Manjeri.
  • Ruman Madambi receiving the Young Researcher Award at Energise 20252025Young Researcher AwardEnergise (AEEE) International ConferenceClimate Responsive Architecture in Arid Regions, a correlative study of India and Saudi Arabia.
  • IIA Kerala State Convention 2025 trophy2025Thesis Showcase ExhibitIIA Kerala State Convention, Thesis ShowcaseExhibited at The Thesis Showcase at KALAASHAM 2025, the IIA Kerala State Convention.

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About

Curriculum Vitae
Portrait of Ruman Madambi

Hi!

I'm Ruman Madambi, an architecture graduate affiliated with the University of Calicut. I use design competitions as a testing ground where ideas don't need to behave: a space to question briefs, distort logic, and push concepts until they either break or evolve into something unexpected.

Experience

  • Jan 2026 – PresentWalls Between Design Studio, ManjeriJunior architect. CAD drafting and SketchUp models for villas, schools and residences, plus landscape, boundary wall and interiors.
  • Aug 2025 – Dec 2025BIM Cafe Learning Hub, CalicutApprenticeship in Revit and Navisworks; coordinated models at LOD 200, 300 and 350.
  • Jun 2024 – Dec 2024Traditional Malabar HousesMeasured surveys, sketches and CAD documentation.
  • Dec 2023 – May 2024Evolving Radical Aesthetics, CalicutInternship on campus, residential and public projects: AutoCAD drawings, SketchUp models, renders.

Honours & awards

  • 2026C-IDEA Design Award, WinnerInternational award, entries from 45 countries and regionsUrban Innovation Challenge, MunicipalikaJury commendation
  • 2025Energise (AEEE) International ConferenceYoung Researcher AwardIIA Kerala State Convention Thesis ShowcaseShortlistedUnIATA 25 Graduation Project AwardsShortlistedUnIADA 25 Architecture Dissertation AwardsShortlisted
  • 2024IIA Kollam Institutional ProjectsShortlistedHeartfulness EssayHonourable mention

Education

  • 2020 – 25B.Arch, EKC ManjeriThesis: Bio-Integrated Conservation and Research Centre, NEOM
  • 2017 – 19Higher Secondary, Universal Public School, Kottakal
  • 2004 – 17The International Indian School, Jeddah

Competitions · participant

  • 2026Toyota Logistics Design CompetitionAl Fozan Turku Mosque Competition
  • 2025IGBC · TISDC 2025KVDF · Zone 5 COA Thesis Award
  • 202365th NASA ANDC · CPK
  • 202264th NASA ANDC

Research & publication

  • 2025Climate Responsive Architecture in Arid RegionsCorrelative study of India and Saudi Arabia · Energise 2025, ID 1269Ethos Empowers Thesis FeaturePublishedKALAASHAM 2025Impression thesis showcase

Workshops

  • IIA MalappuramGreen Building: Systems & PracticesSoftware: DesignBuilder, Climate Consultant 6.0, EnergyPlus
  • ANC NASAFundamentals of GrasshopperAr. Prajwal B. Kumar · Software: Grasshopper
  • ZNC NASAGreen Building DesignAr. Ashiqua Sultana · Software: DesignBuilder
  • ANC NASADevanagari & CalligraphyAr. Amit Ashokrao

Software

  • AutoCAD
  • SketchUp
  • Revit
  • Navisworks
  • Rhino
  • Grasshopper
  • Lumion
  • Enscape
  • V-Ray
  • D5
  • Photoshop
  • InDesign
  • Illustrator
  • AI
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