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Last edited on 16 SEPT, 2025

13/10/1992 (BE)
29 Bd. Belgica, 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean

(T) +32 498 838 399
(M) ISMAEL.ZGHIKH@GMAIL.COM

Ismaël Lucas ZGHIKH (33) is a multidisciplinary artist and architect based in Brussels. He holds a Post-Master in Design from ENSA Grenoble (FR) and a Master’s degree in Architecture from FA+U Mons (BE). With over ten years of experience in architecture, he now seeks to move beyond conventional paths. His goal is to engage with more hybrid fields, combining space, image, and experimentation, and to demonstrate a commitment to innovative approaches.

Alongside his architectural work, Ismaël develops a personal practice through drawing, photography, collage, and painting. He continuously captures and archives images, cultivating an intuitive process rooted in observation, storytelling, and emotional resonance.

In 2024–2025, he spent over a year and a half traveling across Europe in a 1991 Volkswagen T3, exploring alternative ways of living and participating in volunteer projects within local communities. His journey later took him to India, where he contributed to organic farming and reforestation projects for several months.

His work has been exhibited on various occasions, including at Mori Film Lab (Forest), Het Bos (Antwerp), ERG (Ixelles), and more.

EXPERIENCE
05/2025
to
07/2025
[SET DESIGN] Waking life festival 2025 - Crato (PO)
Kitchen + Decor team (interior) / Woodwork furniture - volunteer
04/2025
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[FARMING] Casa Fluxus - Castelo de Vide, Alentejo (PO)
Design making and construction of a kitchen garden - volunteer
03/2025
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[FARMING] Sadhana Forest - Auroville, Tamil Nadu (INDIA)
Reforestation and water conservation project - volunteer
02/2025
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[FARMING] Buddha garden - Auroville, Tamil Nadu (INDIA)
Organic farming - volunteer
02/2025
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[FARMING] Ogagro farm - Kodaikanal, Tamil Nadu (INDIA)
Woodwork in a sustainable and regenerative farm - volunteer
10/2024
to
12/2024
[FARMING] DIO PIGADIA permaculture farm - Mesochori, Messenia (GR)
Olive harvest, farm work, community living experience - volunteer
08/2024
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[SET DESIGN] DOEL festival 2024 - Antwerpen (BE)
Setup of the artists' installations - volunteer
08/2024
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[SET DESIGN] Good2U festival 2024 - Görlitz (DE)
Installation of the pavilion, ambient stage - volunteer
05/2024
to
07/2024
[SET DESIGN] Waking life festival 2024 - Crato (PO)
Creative production - Woodwork volunteer
01/2019
to
04/2024
[ARCHITECTURE] ETAU architects - Uccle (BE)
Freelance architect
09/2016
to
01/2021
[ARCHITECTURE] TAZ architectes - Hainaut (BE)
Co-founder architect
08/2016
to
12/2018
[ARCHITECTURE] Modello architectes - Charleroi (BE)
Intern architect
01/2014
to
[ARCHITECTURE] A&G atelier d’architecture - Mons (BE)
15-day internship for Master's degree
01/2013
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[ARCHITECTURE] Groupe Gamma architectes - La Louvière (BE)
15-day internship for Bachelor's degree
EDUCATION
09/2023
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04/2024
Académie des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles (BE)
Evening ceramics classes (Abel Jallais' studio)
08/2022
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04/2024
Académie des Arts de la Ville de Bruxelles (BE)
Evening painting classes (Joëlle Delhovren's studio)
01/2022
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01/2023
EAFC UCCLE (BE)
Evening English language classes
09/2015
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07/2016
École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Grenoble (FR)
DPEA Design et Innovation pour l’Architecture
09/2010
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07/2015
Faculté d’Architecture et d’Urbanisme de Mons (BE)
Master's in architecture in the studio of Etienne Holoffe: Architecture - Territories - Strategies - Landscapes