Abdul-Rauf Issahaque (AGIA) is a Ghanaian architect and urban researcher practicing between Accra, Ghana and Vienna, Austria. Born in Wa, in the Upper West Region of Ghana, Abdul-Rauf trained as an architect at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In 2024 he was inducted into the Architects Registration Council of Ghana and registered as a member of the Ghana Institute of Architects.
His approach to architecture is inspired by an ecological and contextual approach, taking into account presented opportunities integrated with nature. His pursuit for clarity in design and his ambition for environmental sustainability reflects in his work which emphasizes the elegance in simplicity and the authentic aesthetics in materials.
Abdul-Rauf’s interest in urban research focuses on a critical approach to the multi-faceted complexities between the socio-cultural and environmental qualities of urban contexts. In 2018 he joined the Applied Foreign Affairs of the University of Applied Arts – Vienna as a researcher and currently co-teaches in the lab as a guest lecturer between Austria and Ghana. He also has experience as a curator at the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board in 2021-2022 and contributed to the pilot phase and publication of the HERITAGE PLACE LAB by ICCROM. In 2023 he was selected as one of the early career academics and emerging professionals to participate in the inaugural program of the Biennale College Architecture in Venice, led by Prof. Lesley Lokko. As a practitioner, he continues to expand his work in urbanism and heritage integration through architecture and design.
Contact
Email: info@abdul-raufissahaque.com
Phone: +43 6602984848 | +233 546906685
