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Architectural Photographer in Middle East & Africa Nour El Refai (b. 1983 - Cairo, Egypt).
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A self-taught photographer, Nour obtained a degree in Architecture at Cairo University and has been working as an Architectural photographer since 2005. He has covered documentary stories and assignments in Egypt, Morocco, Algeria, India, and Turkey. His work has been published in the Financial Times, The Huffington Post and many more. He taught architecture photography at various Egyptian univers

ities and continues to teach workshops in his Studio. Nour received his first film camera as a gift when he was 12 years old and took his first photo on a fishing trip in the Red Sea with his father.

13/06/2026

Mangrove White Dwelling
A home shaped by the landscape, where architecture quietly frames the beauty of the Red Sea.
Built 15 years ago, Inspired by the Nubian vernacular architecture, this renovated villa in El Gouna by MF Associates blurs the boundaries between indoors and outdoors, creating a series of spaces designed for gathering, retreat, and everyday living.
Commissioned by El Gouna El Gouna, Red Sea and MF Associates mfassociates M ——— Fares

11/06/2026

Masterbed Campaign
Client Better Sleep, Better Life
Photography Nour El Refai
Art Direction Nour ElDean | نورالدين
Styling shahdanbasem
Assistants Mariam Shebl Verina John Malak Fayed laila t. heiba Amr S. Alshafiey
Production Jana Farouk
Modeling “ V I G O R “
Stylist Stuff by MT
Location VILLAS D’EGYPTE
Studio Oia Hangar

07/06/2026

Few spaces capture the elegance of horsemanship quite like Alfursan Arena in the royal stables of Bahrain. Designed by Palm & Palazzo , the project blends Bahraini craftsmanship with contemporary design, creating a setting that celebrates the art of dressage. Unlike other equestrian disciplines, dressage is about the intimate connection and harmony between horse and rider, a silent dialogue expressed through movement, trust, and precision. It was a great pleasure to see those beautiful creatures and to photograph this remarkable project for Palm & Palazzo, capturing both its architecture and the unique bond at the heart of the sport.

27/05/2026

ESCÃ Playa .playa for .hospitality
Design by .architects .badie
Finishes .egypt
A cave-like restaurant unfolds through coastal morphology, shaped by wind, light, and tide. Positioned directly on the shoreline, the architecture negotiates the meeting point between land and sea, using biomorphic principles and catenary geometries as operative tools rather than aesthetic gestures.
This approach creates a tectonic continuity where walls, ceilings, and openings operate as a single spatial system, shaped by forces rather than imposed by design intention.
___from text provided by the architect to ArchDaily
Project also published in AD, Archello, ArchUp, World Architecture, among many others.
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Special thanks to for assisting, editing, and even occasionally modeling in the shoot.

25/05/2026

From my work for in Zanzibar

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20/05/2026

Aiya Napa Marina, Cyprus - Commissioned by ORA
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10/05/2026

Close-ups & Abstracts, from my work for My Otel
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07/05/2026

DoubleTree by Hilton, Mongroovy El Gouna - Designed by .ghoneimi

“The essence of Red Sea living is the movement of light, air, and water,” Shadi explains. “We designed spaces that mirror that essence—tight corridors opening into airy pockets, shadows dancing across mashrabiya screens, and the sound of water as a constant note in the background.”__Shadi El Ghoneimi
That triad - light, air, and water - defines the project’s experiential language. Reflective pools and fountains punctuate the courtyards, animating the architecture with shimmer and sound. Vertical circulation towers reinterpret the region’s historic windcatchers, channeling breezes through the complex.

Sunlight filters through contemporary mashrabiyas whose geometric patterns, abstracted from mangrove silhouettes, cast a constantly shifting play of shadow from dawn to dusk.

03/05/2026

A day in Imlil
An unplanned trip unfolded into something rare.
Water folding over stone, mist dissolving edges,
paths revealing themselves only as you move through them.
We followed the waterfall upward until the landscape softened into clouds, and the Atlas mountain stopped being something we looked at and became something we were inside.
We randomly passed by Kasbah du Toubkal, were we had a pause to grasp what we have seen, and catch our breath from the hike, turns out to be one of the most unique lodges we have visited.

18/04/2026

beefbar Almaza Bay - Designed by Else Lab .lab, the project resists spectacle in favor of sensorial clarity. It is an architecture that recedes, allowing space to breathe, light to linger, and experience to unfold at its own pace.

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Construction .habashy
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Monday	9am - 5pm
Tuesday	9am - 5pm
Wednesday	9am - 5pm
Thursday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

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http://www.elrefai.com/

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