Curriculum Vitae · 2026

Parisa Panahi

Architectural Designer · Senior 3D Artist

Profile

Architectural designer and senior 3D artist with sixteen years of experience across residential, luxury, healthcare and commercial projects in the UK, UAE and Iran.

Portrait of Parisa Panahi

Trained as an architect (MSc, Azad University), with work used in London and Dubai marketing campaigns, large-scale bid presentations, and outdoor city billboards.

Comfortable leading visualisation from brief to delivery — modelling, lighting, materials, animation and post-production — and integrating contemporary AI workflows where they earn their place in the pipeline.

Selected Work

Portfolio — 3D Rendering & Interiors

Get in Touch

Portfolio of selected works are available on request — please get in touch to get them sent directly to your inbox.

Experience

Freelance

Nov 2025 – present

Architectural Designer & Senior Visualiser

  • Designing interiors and exteriors for residential villas and apartments in Iran and the UAE.
  • Running multiple client projects concurrently, combining traditional rendering with AI-assisted concept exploration.

Merit — company in liquidation

Jun 2025 – Nov 2025

Senior 3D Artist, Graphic Designer & Design Assistant

  • Led visual production for large-scale healthcare and commercial bids — renders, infographics, animations and digital brochures.
  • Worked alongside bid, architecture and marketing teams to keep proposal materials visually coherent under tight deadlines.
  • Integrated AI tools (Midjourney, Runway, Flux, Krea) into the studio’s ideation and production pipeline.

Leos International Development

Jun 2023 – Jun 2025

Senior Architectural Visualiser & Design Assistant

  • Produced interior and exterior renders, animations and marketing content for luxury towers, villas and master plans in London and Dubai.
  • Delivered ultra-large visuals for outdoor billboards and city marketing campaigns, working at print resolutions with no margin for error.
  • Built AI-augmented workflows that shortened iteration cycles without compromising the studio’s visual standard.

Freelance

Mar 2018 – May 2023

Architectural Designer & Senior Visualiser

  • Designed and visualised residential interiors and exteriors for clients in Iran and the UAE.
  • Delivered renders and animations for international architects and developers across project scales.

Shaar Designing Group

Dec 2012 – Feb 2018

Architectural Designer & Visualiser

  • Contributed to residential apartment and villa projects in Iran, from concept through to presentation.
  • Prepared client-facing presentation material and project documentation.

Dr. Memarzia Office

Feb 2009 – Nov 2012

Junior Architect & Visualiser

  • Produced 3D visualisations and CAD drawings for residential projects.
  • Supported concept development, space planning and client presentations.

Areas of Expertise

Tools & Skills

Modelling & rendering
3ds Max, Corona, V-Ray, Chaos Vantage, Lumion
AI & creative tools
Midjourney, Krea, Runway, Flux, Luma, Stable Diffusion (incl. TyDiffusion)
Drafting & BIM
AutoCAD, Revit
Post-production
Adobe Photoshop, Camtasia
Productivity
Microsoft Office
Languages
English (advanced), Persian (native)

Education

MSc Architecture

2012 – 2015

Azad University, Science & Research Branch, Bushehr

GPA 17.19 / 20

BSc Architecture

2004 – 2009

Azad University, Shiraz Branch

GPA 17.13 / 20

Publications & Recognition

Contact