Nawaf Bin Abdulaziz Bin Ayyaf is an urbanist/researcher who combines a firm academic background with a richly-diverse professional experience and a deep focus on urban studies and cultural heritage practices. Nawaf holds a Master's in Architecture Studies degree (SMArchS) from MIT in the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture; and a Master’s of Design Studies degree (MDes) from Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (GSD) in Critical Conservation. He practiced multi-scaled urban development from varying angles in different settings: NGOs such as the World Bank Group; consulting firms as in Accenture and CPC; Internationally-celebrated design firms such as Moriyama & Teshima; and local renowned institutions such as RCRC. His career trajectory thus far, while being diverse in settings, scales, and contexts, has mainly revolved around exploring Diriyah’s urban development, built environment and urban morphology, as well as attempting to cultivate sections of the Kingdom’s untapped rich and multifaceted history through creative means of exploration.