Marwan Abou Dib

He started Tekuma Inc, which brings large-scale art installations into the urban public realm. The firm conceived (with artist Skylar Tibbets) and is now supervising the installation of “Air-Wave”, a large self-oragnizing sculpture that will be the centerpiece of a new public space being developed by Cottonwood Management in Boston’s Seaport Innovation District. Recently, Abou Dib was instrumental in launching another firm, Tekuma |Frenchman Urban Design LLC, which is creating cities and urban districts in China, Korea, and Saudi Arabia. In Saudi Arabia, the firm is responsible for the development of new downtowns in seven cities, providing innovative social cultural, and entertainment opportunities for a new generation of Saudi’s to enjoy the benefits of a more open and liberal society being promoted by the Crown Prince.