Born in Beirut in 1961, Kamel Abboud studied architecture at the “Académie Libanaise des Beaux Arts” (ALBA), where he ranked first at his graduation in 1986; his diploma project won the prize awarded by the Order of Engineers and Architects of Beirut. In 1987, he obtained a scholarship from the French government to study in France, where he got a postgraduate diploma (CEAA) in “Architecture & Animation of Socio-Cultural Equipments”, from the "Ecole des Beaux Arts de Paris – Villemin".

Between 1987 and 1994, he worked in Paris as architect in charge in several architectural firms. Back to Beirut, he worked for three years, as associate architect, in “Architectural Design Unit, Basile, Homsi & Associates”.

In 1997, he established his current independent architectural studio, "AK-Architects", based in Beirut. More than 60 clients have already trusted AK-Architects for their private projects.

Professor at ALBA, since 1997, he leads graduate level Workshops. He also supervises graduation projects and is a permanent jury member of graduate sessions. Since 2013, he is a permanent member of the Academic Pedagogy Committee.

He participated in:

-   Erasmus Intensive Program, International Workshop, at the “Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia, IUAV“ in March 2011, where he presented a lecture: “Un littoral à haute pression immobilière, le cas du littoral Libanais”.

-   New Cities & Migrations, International Workshop, at the “Università degli Studi, Firenze - DIDA (Dipartimento di Architettura”, in September 2016, where he co-presented a conference: “A century of Migrations and Urban Disturbances in Lebanon, 1916-2016”.

-   The Lebanese Architect Award 2017, where he was Nominee in the “renovation & refurbishment” category for a project realized in Beirut Central District, in 2000.

Registration number at the Lebanese Order of Architects and Engineers: 9352