Speakers

Mehwish Kazim is an Interior Designer and Design Director with over 16 years of global experience delivering hospitality, residential and commercial interior projects across Australia, the Middle East and the USA. Her work spans concept development through to delivery, with a strong focus on spatial experience, materiality and human-centred design.

With a background in architecture, Mehwish brings a considered and structured approach to interior design, balancing creativity with clarity and buildability. She is an Associate of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) and a LEED Green Associate, with extensive experience working across complex, multidisciplinary teams and varied project contexts.

Now based in Newcastle, Australia, Mehwish leads her own interior design studio, MK Atelier (MKA), while also working as a consultant on international projects. Alongside her core practice, she is recognised for her advanced application of Generative AI within interior design workflows, using AI as a strategic design tool for concept exploration, visualisation and narrative development. Her approach positions technology as an extension of design thinking, strengthening creative judgment and authorship rather than replacing it.