D.E.S. Architecture, National Institute of Fine Arts, Lebanon

Rafi Youakimian teaches Shop Techniques at LAU Beirut. He has worked as a freelancer in model making and is experienced in stainless steel and plexi glass subcontracting, working with wood, stone and brass, in addition to using and maintaining a wide variety of machinery. Youakimian has held positions in coordinating and executing drawings in collaboration with style consultant engineers in Dubai, besides working on architectural sites in Lebanon.