Abdul-Rauf Issahaque, MArch, is a Ghanaian architect and urban researcher practicing between Ghana and Austria. Born in Wa in the Upper West Region of Ghana, he trained as an architect at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST). In 2024, he was inducted into the Architects Registration Council of Ghana and registered as a member of the Ghana Institute of Architects. His approach to architectural projects is inspired by ecological and contextual concepts, considering the potential of harmonizing built space with nature. His pursuit of clarity in design and ambition for environmental sustainability isreflected in work that emphasizes elegance in simplicity and the authentic aesthetics of materials. He founded Praxiss Practice, a Ghana-based architecture studio specializing in research-led design and heritage integration. Abdul-Rauf’s interest in urban research focuses on a critical engagement with the multifaceted complexities between socio-cultural and environmental qualities of urban contexts. In 2018, he joined [Applied] Foreign Affairs at the University of Applied Arts Vienna as a researcher and currently teaches in the lab. He also gained curatorial experience at the Ghana Museums and Monuments Board (2021–2022) and contributed to the pilot phase and publication of the Heritage Place Lab by ICCROM. In 2023, he was selected as one of the early-career academics and emerging professionals to participate in the inaugural Biennale College Architecture program in Venice, led by Prof. Lesley Lokko. As a practitioner, he continues to expand his work in urbanism and heritage integration through architecture and design.

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