ABOUT ARCKI

We teach children to think like designers

ARCKI is a creative learning program in art, architecture and design. Children observe, question, imagine, build real things, and explain the ideas behind them.

8,900+ students since 20185 studios10 courses19+ workshops

An ARCKI student smiling as he builds his model with a glue gun

OUR VISION

To inspire a generation of creative thinkers, designers, and innovators who shape a better world through their ideas.

OUR MISSION

To empower children through hands-on learning in art, architecture, and design, nurturing creative thinking, problem-solving, and the confidence to transform ideas into meaningful creations.

We believe every child has the potential to think creatively, design with purpose, and bring ideas to life.

OUR PHILOSOPHY

How we teach

Eight ideas behind every ARCKI class.

Hands-on learning

Knowledge is always connected to making.

Project-based

Children learn through purposeful projects and challenges.

Design thinking

From a need or idea to analysis, design, making and evaluation.

Creative & critical thinking

Comparing options, making choices and justifying decisions.

Human-centered design

Thinking about users, needs, comfort and experience.

Spatial & visual thinking

Moving between 2D drawings, space, form and 3D models.

Communication

Explaining ideas and presenting projects with confidence.

Every child, their level

Guidance adapts to each child’s age, ability and experience.

Wala’a Anwar Zmeili, architect and founder of ARCKI

OUR STORY

“I believe education must evolve with the world our children are growing into.”

I’m Wala’a Zmeili, an architect and the founder of ARCKI. Preparing children for the future means nurturing creativity, critical thinking, communication, and the confidence to solve unfamiliar problems. These skills develop through practice, experimentation and everyday experience, beginning in childhood.

Architecture gave me that foundation, and I founded ARCKI in 2018 to share it with the next generation. Architecture carries our culture, tells the story of civilizations, and brings together art, science, mathematics and engineering.

Wala’a Anwar ZmeiliArchitect & Founder of ARCKI

Our learners are

CuriousCreativeCollaborativeResilientReflective

Ready to shape the future with confidence and imagination.

OUR PARTNERS

Schools & Community Partners

Together with our home, 966 Innovation Hub, we have brought ARCKI programs to schools in Riyadh and Amman.

OUR HOME966 Innovation Hub · Riyadh📍 Get directions

SCHOOLS IN RIYADH

King’s CollegeRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

British International School RiyadhRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

American International SchoolRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Reigate Grammar SchoolRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Advanced Learning SchoolsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

Misk SchoolsRiyadh, Saudi Arabia

OUR PARTNERS IN AMMAN, JORDAN

Al-Ahliyyah & Al-Mutran SchoolsAmman, Jordan

King Hussein Cancer CenterAmman, Jordan

Come and see what we make

A safe, caring space where your child learns by making.

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