Maria Nikolaeva

Maria is one of the hundred leaders of Moscow's urban development, regularly speaks at Russian and international business forums, and is a member of the jury of prestigious awards. MAD Architects Architectural Firm has been implementing projects in the field of master planning, architecture, redevelopment, interior design and integrated landscaping for 15 years. The bureau's portfolio includes hundreds of projects of various scales. The geography of the work covers Russia, Europe and the Middle East.

Recognition by the professional community: included in the list of the 100 most influential people in the commercial real estate market CRE 100+ 2026 in the Architecture category (the only woman), winner of the Women Who Build Awards 2026 in the Architecture and Design category, winner of the Businesswomen 2025 competition in the Architecture category. Speaker at the international and federal levels: World Urban Forum (WUF), Caucasian Investment Forum, Forum "Movement", ARCH MOSCOW, MITT, ARTDOM, ART MOSCOW, forum "100+ TechnoBuild", conferences OfficeNext and Arch&Hotel.

Member of the jury of leading industry awards, including CRE AWARDS and REPA.

She graduated from the Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), the Moscow State Academic Art Institute named after V. I. Surikov, the University of Hertfordshire, as well as the Executive MBA program at the Skolkovo Business School (Moscow School

management of Skolkovo).