Born

in 1979 in Lyon, France,

from a French mother and an Egyptian

father, Arnaud Zein el Din grew up between Lyon’s

countryside and Egypt. He spent his adolescence in Cairo

then obtained his baccalaureate at the age of 16 and left for Lyon

alone to begin studies in architecture.

Graduated from a master of arts and architecture from the Federal Polytechnic

School of Lausanne in 2005, with the first prize for prefabrication, he began his

activity in Paris, where he gradually moved towards art and the alternative. (Long road to

architecture).

With his wife met in Marseille, they decide to fly to the new world, in search of more chaos and

complexity. They landed in Mexico City in 2007 without speaking a word of Spanish and without

knowing anyone. Feeling like a fish in water, he explored and produced works of art and videos

without respite until 2009 when, together with friends, he started a house-club project in Colonia

Roma, long before it became the actual ultra trendy district: La Casa Roma, the first alternative club

bringing together all kinds of fauna every night.

image of festivals and brands, as well as parties or home design, shops and a multitude of events.

an Asian restaurant, a craft store and an art platform in which they invite an artist every month.

In 2016, a few km from 123 in Colonia Juárez was born the mini 123,first a bakery and

then finally a neighborhood café, offering mini multi-cultural burger to adapt to the

pandemic.

Currently he is refocusing his activities around art and architecture, which

is ultimately central to his life.

Born in 1979 in Lyon, France, from a French mother and an Egyptian father, Arnaud Zein el Din grew up between Lyon’s countryside and Egypt. He spent his adolescence in Cairo then obtained his baccalaureate at the age of 16 and left for Lyon alone to begin studies in architecture.

Graduated from a master of arts and architecture from the Federal Polytechnic School of Lausanne in 2005, with the first prize for prefabrication, he began his activity in Paris, where he gradually moved towards art and the alternative. (Long road to architecture).

With his wife met in Marseille, they decide to fly to the new world, in search of more chaos and complexity. They landed in Mexico City in 2007 without speaking a word of Spanish and without knowing anyone. Feeling like a fish in water, he explored and produced works of art and videos without respite until 2009 when, together with friends, he started a house-club project in Colonia Roma, long before it became the actual ultra trendy district: La Casa Roma, the first alternative club bringing together all kinds of fauna every night.

In 2011, he founded with Delphine Passot a design & architecture studio, DEAR, which produce image of festivals and brands, as well as parties or home design, shops and a multitude of events.

In 2014, they took over 123, a cafeteria in the historic center and transformed it into a multi space, an Asian restaurant, a craft store and an art platform in which they invite an artist every month. This latest project known as “1Mes 1 Artista” will produce more than 80 exhibitions.Ç

In 2016, a few km from 123 in Colonia Juárez was born the mini 123, first a bakery and then finally a neighborhood café, offering mini multi-cultural burger to adapt to the pandemic.

Currently he is refocusing his activities around art and architecture, which is ultimately central to his life.