Yusuf Ismail entered the First Year of the Architectural Association in 1965 and in his final year of the Diploma course, elected to study in the Department of Development and Tropical Studies (1971-72). Currently, Ismail is the Principal Director of ‘Systematic Designs Ltd,’ based in London, a practice which he founded in 1998.

Sources

• Architectural Association Student Register 1945-1972, AA Archives
• Systematic Designs Ltd. ‘About Us – Systematic Designs Ltd’. Systematic Designs Ltd. Accessed 24 November 2024. https://systematicdesigns.com/about-us/.
• Yusuf Furuque Ismail, Companies House. Accessed, 6th December, 2024. https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/officers/n4dQVq48tYK1ZzIlLc8G_uJKYDc/appointments