Founder of Designability | Accessible Design Specialist

Sherry Raef is an Egyptian Canadian interior designer and the founder of Designability, a design hub dedicated to creating accessible spaces for older adults and people with diverse abilities. With over 20 years of international experience across the UAE, Canada, and Egypt, she has led hospitality, corporate, and residential projects from initial concept through detailed design and turnkey delivery. Alongside founding Designability, Sherry serves as a Design Director at an international hospitality design firm. She is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist and Feng Shui Consultant, bringing together accessibility, wellbeing, and practical design solutions to support people’s everyday lives. Her approach places people at the centre of the design process, considering how their needs change across different ages and abilities. Through Designability, she works to create inclusive environments that support independence, comfort, and dignity, making accessibility an integral part of how spaces are conceived and experienced.