Nuru Karim is the founder & Principal of Nudes. He received his Master’s in Architecture and Urbanism from the Architectural Association [AADRL] London, United Kingdom, in 2006. His undergraduate studies include travel and education in the metropolis of Mumbai [KRVIA-gold medallist] and Montreal [McGill University]. In 2005, he worked for Zaha Hadid Architects on several institutional projects in the competition / schematic design and design development stages. Nudes operate within the realm of cross-disciplinary cultures of art, architecture, and computational design, powered by digital “making” tools that address more extensive social, cultural, and environmental networks. Nuru Karim has achieved critical recognition and several design awards, including a nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013 cycle. He has also recently won the World Architecture Community Awards for the design category. Nuru Karim was also a TEDx speaker in 2019 and has presented his work and research on national and international platforms.