Nuru Karim

Tune in to Episode 42 of the PA Talks series with Nuru Karim, an Indian architect and the founder and principal of NUDES, an architecture studio that operates within the realm of cross-disciplinary cultures of art, architecture, and computational design. The practice’s design is powered by digital making tools that address extensive social, cultural, and environmental networks. Karim received his Master’s degree from Architectural Association London. He has worked for Zaha Hadid Architects in 2005, and his design studies include travel and education in the metropolises of Mumbai, Montreal, and London. Karim has achieved critical recognition including a nomination for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture 2013 cycle. He was also a TEDx speaker in 2019 and has presented his work and research on national and international platforms. Karim believes that it is critical to commit ourselves to larger social and humanitarian goals, and architecture has the power to do just that. In this episode, we talk about his notable projects and digital sustainable approaches.