Raised in the rural farmlands of Central New Jersey, Zain Islam-Hashmi is a first-generation Pakistani-American passionate about design experiences and global stewardship. Currently based in Washington DC, he works as a Designer with To Be Done Studio on projects involving communities around the country ranging from low-income housing to city revitalization efforts. He has worked for offices and non-profit organizations in Japan, Ghana, Pakistan and France, and has worked across a range of scales and disciplines such as architecture, industrial design, curation, fashion and production. His design and research work has been featured in several news articles and publications, as well as presented at conferences across the country.

Experience

Current

Designer, To Be Done Studio

Remote 

2019 - 2020

International Fellow, Domaine de Boisbuchet

Remote 

2018 - 2019

Digital Fabrication Lab Monitor, Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA USA

2018 - 2019

Head Design Coordinator, Lunar Gala

Pittsburgh, PA USA

2017 - 2019

Teaching Assistant, Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh, PA USA

2018

Tour Guide & Staff Member, Domaine de Boisbuchet

Lessac, France 

2017

Volunteer, Weft

Yeboahkrom, Ghana

2016 

Intern, emmanuelle moureaux architecture + design 

Tokyo, Japan

2016

Intern, Arcop Associates

Karachi, Pakistan

2016

Intern, Marina Rubina Architect

Princeton, NJ USA

Design Associate, buildingcommunityWORKSHOP

Washington, D.C.

Current