Zain Mustafa is an Architect and Educationist based in Karachi. He is also the founder for Cube Edutours – a unique heritage architecture education tourism initiative, taking learning about bio regional shared history to heritage sites across Pakistan.

Born in Karachi, 1971, having demonstrated a natural talent for the arts he was accepted into the Parsons School of Design in New York to pursue a BFA program in Environmental Design, concentrating in Architecture, 1993. After graduating he was selected as one of 3 for a full scholarship to Columbia University, at the Institute of Learning Technologies for a 1-year MA in Education with a focus on new technologies in Architectural teaching, 1994.

From 1995 – 2000 Zain taught at the Indus Valley School of Art & Architecture, alongside professional practice in interior design, installation art and fashion.

Having returned to New York in 2000, in 2003 Zain relocated to Dubai after a brief exploration of life as a builder in Santa Fe, and then Tokyo. With 7 years in Dubai, receiving international design awards, Zain finally came home to roost in 2010.

From 2010 to date he has continued to explore and discover Pakistans rich and diverse history through the Edutours and expanded on his professional practice portfolio by designing prestige projects like NIC Karachi or stylish restaurants like Tao, and even the revamp of a new animal-centric sensitive Karachi Zoo. He is president of the Society for the Protection of Animal Rights, on the advisory board Pakistan Chowk Community Center and a trustee on the board for The Garage School.

Having lived worked and been educated across multiple countries throughout his life, as a global citizen, Zain’s experiences and world views are not only unique but also value addition to any global discussions, discourses and issues which need multiple scales of design perspective.