Architectural and urban designer focused on sustainable and adaptive-reuse projects, with hands-on experience in Cairo, Egypt across residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments for clients in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Skilled in elevation/plan design, modeling, visualization, and code-aligned documentation. Currently pursuing an MSc in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design at Politecnico di Milano, with prior experience supporting multidisciplinary teams through client presentations, BIM/Revit workflows, area calculations, and iterative design revisions based on feedback.

ZEINA EL NABARAWY

Architectural and urban designer focused on sustainable and adaptive-reuse projects, with hands-on experience in Cairo, Egypt across residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments for clients in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Skilled in elevation/plan design, modeling, visualization, and code-aligned documentation. Currently pursuing an MSc in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design at Politecnico di Milano, with prior experience supporting multidisciplinary teams through client presentations, BIM/Revit workflows, area calculations, and iterative design revisions based on feedback.

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Architectural and urban designer focused on sustainable and adaptive-reuse projects, with hands-on experience in Cairo, Egypt across residential, hospitality, and mixed-use developments for clients in Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Skilled in elevation/plan design, modeling, visualization, and code-aligned documentation.

Currently pursuing an MSc in Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design at Politecnico di Milano, with prior experience supporting multidisciplinary teams through client presentations, BIM/Revit workflows, area calculations, and iterative design revisions based on feedback.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
English
Fluent
Italian
Beginner

Work Experience

Junior Design Architect at Pinnacle Misr
September 1, 2024 - August 31, 2025
Worked on mixed-use hospitality/residential/commercial projects in Saudi Arabia including elevation design, modeling, rendering/visualization, plan adjustments for code compliance, and area calculations. Prepared client presentation decks and supported design iteration within multi-disciplinary teams. Contributed to hotel and serviced apartment projects with architectural plan development, parking design per code, and MEP coordination, producing meeting presentations using Revit/BIM. Delivered elevation design, modeling, and visualization for multiple residential phases (Ebbiah Heights series), and produced architectural plans/sections/elevations and area calculations for a visitor center (hospitality). Also supported revisions and modeling adjustments for additional residential projects by incorporating client feedback and preparing presentation materials.
Spring Student Intern at A2G2
February 12, 2024 - April 21, 2024
Designed and finalized electrical and lighting distribution plans for a private residential unit. Produced working drawings for bathroom redesign and created ground and first-floor lighting plans for a New Giza Villa. Re-planned two office floors for Lockton Insurance Brokers HQ to match increased headcount, developed mood boards, and produced final interior renders.
Summer Student Intern at Amr Helmy Designs
July 4, 2023 - August 3, 2023
Produced as-built drawings and redesigned a three-storey villa into themed studio apartments using a novel-based design concept. Conducted site and case-study analysis and contributed 3D concept design and modeling for the El Gouna Film Festival Plaza. Supported client interior redesigns by developing layout alternatives, detailed elevations, and 3D modeling.
Summer Student Intern at Petrojet
June 17, 2023 - June 27, 2023
Reviewed construction drawings and specification tables in a technical office setting, learning scheduling with Primavera and material tracking/invoicing with SAP. Shadowed on-site execution of building components including brickwork, plastering, painting, ceilings, internal and external cladding, glazing, roofing, skylights, and landscape works on a multi-storey office building.
Student Intern at Engineering Consultant Group (ECG)
July 18, 2022 - August 11, 2022
Designed an underground parking layout in accordance with Egyptian parking code requirements for the Cobalt Business District. Produced working drawings including elevations, sectional plans, and annotated sheets for the Al-Hussein heritage renewal project (Old Cairo renovation). Contributed to stair design and toilet fixture detailing for Hurghada Blood Bank, and supported sheet revisions for Neom Industrial City.

Education

MSc, Sustainable Architecture and Landscape Design at Politecnico di Milano
September 15, 2025 - March 1, 2028
BSc, Architectural Engineering & Technology (GPA: 3.24/4.0) at Faculty of Engineering, Cairo University
September 1, 2019 - June 30, 2024

Qualifications

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Professional Services, Other