Syed Zayd Bilgrami
Syed Zayd Bilgrami, received his early education at Karachi Grammar
School and received a Bachelors Degree in Fine Arts and Bachelors
Degree in Architecture from Rhode Island School of Design, USA, in
2005. Prior to founding Najmi Bilgrami Collaborative (Pvt) Ltd., he
joined Perry Dean Rogers and Partners, Boston, in 2005 as project
architect on the design of Norwich University Housing. After a year,
he returned to Pakistan and joined Bilgrami and Faruque and then
established Najmi Bilgrami Collaborative Private Limited as
Director, along with late Misbah Najmi, Syed Akeel Bilgrami, Ahsan
Najmi and Sarah Najmi Bilgrami.
He is an Associate of
the Institute of Architects, Pakistan and member of the Pakistan
Institute of Interior Designers and Life Registered Member of
Pakistan Council of Architects & Town Planners. He is also
affiliated with American Institute of Architects (AIA) and member of
the Boston Society of Architects (BSA) and has worked at key
positions on various projects both internationally and nationally.
He runs a studio at NBCL and is CEO at YOCA.
Awards and Achievements
| 2018 | Golden A' Design Award in Interior Space and Exhibition Design Category for Executive Offices of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills, Karachi. |
| 2017 | IAP Award for Excellence in Architectural Design 2015-2016 in the category of Amenity Buildings for IBA Alumni Students Centre, IBA Campus, Karachi. |
| 2015 |
Honored by Architectural Digest India as one of ‘The 50 Most
Influential Names in Architecture & Design, 2015. IAP Award for Excellence in Architectural Design 2013-2014 (Honorable Mention) in the category of Amenity Buildings for NBCL Office Building, Karachi. IAP Award for Excellence in Architectural Design 2013-2014 (Honorable Mention) in the category of Architectural Interiors for IBM Head Office, Karachi. |
| 2014 |
IBA Alumni Students’ Centre, IBA Campus, Karachi was among 21
projects shortlisted for Emerging Architects Asia Award,
Malaysia. Featured in the 37th issue of ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS magazine on the cover and the master plan and 4 new projects in the IBA Campus, Karachi. IBA Alumni Students’ Centre, IBA Campus, Karachi was featured in an international architecture website www.arqa.com. |
| 2013 |
NBCL’s work featured in a prestigious design Magazine of Asia,
Architecture Asia, in its issue on ‘Emergent Architecture’,
2013. NBCL was featured in a 6 page spread in the magazine ADA on “Retails of Pakistan” Issue. |
| 2012 | IAP Award for Excellence in Architectural Design 2011-12 in the category of Architectural Interiors for Standard Chartered Bank, Karachi. |
| 2010 | 2nd Prize in Design Competition organized by PCATP for KCIP Office Building, Karachi. |
| 2006 | IAP Award for Excellence in Architectural Design 2005-2006 in the category of Amenity Buildings for Faran Mosque, Finance & Trade Centre, Karachi. |