Summer Islam

Material Cultures

Summer Islam AADipl (hons) ARB is a founding Director of Material Cultures.

Summer has extensive experience of leading prominent cultural and community projects from inception to completion. Her work is focussed on the holistic integration of construction technologies and design and she co-runs 'Construction in Detail' in the Spatial Studies department at the University of the Arts London. She has also taught at the Bartlett, University College London, the London Metropolitan University, the Architectural Association and the University of Cambridge, and was previously an associate at award-winning design practice 6a architects in London. Summer co-founded architecture and design practice Studio Abroad with George Massoud in 2014. 

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