Iyas Shahin

Founder and Partner

Architect and artist. doctorate degree in architectural design (2017). Specialized in housing. In 2018 he was appointed as a faculty member at both Damascus and Al-Rasheed University - Architectural Design Department.  

Essentially Iyas identify himself as co-founder of the IWLAB lab,'laboratory' that brings architectural and educational practice together.

As a Damascene citizen, Iyas is greatly inspired by the city Damascus and its many cultural dimensions. He has an interest humanistic and social architects which are a great influence and inspiration for his work. academia 

Research Interests : housing policies | art and cultural work in the city | architecture in crises | Heritage | art As a medium for expression.