Carolyn Muraskin is the founder of DC Design Tours, where she and her team of expert guides lead architecture and design-focused tours of Washington, DC for curious locals, visitors, and institutions alike. Drawing on her background in architecture and urban planning, Carolyn uses the built environment as a storytelling lens, revealing how design, materials, and planning have shaped the capital we experience today.

Since launching DC Design Tours in 2015, Carolyn and her guides lead walking, driving, bike, boat and virtual tours across the District, including the National Mall, Capitol Hill, Georgetown, U Street, Adams Morgan, Embassy Row, and Anacostia. Her work includes partnerships with the National Trust for Historic Preservation, the National Academy of Sciences, the Brookings Institution, the Discovery Channel, and the Smithsonian Institution, where she also serves as a lecturer and guide.

Carolyn holds a degree from the University of Maryland School of Architecture, Planning, and Preservation and previously worked as an architectural designer on projects ranging from historic preservation to large-scale master planning. She lives in Northwest DC and is happiest helping people see familiar places with fresh eyes and notice design details hiding in plain sight.