We are an open-minded
team of collaborators
Laura Büchi BSc MSc ARB
Architect
Laura is part of the houses and interiors team and is currently working on new-build and refurbishment residential projects in London. Previously, Laura completed her diploma at ETH Zürich with Prof. Adam Caruso. Her master's thesis focused on collective housing as a way of living more sustainably.
Paul O'Brien BSc Arch BArch ARB RIAI
Senior Architect
Paul is a senior architect and leads the arts team at the practice. He is currently working on a new private gallery and an exhibition design. Paul gained experience working at Turner Works, DSDHA and Grafton Architects and completed his studies at University College Dublin and KTH Stockholm, Paul is an RCA practice mentor and a visiting critic at a number of architecture schools. He likes to spend his free time on runs with his dog or traveling.
Jennifer Dyne BSc (Hons) MArch PGDipArch ARB RIBA
Associate
Jennifer is an Associate and leads the practice’s education team. Jennifer studied at the Bartlett and won the Ambrose Poynter Thesis Prize. More recently she was the project architect for the Cowshed, Manser Medal winner 2023, and the Red House, RIBA House of the Year 2022. Jennifer was nominated for the MJ Long Prize for Excellence in Practice at the W Awards and named one of RIBAJ's Rising Stars in 2022.
James Houston BA (Hons) MPhil ARB
Architect
James is an architect and is currently working on Birmingham Smithfield markets. James completed his Masters in Architecture and Urban Design at the University of Cambridge in 2016 where his thesis explored the relationship between identity and the urban fabric in contested cities. Prior to joining the studio, he was a project architect at Citizens Design Bureau working on Theatre and Community projects. In his spare time he enjoys taking photographs and making music.
David Kohn MA DipArch (Cantab) ARB RIBA FRSA
Founding Director
David founded the practice in 2007 and has over 20 years multi-disciplinary team leadership experience and sets the design direction of all projects. He is particularly interested in collaboration, having worked with artists Rosalind Nashashibi, Fiona Banner, Simon Fujiwara and Pablo Bronstein. David is a committed educator and lectures internationally on architecture and design. He is currently a lecturer at the Architectural Association.
George Mathers BSc (Hons) PDip ARB
Architect
George is an Architect and working on the design for Birmingham Smithfield Market. He studied at Queen’s University Belfast and London Metropolitan University, where he won the prize for Best Integrated Design Study. Prior to joining the studio, he worked at Maccreanor Lavington Architects for 3 years and gained experience designing housing in a range of stages and typologies. When he can, George enjoys wild camping and hill walking.
Alessandro Milani BArch DipArch ARB
Senior Architect
Alessandro is a senior architect and leads the studio’s masterplanning and development team. Current projects include Birmingham Smithfield Market and the Greenwich Design District. Alessandro also leads the studio’s research into systems from AI to digital twin. Prior to joining the studio, Alessandro worked for 10 years at David Chipperfield Architects in both London and Shanghai, leading a diverse range of project typologies through different RIBA works stages. He has a passion for motorbikes.
Emily Dan BA, MA Cantab, DipArch, ARB
Architect
Emily is part of the Masterplanning and Development Team and is currently working on Birmingham Smithfields markets. She studied at Cambridge University, KTH Stockholm and Glasgow School of Art where her thesis project explored landscapes in Northern Sweden. She previously worked at Haworth Tompkins where she worked on residential housing projects.