A team of practitioners with a wide variety of experience dedicated to achieving design excellence.

David Kohn MA DipArch (Cantab) ARB RIBA FRSA

Founding Director

David founded the practice in 2007 and sets the design direction of all projects. He is particularly interested in collaboration, having worked with artists Fiona Banner, Pablo Bronstein, Eva Rothschild, Monster Chetwynd, Simon Fujiwara and Rosalind Nashashibi. David is a committed educator and lectures internationally on architecture and design.

Jennifer Dyne BSc (Hons) MArch PGDipArch ARB RIBA

Associate

Jennifer joined the practice in 2017 and became an Associate in 2021. She has been nominated for the MJ Long Prize and named a RIBAJ's Rising Star. Projects she has led include the RIBA House of the Year 2023, Red House, and the Manser Medal 2024 winning Cowshed. Jennifer champions design excellence in the studio, leading the processes group.

Alessandro Milani BArch DipArch ARB

Senior Architect

Alessandro joined the practice in 2021 as a senior architect. He oversees major projects in the studio including the Birmingham Smithfield Markets. Prior to joining the studio, Alessandro worked for 10 years at David Chipperfield Architects in both London and Shanghai, leading a diverse range of projects arts and development projects.

Paul O'Brien BSc Arch BArch ARB RIAI

Senior Architect

Paul joined the practice in 2022 as a senior architect. He oversees a number of arts projects in UK and internationally. Previously, Paul gained experience working at Architects, DSDHA and Turner Works having studied at University College Dublin and KTH Stockholm. Paul is an RCA practice mentor.

Laura Büchi BSc MSc ARB

Architect

Laura joined the practice in 2021 and qualified as an architect in 2024. Laura 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. 

James Houston BA (Hons) MPhil ARB

Architect

James joined the practice in 2022 as an architect and is leading several arts projects. Previously he worked at Citizens Design Bureau on theatre and community projects. His masters thesis explored the relationship between identity and urban fabric in contested cities.

Emily Dan BA, MA Cantab, DipArch ARB

Architect

Emily joined the practice 2023 and qualified as an architect in 2024. She is currently leading an artist's studio project and was previously part of the team that delivered planning for Birmingham Smithfield Markets. Emily studied at Cambridge, KTH Stockholm and Glasgow School of Art where her thesis explored Swedish landscapes.

George Mathers BSc (Hons) PDip ARB

Architect

George joined the practice in 2021 as an architect and is leading a major residential project. Prior to joining the studio, he worked at Maccreanor Lavington Architects on housing design. He studied at Queen’s University Belfast and London Metropolitan University, where he won the prize for Integrated Design.

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