David founded the practice in 2007 and sets the design direction of all projects. His drawings have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, Royal Academy, Design Museum and Soane Museum. Since 2003 he has been teaching design and he will be the 2027 Visiting Professor of Classical Architecture at Yale University. He is involved in design competition and award juries and was the 2024 Doolan Prize jury chair for the best building in Scotland.

George is a Senior Architect and working on the design for Birmingham Smithfield Market and a new house in London. 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.

Laura is an architect currently working on new-build and refurbishment residential projects in London, as well as the transformation of farm buildings into art galleries in Kent. She studied at EPFL, TU Munich, and ETH Zürich, where she completed her diploma with Prof. Adam Caruso. Her academic work focused on rethinking the notion of comfort in housing and exploring sustainable design strategies for contemporary living.

Emily is an architect currently working on the refurbishment of an art studio in Brighton and the rehabilitation of a World Heritage site in Germany. 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.

Philip is an Architectural Assistant who supports the team across various projects. He studied at Kingston University, where his thesis explored an archetypal housing design based on Freudo-Marxist communes. He previously worked at NVBL, Fardaa and PriceGore contributing to exhibitions and cultural projects.

Anastasiia is an Architectural Assistant who supports the team across various projects. She studied at the University of Cambridge and the Architectural Association, where her graduate project on syncretic, climate-resilient festival infrastructure was awarded Diploma Honours and nominated for the RIBA Silver Medal. Alongside design work, her interdisciplinary research was awarded the AA Prize and the Dennis Sharp Writing Prize. She previously worked at David Chipperfield Architect on a series of major adaptive reuse projects.

Ariel is an Architectural Assistant who supports the team across various projects. He studied at Williams College, Cambridge, and the University of Pennsylvania, where he won the Kanter Tritsch Prize and AIA medal for Academic Excellence. He has worked for practices in Philadelphia with a focus on resourceful urbanism and as a research assistant for Denise Scott Brown. He has previously taught English in Germany on a Fulbright Fellowship and has published his dissertation research into the narrative politics of synagogue reconstruction.

Alessandro is an Associate 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.

Lucy has joined the practice as Business Development and Studio Manager. She is an RIBA chartered architect, trained at the University of Cambridge and has an MBA from INSEAD. Her diploma project was exhibited at the Royal Academy and was published in 'British Contemporary Architects'. She has worked on large commercial projects, delivered business training to architects, administered a non-profit association and managed a retail chain.

Jason acts as Virtual Finance Director to the practice, bringing over 20 years of board-level financial leadership. A Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants, his career includes Finance Director positions across diverse SMEs, where he has led companies through private equity investments, AIM flotations, and successful business exits. He provides strategic financial planning, cashflow management, and robust reporting infrastructure.