David Kohn Architects

David Kohn Architects is a London-based practice established by David Kohn in 2007, working internationally on arts, education, residential and urban design projects. Excellence in design is pursued through collaborating closely with our clients, consultant teams, contractors and end users. Innovation is cultivated through office-based and academic research into materials, construction techniques and the cultural contexts of each project.

Projects range from interiors to urban strategies for private, public and commercial sector clients. Recent work includes a new quad for New College Oxford, Sotheby’s first purpose-designed contemporary art gallery in London, a new high street for Harrow and an apartment in Barcelona’s Gothic Quarter.

David Kohn Architects has built a reputation for the quality of its design, winning World Interior of the Year in 2013 and RIBA, D&AD, Designs of the Year, New London and Conde Nast Traveller Innovation & Design Awards in 2012. In 2010 the practice was named ‘One-off House Architect of the Year’ and in 2009 won the prestigious title ‘Young Architect of the Year’.

Founder: David Kohn

David is the founder and director of David Kohn Architects. He established the practice in 2007 to pursue his interest in a broad approach to the discipline that would combine practice-based and academic research with live projects. From 1997 to 2007 David worked in several leading architecture practices gaining considerable experience in delivering award-winning projects. From 2003 to 2013 David taught at the Cass in London. He is currently a Visiting Professor at KULeuven in Belgium.

David graduated from Jesus College, University of Cambridge in 1997 following a year as a Fulbright Scholar at Columbia University, New York. He qualified as an architect in 2000 and in 2009 won UK Young Architect of the Year. At DKA, David oversees the design of all projects and sets the direction of the business. Alongside practice and teaching, he regularly gives talks on architecture and contributes to journals and awards juries in the UK and abroad.