David Kohn (architect)

David Kohn (born 3 October 1972) is a British architect. His practice, David Kohn Architects, is based in London and works internationally on arts, education and residential projects.

For other people with the same name, see David Kohn (disambiguation).

David Kohn
Born (1972-10-03) 3 October 1972
Further information
OccupationArchitect
AwardsYoung Architect of the Year (2009)
World Interior of the Year (2013)
PracticeDavid Kohn Architects
Buildings
  • (2008) Flash at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
  • (2010) Skyroom, London
    (2009) Stable Acre, Norfolk
  • (2011) Thomas Dane Gallery, Mayfair, London
  • (2012) Carrer Avinyó, Barcelon
  • (2012) The White Building, Hackney Wick, London
  • (2012) A Room for London, Living Architecture
  • (2014) Sotheby's S|2, London
  • (2012–2020) Institute of Contemporary Arts, London
  • (2015–2021) New Campus Savile Road, New College, Oxford
  • (2017–2018) V&A Photography Centre

Established in 2007, the practice has won a number of awards including Young Architect of the Year 2009 from Building Design magazine[1] and INSIDE World Interior of the Year in 2013.[2]

Kohn was born in Cape Town and studied architecture at the University of Cambridge and at Columbia University GSAPP, New York, as a Fulbright Scholar. He taught architecture at the Sir John Cass School of Art, Architecture and Design, between 2003 and 2013 and was a Visiting Professor at KU Leuven between 2014 and 2016.

Kohn is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts and a Trustee of Stratford Circus Arts Centre.

Education

Significant buildings

References
  1. "Young Architect of the Year 2009: David Kohn Architects". Building Design Online Edition. Retrieved 9 September 2016.
  2. ""There was all this potential but it was being held back by the architecture" – Interview with David Kohn". Inside Festival. 2013.
  3. Peter Carl (20 March 2009). "David Kohn's 'Hedgehog and the Fox' lecture and exhibition at the London Met". Architect's Journal (online ed.). Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  4. Ellis Woodman (27 March 2013). "Homage to Catalonia". Building Design. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  5. Rowan Moore (15 July 2012). "The White Building/Lea River Park – review". The Observer. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  6. Edwin Heathcote (1 August 2012). "Kohn's ark". ICON. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  7. Rowan Moore (15 January 2012). "A Room for London – review". The Observer. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  8. "'Discover: All That S|2 Offers'". Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  9. "Nuovo quad per il New College, Oxford". Domus. 1 December 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2017.
  10. "'Discover: All That S|2 Offers'". Retrieved 5 July 2017.


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