Adam Khan Architects is a practice with an established reputation for built work of sensitivity, elegance and refinement which addresses key issues of our time: social inclusion, sustainability and the vitality of public space. Our design methodology is based on careful study of context, collaborative working methods and an active process of client and user engagement, underpinned by a commitment to the social potential of architecture.
We work with a diverse portfolio of private, public and third sector clients, at a wide range of scale – landscape, city, building and room – enjoying the cross-fertilisation that this allows. Strategies for renewal typically include both renovation and new building, and look to exploit the latent potential in any found condition. We have experience delivering complex projects including significant cultural buildings, high-performance sustainability and community renewal projects.
People
Adam Khan
Director
Hamish Warren
Associate
Sonia Dasoar
Associate
James Hills
Associate
Marcos Sousa
Associate
Marta Bakst
Finance Manager
Hannah Summers
Architect
Jo Barnes
Architect
Christopher Smith
Project Lead
Bohdan Kryzsanowsky
Architect
Cormac Guthrie
Architect
Merick Hennrie
Architectural Assistant
Alastair Manley
Architectural Assistant
Ugta Ganbat
Bookkeeper
Past
Aelene Thorne, Alex Pleisch, Allie Politis, Amara Roca Iglesias, Anna Tenow, Anne Wynne, Benjamin Künzel, Benjamin Lamps, Ben Wells, Bushra Mohamed, Byul Yang, Camille Sineau, Carlo Grignani, Christiane Felber, Colette Shaddock, Dan Borg, David Charlton, Dominik Arni, Emma Buckley, Emilie Morales Gracia, Estelle Jakubowski, Fabio Zampese, Finnian Reece-Thomas, Francesco Caputi, Frederik Pöll, Frederique Barchelard, Gabriele Gagliardi, Holger Mattes, Hugh Queenan, Jack Swanson, Jamie Irving, James Hand, Jan Pisani, Jerry van Veldhuizen, Joanna Cornwall-Jones, Joaquim Mula, Joe Chilvers, Jonas Altorfer, Juliette Scalbert, Jusin Park, Kassy Tremountani, Katja Meyer, Ketan Lad, Laura Hänni, Leila Reese, Lilli Hoikka, Lily Markey, Louis Léger, Loukia Lhomme, Lorenzo Iandelli, Lucy Goldsmith, Lucy Norfield, Margit Kraft, Mario Barrientos, Matthias Brücke, Melissa Rezaei, Mette Hübschmann, Minsun Kang, Nathalie Bagnoud, Nella Abi Khalil, Nicolas Mourot, Nisha Kurian, Patrick Fryer, Patrick Haymann, Peter Lee, Petrina Terney, Phil Thompson, Richard Prest, Rory Crawford, Saba Ghorbanalinejad, Sam Punchard, Simon Rott, Timo Keller, Theo Thysiades, Tomohiro Fujisawa, Vera Bannwart, Viktoria Gere, Victoria Ohuruogu, Yemi Aladerun
Publications
Tate, Tate St Ives unveils preliminary designs for the Palais de Danse, Press Release, Tate 2024
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Rob Wilson, Central Somers Town: under siege by wealth on all sides, AJ, Architects Journal 2023
Jon Astbury, Arched brick forms enliven London children's centre by Adam Khan Architects, Dezeen, Dezeen 2023
Merlin Fulcher, Adam Khan wins contest to rethink Barbara Hepworth’s St Ives studio, AJ, Architects Journal 2023
Merlin Fulcher, Adam Khan and muf head diverse team picked to revamp nine sites for Hackney Council, AJ, Architects Journal 2023
Rob Wilson, Adam Khan Architects completes first phase of Rich Mix refresh, AJ, Architects Journal 2022
Rowan Moore, Plot 10, Somers Town, London review – an object lesson in child’s play, The Observer, The Guardian 2020
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Petit Palais, 'Fabulous Britain!’ (Jul 2020, issue AA 437), l'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui
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Ruth Dalton, Contemporary Visitor Centres, Designing for Heritage, 2018
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Publica, Lessons from Internal Housing Renewal, Vital Neighbourhoods, 2018
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Graeme Brooker and Sally Stone, Empire Studio Balcony, rereadings 2, 2018
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The Design District, The Peninsulist, 2017
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Paul Karakusevic and Abigail Batchelor, Ellebo Garden Room, Tower Court, Social Housing: Definitions and Design Exemplars, 2017
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Jantje Engles and Marius Grootveld, More Not Less!, Adam Khan, Building Upon Building, Nai 010 Publishers 2016
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Emma O'Kelly, Play for Today, Wallpaper, 2016
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The Architecture Foundation, Adam Khan Architects, New Architects 3: Britain's best emerging practices, 2016
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Adam Khan, Crown Hotel, Reminiscence, 2016
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Erik Wegerhoff, Flirt mit dem Historischen, Baumeister, 2016
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Heidi Bergstedt and Anne Romme, Mellemstore Faellesskaber, Arkitekten, 2016
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Pamela Buxton, The buildings that inspire architects, 50 Architects 50 Buildings, 2016
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Adam Khan, Open Expression, Architecture Today, 2015
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Austen Lynch, Floating structures that go with the flow, The Guardian, 2015
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Adam Khan, Urban Blocks, Book of Copies, 2015
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Nordic Innovation, Visionary Retrofitting of Social Housing, 30 Sustainable Nordic Buildings, 2015
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Adam Khan, Ellebo Garden Room, Copenhagen, Domus, 2015
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Adam Khan, Emerging Architects, Architectural Review, 2015
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Exemplary Housing Estate Regeneration in Europe, Architects Journal, 2015
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Re-assessing Local Identity, C3, 2014
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Martin Keiding, Ny Orden, Arkitekten, 2014
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Dominic Roberts, Seizure Enclosure, Architecture Today, 2014
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Adam Khan, Seizure Gallery, AJ Small Projects, 2014
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New Landscapes of Wooden Architecture, A+U, 2014
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Adam Khan, Life Class, Building Design, 2013
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Bat House, PEAR, 2013
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Adam Khan, Studio city, Architecture Today, 2013
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Ellie Stathaki, Office affair, Wallpaper, 2013
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Massimo Curzi, Brockholes Visitor Centre, Domus Green, 2013
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Adam Khan, A review of our first seven years making buildings for people, Seven Up, 2013
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Extending dwellings out into the courtyard using galleries, Collective Actions, A+T, 2013
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Oliver Lowenstein, Surface Detail, Port, 2012
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Espaces de Travail - Empire Balcony, Workspaces, D'a Interieurs, 2012
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Adam Khan, Pouillon Made Public Housing With a Bit of Swagger, Showing the Opposite of the Mean Spirited, Building Design (Jan 2012, issue 2021), BD
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Technical Surfaces: Empire Studio, Balcony, Building Design, 2012
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Claudia Hildner, Die Romantiker, Baumeister, 2012
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Adam Khan, Portiques pour Forte Pente, AMC Architecture (Jan 2012, issue 215), AMC
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Kieran Long, Meet The Future Builders, Evening Standard, 2011
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Brockholes Visitor Centre, L'architecture d'aujord'hui, 2011
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Dominic Roberts, Floating signifier, Architecture Today, 2011
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Oliver Wainwright, Buildings: Adam Khan Architects, Building Design (Jan 2011, issue 1980), BD
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Brockholes Visitor Centre, Detail, 2011
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Rowan Moore, Come on in, the water's lovely..., The Observer, 2011
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Adam Khan, Brockholes Visitor Centre - consumption, landscape, infrastructure, Quaderns, 2011
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Ellis Woodman, Under one roof, Building Design, 2010
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Home from home, Architecture Today, 2010
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Irina Davidovici, New Horizon Youth Centre, AMC Moniteur, 2010
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Simone Hübener, New Horizon Youth Centre, Deutsche Bauzitung, 2010
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Steve Rose, Get your chic on, The Guardian, 2010
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Martin Spring, Brockholes Wetlands Nature Reserve, Building Design (Jan 2009, issue 1896), BD
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Empire Gallery, Building Design, 2008
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King's Cross Charette, Architects Journal, 2008
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Awards
RIBA Stirling Prize 2023, Shortlisted
RIBA National Award: RIBA London Award 2023, Winner
Civic Trust Award 2023, Winner
BDA Hamburg Architecture Prize 2020, Second Prize
NLA Award: Mixed-Use 2019, Winner
Housing Design Awards 2019, Project Winner
NLA Award: Housing 2018, Winner
Planning Awards: Best Use of Publicly-Owned Land in Placemaking 2018, Winner
NLA Award: Mayor's Prize 2018, Shortlisted
NLA Award: Mayor's Prize 2017, Highly Commended
NLA Award: Culture & Community 2017, Shortlisted
Mies van der Rohe Award 2017, Nominated
Housing Design Awards 2017, Project Winner
RIBA East Award 2017, Shortlisted
Graham Allen Award: Conservation and Design 2016, Winner
Blueprint Award 2015, Shortlisted
MIPIM AR Award: Future Project 2014, Highly Commended
RIBA National Award 2014, Winner
Mies van der Rohe Award 2013, Shortlisted
Nordic Built Challenge 2013, Winner
RICS Awards North West: Leisure and Tourism, Design and Innovation 2012, Project of the Year
RIBA Regional Conservation Award 2012, Winner
North West Regional Construction Award 2012, Winner
Sustain' Award: Architecture and Design 2012, Winner
Building Awards: Sustainability Project of the Year 2012, Winner
Greenbuild Awards: Leisure Buildings 2012, Shortlisted
Civic Trust Award: Special Award: Sustainability 2012, Winner
RIBA National Award 2012, Winner
Architect of the Year Award: Public Buildings 2012, Winner
Wood Awards: Commercial and Public Access 2011, Winner
RIBA National Award 2010, Winner
Clients
Arts Council Collection
Baylight
Bexley Council
Brent Council
Camden Council
Dan Pearson and Huw Morgan
Dan Pearson Studio
Empire Gallery
Garden Museum
Greater London Authority
GX Gallery
Hannah Barry Gallery
Hackney Council
Harrow Council
KAB, Copenhagen
Knight Dragon
Lancashire Wildlife Trust
Laure Prouvost and Nick Aikens
Le Fraysse Mairie
Lewisham Homes
London Legacy Development Corporation
Lorraine Rutt
Lydney Park Estate
Moca Gallery
New Horizon Youth Centre
Newham Council
Peabody Trust
Pensthorpe Wildlife and Gardens
Planning society Finken and Uhlen
Rich Mix
Roy Voss
Sevenhills Estates
Southwark Council
Tate
The Arbour Centre
Transport for London
Yorkshire Sculpture Park
Wallpaper*
Collaborators
ALN Acoustic Design
Bernd Schmutz
Cathy Hawley
Citizens Design Bureau
Daisy Froud
Dan Pearson Studio
David Grandorge
East Architecture Landscape Urban Design
Etude
Fraser Muggeridge
Ioana Marinescu
Jackson Coles
Jonathan Cook Landscape Architects
J&L Gibbons
Lewis Khan
Max Fordham
muf architecture/art
Practice Architecture
Polimekanos
Price & Myers
Ritchie+Daffin
Sean Pollock
Stephen Lawrence Charitable Trust
Stockdale
Structure Workshop
Tibbalds
Tom Stebbing
Contact
Unit 31, Regent Studios
8 Andrews Road
London
E8 4QN
+44 (0)20 7403 9897
Press Inquiries:
press@adamkhan.co.uk
Vacancies
Adam Khan Architects is an equal opportunities employer.
To apply please email your CV and samples of work (max 10MB) plus cover letter, stating your notice period to info@adamkhan.co.uk.