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. Established in 2007, the practice has won a number of awards including Young Architect of the Year 2009 from ''

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World Interior of the Year in 2013. 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

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, between 2003 and 2013 and was a Visiting Professor at

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between 2014 and 2016. Kohn is a Fellow of the

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and a Trustee of

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Arts Centre.

Education

* 1997 MA and Diploma in Architecture, Jesus College, Cambridge University * 1994 BA (Hons) Architecture, Jesus College, Cambridge University

Significant buildings

*(2008) Flash at the

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, London *(2009) Stable Acre, Norfolk *(2010) Skyroom, London *(2011) Thomas Dane Gallery, Mayfair, London *(2012) Carrer Avinyó, Barcelona *(2012) The White Building,

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, London *(2012) A Room for London,

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*(2014) Sotheby's S, 2, London *(2012–2020)

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, London *(2015–2021) New Campus Savile Road,

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*(2017–2018) V&A Photography Centre,

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* * 1972 births Alumni of Jesus College, Cambridge Architects from London Columbia Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation alumni Living people People from Cape Town {{UK-architect-stub