Firm Description
Asif Khan founded his architecture practice in 2007. The studio works internationally on projects rang-ing from cultural buildings to landscapes, exhibitions and installations, primarily work which engage the public in different settings.Khan’s practice investigates how technology, matter, nature and human sensibility can be utilised to define and enhance the atmosphere and specificity of place and space. His interest expands this idea into how material and social innovations can fundamentally alter the way people experience and shape their environment.
Current major projects include the forthcoming new Museum of London at West Smithfield. Notable projects include the ‘MegaFaces’ pavilion at the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics which won the Cannes Lion Grand Prix for Innovation, the Coca-Cola Beatbox at London 2012 Olympics, a finalist entry in the international competition for the new Guggenheim Museum Helsinki from 1700 anonymous designs, and a Summer pavilion for the Serpentine Gallery which was located in Kensington Gardens, London during Summer 2016. Most recently he designed the award winning UK Pavilion at Astana Expo 2017.
Khan lectures globally on his work and sits on the Board of Trustees for the Design Museum. His studio is based in East London.
