Nigel Coates

An architect, designer, and educator, Nigel has consistently challenged the meaning of architecture and the object through his creations. With a mission to bring equal parts of art and intelligence to architecture and design, he is known to imbue his work with passion, irony and instinct. Having trained at the Architectural Association, Nigel was Unit Master at the Architectural Association from 1978 to 1988, by then an original design force globally. He directed the Department of Architecture at the Royal College of Art from 1995 - 2011 and was made RCA Emeritus Professor. He was awarded the RIBA Annie Spink Award in recognition of an outstanding contribution to architectural education. He is now a leading light at the London School of Architecture.