Nikoloz Japaridze

Nikoloz Japaridze was born in Tbilisi, Georgia (1974). He studied architecture at the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and afterwards graduated from Moscow Architectural Institute in 1997. His PhD thesis was entitled "A Minimal Dwelling for Extreme Situations". He pursued further studies at the technical university in Delft and in Paris before opening his own architectural studioin 2002. Hisstudio was called AMC (architecture, music, cinematography) and it produced over twenty building projects and collaborations.In 2006, he moved to London where he worked with two UK-based architecture companies: KPF (Park CityDevelopment project) and EPR Architects (Poole Quayside Housing Development project). Subsequently, he became a Senior Architect at the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) in Rotterdam with a specific focus on projects such as: high-rise residential towers and a new masterplan in Dubai UAE; and the Zayed Stadium Renovation Competition in Abu-Dhabi UAE.He is a PhD candidate at RMIT.Recent notable projects: Prosecutor's Office, Lazika Town Hall, National Olympic Committee House, House of Justice, 12 HayHill Club, Bridge Street Development, Nine Elms Bridge, Hanging Gardens of Birmingham, Pharmaceutical HQ, Tatlin Apartments, Lisi Garden House.He is currently a director of AI in London and Tbilisi.