media + press
media + press
who we are + what we do
who we are + what we do
who we are + what we do
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James is an international multi-award-winning Architect, with his work receiving accreditation throughout Europe America and Asia. His success has seen him present TEDx talks to over 1200 paying visitors as well as securing resident talks and Grand Designs Live and The Ideal Homes Show. Featured several times on ITV News, London Live News, and BBC Radio stations, James' public architectural profile is of high demand and continuing to grow.
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For years, James has worked to create a name for himself and his designs within the architectural industry. Due to his international success, James was invited to act as a member of the Judging panel for the International 'WAN Awards, (World Architectural News), for the Small Spaces Category. One of five elite industry individuals, James was chosen to judge following the showcasing of his work worldwide.
James will often chair talks on the Grand Theatre at the Grand Designs Live show and can be seen presented design talks on the Ideal homes Show Main Stage and expert hubs, alongside industry celebrities, such as Georgina Burnett, Oliver Heath, Joe Swift & Kunle Barker. He has also featured heavily on the news discussing his projects which intend to help shelter the homeless, along with many online and guest magazine articles. Still very active within the industry, James is currently working on various new homeless shelter designs, that have been internationally acclaimed.
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James' award-winning designs range from temporary homeless shelters through to bespoke London Drinking Fountains. His catalog of designs also includes a vast range of publications, guest magazine columns, and dissertations including a feature in the University of Middlesex Architectural educational coursebook.
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For all media contact please email: media@JFDArchitecture.com
AWARDS + MEDIA
Multi-Award winning RIBA Chartered Practice
awards + appearances + publications
appearances
British Home Awards - 2023 - Judge
The TV Carpenter Podcast - 2023 - Guest speaker
Grand Designs - 2023 - Speaker
Ideal Homes - 2023 - Expert Panel
Grand Designs - 2022 - Speaker
Ideal Homes - 2022 - Speaker
Grand Designs - 2019 - Speaker
TEDx - 2019 - Guest Speaker
Ideal Homes - 2019 - Speaker
Ideal Homes - 2019 - Show Expert Hub
Grand Designs - 2018 - Speaker
Grand Designs - 2018 - Exhibition feature
Ideal Homes - 2018 - Show Expert Hub
ITV News - 2018 - TV Interview
CNN News - 2017 - TV Interview
WAN Awards - 2016 - Category Judge
London Live - 2016 - TV Interview
BBC Radio Five - 2016 - Guest speaker
East London Radio - 2016 - Guest speaker
ITV News - 2015 - TV Interview
BBC RTE Radio 1 - 2015 - Guest speaker
Pecha Kucha - 2015 - Guest speaker
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awards
Winner - Build Architecture Awards 2023; Best Proposed change of use project - Water Tower 2
Winner - Build Architecture Awards 2023; Best Contemporary residential practice
Winner - Fakro; Fakro Inspires International Competition
Winner - David Salesbury; Future of the Conservatory International Competition
Winner - Tiffany & Co; Watering Holes International Competition
Shortlisted - The Building Centre; Night Time is the Right Time
Shortlisted - Museum of Contemporary Canadian Artwork; To be destroyed
Exhibited - Grand Designs Live - 2018 - The Homeless Hut
Exhibited - The Building Centre - 2017 - The Homeless Beacon
Exhibited - Museum of Contemporary Canadian Architecture
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publications
Build Architecture Magazine - 2023 - Project overview
Build Architecture Magazine - 2023 - Practice interview
University of Middlesex - 2020 - educational
Self Build Design Magazine - 2020 - Project
Grand Designs Magazine - 2019 - Article
Essex Magazine - 2018 - Project
Design Live Arch Mag - 2017 - Project
PSBJ Magazine - 2017 - Project
Eleven Magazine - 2017 - Project
TEX World Magazine -2016 - Article
Design Live Arch Mag - 2016 - Project
The Big Issue - 2016 - Project
Easy Jet Magazine - 2016 - Article
Architects Journal - 2016 - Project
A10 Architecture - 2015 - Project
AD - 2011 - Project
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