INTERVIEW

A long-time West London resident who now calls Olympia home for his studio too, Jonathan founded his practice on the principle of reuse. Over the past 25 years, Tuckey Design Studio has garnered an international reputation for radically transforming existing buildings and sustainable new-build construction. The studio specialises in historic renovation, sustainable intervention and combining contemporary design with layers of built heritage to explore ways in which old and new can co-exist and elevate one another. Their portfolio spans residential, cultural and commercial projects, with commissions that include the interior architecture for the King’s Cross Gasholders, Michelberger Hotel in Berlin, Trevarefabrikken hotel and cultural venue in Norway, the RIBA Award-winning Horris Hill School Theatre and the pioneering Rammed Earth House in Wiltshire.

Jonathan tells us why he chose Olympia for his studio, and shares some of his favourite West London things.