andre kong studio

is an emerging, award-winning architecture and design studio based in London telling stories through international projects across different typologies and scales.

our values

Storytelling can move mountains 

We tell stories through architecture and design to convey messages that are larger than our work. We’re led by site-specific ideas and processes, not style.

​Solutions should be simple
We believe in the power of design to solve problems, big and small. But only if solutions are clear, actionable and unpretentious. With equal measures of pragmatism and idealism.​

There is beauty in play

We love design that is playful, expressive and delightful. Design that balances and contrasts, dreams and inspires. That’s where we find fresh beauty.

The future is now, the future is local
​We look to the past for clues to our future. We explore local materials, processes and technologies that we can combine to unlock new ideas and build tomorrow’s traditions.

With and for people and planet

​We value people, communities and the planet we share. Our design focuses on creating better, diverse and inclusive places for everyone to enjoy, without harming the environment.

how we work

Design Process
Each brief is a unique opportunity to think from first principles. We question everything and think laterally and creatively before analytically converging to a single solution. Clients who challenge us and enjoy being challenged back create the perfect environment for our ideas to thrive in. It’s not always about big budgets but always about big ambitions. 

Diverse Collaboration
We love to learn and seek opportunities to collaborate with people from all walks of life. Our best work comes from crafting the knowledge of many sources. We strongly believe a building environment designed by a more diverse group will result in buildings and spaces that are more successful and inclusive.
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Sustainability
We’re committed to decarbonising the built environment. Our work focuses on designing sustainable buildings that will be loved, cherished and eventually adapted, not demolished. And where we build ephemeral structures these are fully circular, sourcing reclaimed materials with an afterlife plan to conserve our environment.

andre kong

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Photograph: Raquel Diniz
Andre (he/him) studied at the University of Edinburgh and Royal College of Art before registering as an architect with the ARB. He also holds an MSc in Construction Project Management from Bayes Business School. Andre founded andre kong studio in 2022 and has over 9 years of experience in developing and leading ambitious projects across all scales and sectors for international practices including Heatherwick Studio, where he is a part-time Senior Associate. Andre has previously tutored at the Bartlett UCL, Oxford Brookes University and is currently a mentor on the Accelerate - Open City programme, Freehold LGBT mentorship scheme and PoC in Architecture network. ARB registered architect and proud member of ACAN (Architects Climate Action Network).

​Hi I’m Andre, founder of the studio. My interests in architecture stem from my earliest years. As the grandson of a seamstress and a metalsmith I grew up in Lisbon between soft, delicate colourful fabrics and the bright sparks and hard clanging of shaping metal. I developed a sensitivity to the processes of turning very contrasting raw materials into objects of design, breathing life into imagination. Through amateur theatre I learned the importance of clear storytelling and the impact of visual drama in space. Today I bring those forces together to design objects, spaces and buildings for people; and as an intersectional architect I am committed to inspire, delight and diversify the built environment around us.”
Andre Kong Studio Ltd is registered as a Limited Company in England and Wales,
​Company Number 13861831​ ​                ©2025 andre kong studio