Jayden Ali

A major talent on Britain’s architecture scene today, Jayden Ali is on a mission to transform urban space, its relationship with culture, and the impact it has on the communities that live in and use it. He is the founder of JA Projects, a London-based multidisciplinary architecture and design practice that straddles the gulf between urban strategy and artistic expression. In 2020, Architects’ Journal took note, naming Jayden among its 40 under 40, and since then he’s gone from height to height, bringing his expertise to a host of high-profile public projects around London. These include playing a role in the £8 billion Thamesmead Waterfront development, a joint venture between Lendlease and Peabody – the same housing association that provided the home in which Jayden grew up.

Having watched his career positively explode over in recent years, we’re excited to be working with Jayden and his team at JA Projects on the brilliantly diverse portfolio of projects currently occupying their fizzing brains –  including the immersive and nuanced exhibition design for the V&A's landmark Fashioning Masculinities show, running until November 2022.