Mark Hemel

Mark Hemel is director of Information Based Architecture, Amsterdam. Mark taught for over 20 years at a diverse range of universities all over the world; the Architectural Association in London, CUHK and HKU in Hong Kong, Chalmers in Sweden, TU Delft & TU Eindhoven. His office, Information Based Architecture (IBA) was set up in London in 1998 as partnership between architects Mark Hemel and Barbara Kuit. Using the newest technologies the practice challenges conventional thinking and seeks to exploit new opportunities to enrich our cities with conceptually interesting, and well thought through environmentally responsible architecture. The practice is specialized in high-profile public buildings as museums, theatres, concert halls and large-scale projects like hotels, towers and infrastructural projects. IBA has won several high profile competitions, the most famous one being the design for the Canton tower, completed in 2010. IBA’s work was published and exhibited widely. In 2002 IBA was short listed for the Young Architects of the Year Award in the UK. They have received support from Dutch Department of Trade and Industry and received several encouragement-grants from the Netherlands Foundation for Visual Arts, Design & Architecture. In 2010 Mark was awarded the title of most influential designer in China. Based in Amsterdam, IBA continues its work on large and small projects in Europe and Asia, including urban master-planning, architecture, landscaping and furniture design.