Joel Kopli

Joel Kopli was born in 1983 in Haapsalu, Estonia. He graduated architecture and urban planning MA in Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA) in 2008 and applied architecture in University of Applied Sciences (TTK) in 2005. He is the co-founder of KUU architects, a Tallinn-based office established in 2011. During their eight-year practice, KUU have had a chance to deal with very versatile tasks ranging from building and exhibition design to academic work. KUU have won prizes in more than 30 open competitions and received several architecture awards. In 2013 and 2018 KUU has been nominated for the European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture – Mies van der Rohe Award. He is a studio instructor at the Estonian Academy of Arts (EKA), department of architecture and urban planning since 2014. He is a member of The Union of Estonian Architects (EAL) since 2010.