Office

Est. 2011

Fourteen people. One studio floor. No hierarchy of desks.

Elevation of the studio building on Bell Street
14 Bell StreetOur studio, a former printworks
About

Small enough to draw everything ourselves.

KERN was founded by Isla Munro and Tomasz Wójcik after a decade on large-scale housing projects. We stay deliberately small: partners draw, everyone visits site, and every detail is ours. Our work has been published widely and twice shortlisted for national housing awards.

People

NameRoleSinceBackground
Isla MunroPartner2011Architect, ARB / RIAS
Tomasz WójcikPartner2011Architect, structural engineer
Aileen ShawAssociate2015Housing specialist
Kofi MensahAssociate2017Timber & low-carbon construction
Rosa LindArchitect2019Education buildings
Fraser BellArchitect2021Site & delivery
Awards

Housing Design Award ×2
RIAS Award 2023
Civic Trust Commendation

Teaching

Studio tutors at two architecture schools since 2014.

Policy

Living wage employer. Four-day week. No unpaid overtime.

Carbon

All projects assessed for whole-life carbon from stage 2.