My name is Ian McChesney. I am an architect and public artist. My work spans private houses, pavilions, sculpture, and bespoke furniture.

I studied at the Royal College of Art and, in 1995, joined the office of John McAslan + Partners, where I worked before setting up my own studio in 2001.

My public-realm projects — sculptures, pavilions, and furniture — are commissioned for civic and cultural settings in the UK. Highlights include a sculpture and seat at The Angel Building, Islington, and a set of granite benches at Granary Square, King’s Cross.

Over the years, my work has been recognised in design competitions, and I have contributed to advisory roles on design panels for organisations such as Southwark Council, Transport for London, and Design Southeast. I have also served as an external examiner at Oxford Brookes University.

Outside of architecture and public-realm work, I enjoy painting and drawing, ceramics, hiking, and swimming — my favourite pools are Brockwell Lido and the London Aquatics Centre.

I live in South London with my wife, who is a knitwear designer, our two daughters, and our whippet, Scout.