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 residential work focuses mainly on the retrofit of existing Victorian houses. These projects are all based near my studio in Dulwich, where I have built strong working relationships with local planners, the Dulwich Estate, local contractors and craftspeople. I have also handled listed buildings and projects in conservation areas, securing planning consents and running construction contracts.

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.

I am a sole practitioner and work closely with clients throughout each project, drawing on a network of consultants and collaborators when specialist expertise is required.

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.