Jeffrey James , London 1958 - Jeffrey James is an architect and sculptor.
He studied in London at The Chelsea School of Art and Hornsey School of Art in London and completed his MA in architecture at the Royal College of Art in 1985.
Jeffrey began his architectural career working for Marcel Breuer Associates, New York and Ettore Sottsass's Memphis Design Group, Milan. He went on to create a large body of work that includes architectural, interior, furniture and lighting design projects commissioned by a diverse range of clients that have included Issey Miyake, Vivian Westwood and The Groucho Club, London. Jeffrey's drawings and digital collages have been frequently exhibited at The Royal Academy of Arts Summer Show, London.
His expertise in generative architecture and art has promoted many invitations to serve as a guest juror at the Royal College of Art, The Architectural Association and The Bartlett School of Architecture. Jeffrey also co-ran a BA architectural design unit and tutored for ten years at Greenwich University, London where he developed various generative methods of form making for his students.
Recent highlights: 2025 Works in construction, 'Chemnitz 2025', European Capital of Culture 2022 Playground and social space, Community of Khalestsha, Cape Town, S.A. A collaboration with Alfredo Brillembourg, Urban Think-Tank. 2020 Angles Of Repose, ‘Glas und Beton’, MARTa Museum', Herford, D. Now part of their permanent collection. 2019 Selected works for ‘Goshka Macuga Stairway to nowhere’ Kestner Gesellschaft, Hanover. 2016 Modular sculptures, third prize at the Zeughausmesse, Berlin. 2013 'Exist-Stencil' essay and digital collages, Architectural Design, Volume 83, Issue 3
Small sets of modular artworks by Jeffrey James are currently available at the Atelier Beside The Sea, (atelierbrighton.co.uk)
