Show Notes
Benni Allan is the director of EBBA, a London-based architecture and design practice known for their investigative and hands-on approach to buildings, places, objects and furniture. Since establishing his practice in 2016, Benni has overseen a diverse mix of projects, from considered dwellings to cultural spaces and retail for brands and institutions including Adidas, Erdem, Royal Academy, Tate Modern, TFL and V&A. Alongside his architectural output, Benni leads EBBA Objects, a home for the studio’s experimental furniture and product design.
The practice has won multiple awards for its work and was shortlisted for the Dezeen Awards Emerging Architecture Studio of the Year in 2024 as well as being profiled by Wallpaper* magazine as one of the ground-breaking new generation of studios. If you’d like to learn more about the studio, you can visit eb-ba.co or follow them on Instagram @ebbaarchitects.
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