Sanei Hopkins Architects were formed, in January 2002 by the award winning team of Amir Sanei & Abigail Hopkins. Their work ethos is to combine a 'creative imagination' with a 'rational logic'. They enjoy facing challenges head on, with a desire to break new ground and resist compromise. Although a young practice, their work is mature and has been complimented for being innovative & witty. They specialise in providing diverse solutions to meet their clients aspirations.
Their work has been recognised nationally and internationally and were selected for 'Europe 40 under 40' in 2008 & 'UK 40 under 40' in 2005.
Abigail Hopkins
BA(hons) MArch(Columbia) ARB RIBA
Abigail Hopkins studied History of Art at Sussex University and Architecture at Columbia University, New York. After working for Richard Meier on the John Paul Getty Centre in LA, she returned to London in 1996 and worked at Michael Hopkins and Partners on a series of award winning and prestigious projects. She set up Sanei Hopkins Architects in 2002.
Amir Sanei
AA dipl(hons), MA(hons), ARB, RIBA
Amir Sanei studied architecture at Edinburgh University and The Architectural Association where he graduated with Honours in 1994. He worked at Michael Hopkins and Partners on a number of prestigious projects and left in 2002 to join his wife, Abigail Hopkins, in private practice. He has lectured at the AA, the Royal College of Art & The School of Architecture in Graz and has been a visiting critic at the Architectural Association and at Westminster University. He has been an international competition judge, was an RIBA awards 2008 assessor and is a member of London Borough of Newham's 'Design Review Panel'.
