Jestico + Whiles

{{Infobox architectural practice

|name = Jestico + Whiles

|image = Jestico Whiles logo.png

|caption =

|architects = Tom Jestico + John Whiles (founding directors)

|city = London, {{postcode|EC|1|}}

|founded = {{Start date|1977}}

|awards = 2009, 2011 RIBA Awards

|significant_buildings=The Hempel
Central School of Speech and Drama

}}

Jestico + Whiles is an architectural firm and interior design practice based in London, UK. It has completed a number of high-profile cultural, diplomatic, hotel and retail projects in Europe.

The firm

Jestico + Whiles was founded by Tom Jestico and John Whiles in 1977. The practice is a trust, jointly owned by its staff.

It is known particularly for its work on London boutique hotels such as The Hempel and One Aldwych.{{cite news|author=Dominic Lutyens| title=Tipping the Velvet Revolution |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2002/oct/12/prague.czechrepublic.teacherstimeoff |accessdate=26 November 2012| newspaper=Guardian| date=12 October 2002}}

However, the firm has a diverse workload, and is also experienced in many other sectors including universities, schools and social housing.[http://www.e-architect.co.uk/architects/jestico_whiles.htm Jestico + Whiles Architects, England: Information], e-architect.co.uk

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The head office of Jestico + Whiles is at Sutton Yard, Goswell Road in Clerkenwell, London EC1V. It also has an office in Prague, Czech Republic. It has completed major projects across Europe, the Middle East and India.

Its expertise includes urban regeneration, conservation of historic buildings and low-energy building techniques.[http://www.jesticowhiles.com/about-profile.php About] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130202220539/http://www.jesticowhiles.com/about-profile.php |date=2013-02-02 }} Jestico + Whiles

Notable projects

Major projects, by year of completion and ordered by type, are:

;Cultural and diplomatic

1993: The British Council, Madrid
2002: Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Playground, London
British Embassy, Latvia
The British Council, Prague
Embassy of the People's Republic of China, London
2009: Pitzhanger Manor, London

;Education

2008: Mountbatten Building, ECS, University of Southampton, UK{{cite news|last=Bury, Liz|title=Jestico & Whiles' nanotechnology centre shows that small can be beautiful|url=http://www.building.co.uk/buildings/jestico-and-whiles%E2%80%99-nanotechnology-centre-shows-that-small-can-be-beautiful/3118290.article|accessdate=26 November 2012|newspaper=Building magazine|date=18 July 2008}}
Central School of Speech and Drama, London
Haberdashers' Knights Academy, London
Davidson Building, Haberdashers' Hatcham College, London
Stoke Newington School, London
New Line Learning Kent, London
National Graphene Institute, University of Manchester, Manchester

;Hotels and restaurants

The Hempel, London, UK
1999: One Aldwych, London
2001: Hakkasan, London
2007: Malmaison, Oxford Castle, UK – RICS Project of the Year{{cite web|url=http://www.rics.org/AboutRICS/Awards/RICSAwards/RICS%2BAwards%2B2007%2BWinners.htm |title=RICS Awards 2007 Winners list |accessdate=2017-04-22 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20071023000124/http://www.rics.org/AboutRICS/Awards/RICSAwards/RICS%2BAwards%2B2007%2BWinners.htm |archivedate=October 23, 2007 }}, RICS
2009: Adriana Marina Hotel and Spa, Hvar, Croatia
2009: Andel's Hotel Prague, Czech Republic
2009: Andel's Hotel Berlin, Germany{{cite web|url=http://www.andelsberlin.com/en/home/ |title=Andel's Hotel Berlin |accessdate=2012-11-26 |url-status=bot: unknown |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101201115236/http://www.andelsberlin.com/en/home/ |archivedate=December 1, 2010 }}
Andel's Hotel Kraków, Poland
2009: Andel's Hotel Łódź, Poland{{cite web|title=Andel's Hotel Lodz|url=http://www.andelslodz.com/en/home/|accessdate=26 November 2012|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110707142130/http://www.andelslodz.com/en/home/|archivedate=2011-07-07|quote=The original, multi-award-winning design is the creative work of British interior architects Jestico + Whiles... have already made quite an impact with their innovative projects in a number of different cities.}}
2011: W Hotel, Leicester Square, London
2011: Aloft Hotel, ExCeL London{{cite web|title=Shimmering, softly hued Jestico + Whiles-designed Aloft London Excel opens |publisher=World Architecture News |archivedate=2011-11-12 |url=http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=18005 |accessdate=2012-11-26 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111112054040/http://www.worldarchitecturenews.com/index.php?fuseaction=wanappln.projectview&upload_id=18005 |url-status=dead }}

;Residential

2000: House for the Future, St Fagans National History Museum, Cardiff{{cite news|author=Adrian Mourby |url=https://www.timeshighereducation.com/features/how-green-is-my-chalet/157825.article |title=How green is my chalet |work=Times Higher Education |date=2 March 2001 |accessdate=9 March 2016 }}
2005: Abbots Wharf, Bartlett Park, Tower Hamlets{{cite web|title=Abbotts Wharf |url= http://www.cabe.org.uk/case-studies/abbotts-wharf |work=Case Studies| publisher=CABE |accessdate=18 December 2012 |archiveurl=http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20110118095356/http://www.cabe.org.uk/case-studies/abbotts-wharf |archivedate=2011-01-18 }}
2006: Tanner Street, Barking, London{{cite news|title=Tanner Street: a vision of the future in east London|url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2006/sep/20/communities10 |accessdate=26 November 2012|newspaper=Guardian|date=20 September 2006|author=Saba Salman}}

;Retail

2007: Old Spitalfields Market, London{{cite web|title=Old Spitalfields Market: Architecture Information|url=http://www.e-architect.co.uk/london/spitalfields_market.htm|work=World Architecture|date=27 September 2009 |publisher=e-architect|accessdate=26 November 2012}}
2007: Fortnum & Mason, London

Awards

2006: Housing Design Award for Abbotts Wharf{{cite web|title=Abbotts Wharf, London E14|url=http://www.hdawards.org/archive/2006/complete/abbowhar.html|work=2006 Winners|publisher=Housing Design Awards|accessdate=18 December 2012}}
2009: RIBA Award for the Mountbatten Building, ECS, University of Southampton{{cite web|title=South winners 2009|url=http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2009/Southwinners2009.aspx|work=RIBA Awards|publisher=RIBA|accessdate=26 November 2012}}
2010: Contract Magazine, New York, Interior Design Award for Andel's Hotel Lodz
2011: highest-placed architects in the Sunday Times Green List
2011: RIBA Award for Stoke Newington School and Sixth Form{{cite web|title=London winners 2011|url=http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2011/London/Londonwinners2011.aspx|work=RIBA Awards|publisher=RIBA|accessdate=26 November 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131207061854/http://www.architecture.com/Awards/RIBAAwards/Winners2011/London/Londonwinners2011.aspx|archive-date=7 December 2013|url-status=dead}}
2024: Carbuncle Cup - Shortlisted for W Hotel, Edinburgh.{{cite web|title=Carbuncle Cup 2024|url=https://www.the-fence.com/carbuncle-cup-2024/|work=Carbuncle Cup|publisher=The Fence|accessdate=20 June 2024}}

References

External links

{{Official website|http://www.jesticowhiles.com}}
[http://www.e-architect.co.uk/architects/jestico_whiles.htm Jestico + Whiles Architects, England: Information], e-architect.co.uk

Category:Architecture firms based in London

Category:Interior design firms

Category:Design companies established in 1977

Category:Companies based in the London Borough of Camden

Category:Employee-owned companies of the United Kingdom

Category:1977 establishments in England