Eva Jiricna

Eva Jiricna is a Czech born architect based in London since 1968. Eva completed her architectural education at The University in Prague where she qualified with the title of Engineer-Architect and later on at The Academy of Fine Arts where she completed her masters degree. After the Russian Invasion she remained in England, where she worked on the Brighton Marina project, Lloyd’s Building and went on to start her own practice in 1982.

Eva became well known for the interior of shops, residential projects and mainly glass staircases along with her work at the Victoria and Albert Museum, Canada Water Bus Station, Leicester Library, Orangery at Prague’s Castle and many others. She opened AI DESIGN with a Czech partner Petr Vagner in Prague in 1999, and completed many projects there including hotels, University buildings, Multipurpose Auditorium, amongst others.

Eva has been appointed Professor and has a long teaching experience. She is a member of Royal Academy of Arts, Royal Designer for Industry, and a honorary member of the Royal Society of Arts. She has been awarded a CBE and received 11 honorary doctorates. Recently she has been awarded the Ambassador of the Czech Republic by the Czech Top 100 and Lifetime Achievement Medal by the London Design Festival.