A Finnish architect, designer, academic living in Doha.
Activities
Illustration, Photography, Product Design, Fine Art, Architecture, Research, Others
Awards
Biography
Thomas has over two decades of architectural practice experience in the design, planning and construction of a variety of interiors, buildings and urban projects in Europe, North America, Asia and the Middle East. Having a keen interest in various evolving technologies relating to architecture, he is also involved in various R&D ventures relating to the manufacturing and construction industries, specializing in the use of various CAD/CAM (Computer Aided Design/ Computer Aided Manufacturing) in the realization of products, interiors and architecture. He’s taught at number of universities in the Europe, Asia, and the Middle-East and is currently an Associate Professor in the MFA/ Design Studies Department, an Interdisciplinary Design program, at Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. He has lectured in Europe, Asia, United States, Australia and the Middle-East. His work has been widely exhibited in Europe and the Middle-East, including solo exhibitions at the Asia House and the nous Gallery in London, the la fontaine Centre Contemporary Art in Bahrain, and Dar Al-Funoon Gallery in Kuwait. He’s also partaken in group exhibitions at the RIBA and the Mosaic House/ Museum of Architecture in London; the Syn_athroisis group exhibition in Thessaloniki, and Athens, and at Pro Artibus in his native Finland. Recent endeavors include co-chairing the biannual Tasmeem-Doha conference (the biggest design conference in the region) as well as a symposium on Interdisciplinary Design.
Such pursuits are realized alongside a number of additional, both theory and practice based, design and architectural projects…
Language
English
Place
Doha / The Pearl
