London-based
architectural firm consisting of Jan Kaplicky (born in
Prague) and Amanda Levete (born in the UK). They make superlatively original, 'futuristic' constructions which sometimes resemble
pods or
insects. Buildings include the Hauer-King House in
Islington and the
NatWest Media Centre at
Lord's Cricket Ground.
Their non-built designs and ideas are amazing, too. They love playing with new technology and green technology, especially self-sustaining buildings, and recently designed a building(the Zed Project) which generates its own energy using
wind turbines and
photovoltaic panels.