Ian Bogle

Founder and Creative Director
BArch (Hons) MArch RIBA ARIAS CKA SKA FRSA

Ian studied architecture and urban design at the Mackintosh School of Architecture, Glasgow School of Art, graduating in 1993. He qualified as an architect in 1994 whilst working for the Glasgow firm, The Parr Partnership, after which he joined Foster + Partners in 1995.

Ian was the site architect for the Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre on the banks of the River Clyde before moving to London in 1997. As a Project Director at Foster’s, his time culminated in two projects being nominated for the 2004 Stirling prize: the Bexley Business Academy and the eventual winner, Swiss Re HQ (The Gherkin).

Seeking new challenges, Ian joined Hamiltons Architects in 2002, where he was instrumental in the firm's redirection and restructuring. Pioneering an international approach, Ian established the Prague studio in 2008 while continuing to maintain a strong UK workload. In 2010, he was co-founder of the succession practice Bogle Flanagan Lawrence Silver Ltd.

Ian founded Bogle Architects in 2012. The award-winning practice is now active in over 12 countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, the Middle East and South America across many different building typologies and sectors. An example of the practice’s work includes the facility that houses the most powerful lasers in the world (ELI Beamlines in Prague) and the largest kindergarten in the world (The Early Learning Village), in Singapore, for over 2100 Early Years aged children.

Ian believes in education through encouragement and opportunity and is frequently invited to lecture on Architecture and Design across the international conference circuit. Beyond the studio, he is a Trustee of the Jubilee Gardens Trust on London’s South Bank, Governor of More House School in Knightsbridge and a visiting professional at London South Bank University.