Studio Tashima is a London-based studio of architects and designers known for their intuitive and responsive architecture. Their signature is the resourceful adaptation of existing materials and structures, conjuring new uses and atmospheres rich in quality and experience. Seeing their designs as just one of the many phases in a building's life, the studio’s concept of ‘a living architecture’ reflects a deep appreciation for the built and natural environments while bringing something new.

Charles Tashima was born in New York City and studied at Wesleyan University in Connecticut and Harvard University GSD. Upon graduating with the thesis prize in 1991, he received a Kennedy Travelling Fellowship to follow LeCobusier’s ‘grand tour’ of 1911. Here, he focussed on the study of vernacular architecture and materials through Eastern Europe, Turkey and Greece.

Charles’ collaborative approach has come from his extensive experience teaching design internationally. He began at the ETH-Zurich while working in the practice of Meili Peter Architekten. Since then, he has been a visiting critic at a number of schools and taught at the EPFL-Lausanne and The Architectural Association, London, where he was Academic Head and a tutor for nearly 15 years. While teaching, he founded his practice, Studio Tashima, in 1999.