Alex Lifschutz

Director

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

Following a degree in sociology and psychology and research in cognitive psychology, Alex studied at the Architectural Association in London. He joined Foster Associates in 1977 and in 1986 formed Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands

Alex is interested in the ability of design to create buildings and cities that respond to change, and which are easily adapted by those who use them. He has developed construction and furniture systems that empower users to easily alter buildings both in the initial construction process and throughout their life.

Latest contributions

Effective lighting strategies can help post-Covid recovery

City of London

29 April 2021

Effective lighting strategies can help post-Covid recovery

NLA webinar hears how new lighting planning advice might aid energy reduction, illuminate buildings and spaces – and encourage night-time economies.

City of London

28 April 2021

City Nights: the future of lighting in the City of London

Building upon the City’s ground-breaking lighting strategy published in 2018, this webinar will examine how new ground-breaking planning guidance will improve ‘look and feel’ and better control obtrus...

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Culture

27 April 2021

Saving the Night

Lifschutz Davidson Sandilands Founder Alex Lifschutz on the practice's initiative with Speirs + Major to rethink and rebalance the lighting of our cities at night for the benefit of those who use them...