New London Architecture

Hanif Kara

Co-founder and Director

AKT II

Hanif Kara Sounding board member
Hanif Kara is a London-based structural engineer and
Professor of Architectural Technology at Harvard GSD. 
Since co-founding Adams Kara Taylor (now AKT II), his particular
‘design-led’ approach and interest in innovative forms,
material uses and complex analysis methods have allowed
him to work on unique, award-winning projects with leading
designers. The practice has won over 300 design awards.

Latest contributions

Five minutes with… Hanif Kara

02 November 2021

Five minutes with… Hanif Kara

David Taylor catches up with AKTII’s Hanif Kara to talk through the ‘secret’ of being the engineer on four different Stirling Prize winners, including the latest, The Town House with Grafton Architect...

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Hanif Kara Sounding board member

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