Karl Singporewala RWA RIBA (b.1983) is a British architect and artist whose work explores the intersections of heritage, memory, and contemporary design. An RWA Academician at the Royal West of England Academy of Art, his practice spans sculpture, installation, and architectural design.

In 2024, he founded Karl Singporewala + the design bureau (KSdb), a multidisciplinary studio with current projects in Crawley, Brighton, London, Bristol, and Manchester. A graduate of De Montfort University, Leicester, and the University of Brighton—where he was nominated for the RIBA Silver Medal—he completed his architectural training at The Bartlett, UCL.

His early architecture career includes collaborations on award-winning contemporary, cultural and historical projects across the UK and Europe, working at design practices Barbara Weiss Architects and Ian Ritchie Architects (now ritchie*studio).

Karl currently serves on the Royal West of England Academy Council and Exhibitions Advisory Committee, and is a Trustee of Theatre Centre, a national theatre company which commissions trailblazing new writing. In 2025 he was appointed as a Community Fellow of SOAS, University of London.

His artwork is held in public and private collections, including the RWA, Bristol UK, and the Hamilton Princess, Bermuda. Past group exhibitions include the Saatchi Gallery, Onassis Cultural Centre Athens, V&A Digital Futures, the New York Institute of Technology, and the Royal Academy of Arts, London.

 

 

Chef/Restaurateur Mark Hix and Tracy Emin with Karl Singporewala. Cock n Bull Gallery 2014.