Assaf Kimmel
Biography
ABOUT
Assaf Kimmel (b. 1990, Tel Aviv) is an architect based in Berlin and Tel Aviv, working across the fields of architecture, installation art, fashion, performance and speculative design. Recently completed projects by Assaf Kimmel Studio include the Better Shelter Pavilion at the 2025 Venice Biennial of Architecture, PASSAGE space at Kestner Gesellschaft in Hannover and the Xpander Tables collection which were presented at the 2025 Milan Design Week. Together with Kimmel Eshkolot Architects, Assaf Kimmel Studio is designing the Jewish Museum of Albania, which they won in a design competition (currently under construction), as well as working on a masterplan for the Caesarea National Park in Israel. Assaf holds a Diploma from the Architectural Association (AA) in London, where he also co-edited the AArchitecture magazine. He was trained as an architect at OMA in New York and TEN Arquitectos in Mexico City.
AWARDS
Selected to present in Milan Design Week’s selection of designers under 35 (2025), Selected to design the Israeli Pavilion at the Venice Art Biennial (2022), Winner of the competition to design the Albanian Jewish Museum with Kimmel Eshkolot Architects (2021)
SHORT DESCRIPTION ABOUT THE OFFICE
Architecture studio working across the fields of architecture, installation art, fashion, performance and speculative design.
AWARDS OF THE OFFICE
Architecture Hunter’s Top Projects at Milan’s Salone Satellite show, Designer of the Tom of Finland 2024 Festival at Berghain, architect of the 2023 Performa Hub in NYC
PROJECTS TO BE PRESENTED DURING THE EVENT
Project #1: Xpander Tables – Dynamic Interiors
Project #2: Better Shelter at the 2025 Venice Biennial
Project #3: Generation Ship at the 2024 Venice Biennial
Project #4: Queendom at the 2022 Venice Biennial
