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Julien De Smedt is a Belgian architect and the founder of JDS Architects, an international practice working across architecture, urban design, and landscape. He co-founded the architecture office PLOT with Bjarke Ingels in 2001 and established JDS Architects in 2006. His work is associated with housing, public buildings, and large-scale urban projects that combine building design with broader questions of density and public space.
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What is Julien De Smedt known for?
Julien De Smedt is a Belgian architect who founded JDS Architects. He also co-founded PLOT with Bjarke Ingels in 2001 before establishing JDS Architects in 2006.
What is JDS Architects?
JDS Architects is Julien De Smedt's international practice, working across architecture, urban design, and landscape. Its projects combine building design with larger public-space and city-planning ideas.
When did Julien De Smedt work with Bjarke Ingels?
De Smedt and Bjarke Ingels co-founded the architecture office PLOT in 2001. Their partnership predates both architects' later independent practices, including BIG and JDS Architects.
What fields does Julien De Smedt work in?
His work covers architecture, urban design, and landscape rather than building design alone. That range allows JDS Architects to address buildings, public spaces, and wider urban settings together.
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