Owen Nichols

Owen Nichols is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture at Cooper Union. He co-directs a83 (a curatorial and publishing collective) and the design firm Chibbernoonie. His work bridges architecture, printmaking, and exhibition curation, with projects featured in The New York Times, Architectural Record, and Harvard Design Magazine. He has curated over ten exhibitions and produced architectural prints acquired by MoMA.

• Education: BFA in Drawing and Printmaking, MArch (Columbia University)
• Teaching: Columbia University, UFPR (Brazil), Parsons School of Design, Cornell University

Nichols’s research focuses on the intersection of architectural image-making and cultural production. His forthcoming book Architectural Image-Making in 1980s New York examines printmaking’s role in architectural discourse. Recent projects include speculative designs for music venues, urban interventions, and residential renovations.

• Grants: Two grants from the Graham Foundation for Advanced Studies in the Fine Arts

Chibbernoonie’s built work includes an apiary, a special-needs school’s garden, and a single-family home renovation. Ongoing projects include a music venue in Los Angeles and a New Jersey residential house.