Born in 1993, I studied architecture at University of British Columbia in Vancouver and at the ETH Zurich. Early on I started to engage in theatre stage design as an opportunity to explore space outside the strict limitations of architecture.

Some of my early theatre credits include; Hairspray, Les Belles-Soeurs, Bloody Bloody Andrew Jackson: a Musical in Vancouver, and Das maß der dinge with Theater Chemnitz. Film credits include set design for Timeless and The Good Doctor at Vancouver Film Studios. In 2018 I received a nomination for the Ovation! Award for Outstanding Set Design for my work in theatre.

As an associate, I have worked closely with British artist and stage designer Es Devlin on large-scale sculptures, dance and opera projects, including; Boris Godunov at Teatro Alla Scala and Here Not Here at Gothenburg Opera.

I am currently mainly based in Germany and always excited to hear about new projects in Europe and the UK. In my practice I design stages for theatre, opera, dance, as well as exhibitions, event spaces and anything in-between.

Contact: nikolai.kuchin@icloud.com


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