Mariia Shirokikh
Architectural Assistant““Less is more only when more is too much.” - Frank Lloyd Wright”

Mariia graduated with first class honours from Newcastle University, before joining Jestico + Whiles as a Part I Architectural Assistant in 2024. She has worked across a number of upcoming projects at the early design stage.
Having attended as a mentee before joining us, Mariia volunteered as a mentor for emerging talent at our mentoring event hosted with Narrative Practice. As a student, she ran a YouTube channel dedicated to studying architecture abroad.
Mariia was also a key member of the project team for our 2025 Clerkenwell Design Week installation LUMEN DRIFT, involved in every stage of the process from concept development to fabrication.
