About
James Stirrat is CEO and co-founder of Build.inc, a company developing AI for the built world. A self-taught designer and engineer, his work spans projects ranging from city-scale airport terminals to mobile apps, including an automated drawing machine, a system for manufacturing chairs from timber waste, a remote-work collaboration platform, and a suite of AI digital workers for the built environment.
CEO at Build
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Co-founders at Build
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James Stirrat-EllisCEO
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Ben McCluskyCTO
Experience
- Build.incCEO & Co-foundercurrent2024 — presentSan Francisco, New York, London
- 11x.aiCPTO2023 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- The Moot CompanyFounder2021 — 2024London Area, United Kingdom
- Heatherwick studioDesigner2019 — 2020London Area, United Kingdom
- Around the WorldVagabonding2017 — 2019Worldwide
- British CouncilChina Scholar2018Shenzhen, Guangdong, China
- AppleSpecialist2014 — 2017Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Frequently asked questions
- Who is James Stirrat?
- James Stirrat is CEO and co-founder of Build.inc, a company developing AI for the built world. A self-taught designer and engineer, his work spans projects ranging from city-scale airport terminals to mobile apps, including an automated drawing machine, a system for manufacturing chairs from timber waste, a remote-work collaboration platform, and a suite of AI digital workers for the built environment.
- Where does James Stirrat work?
- James Stirrat is CEO of Build.
- What companies did James Stirrat found?
- James Stirrat founded Build.
- Where did James Stirrat go to school?
- James Stirrat studied at Harvard University (Master of Architecture - MArch, Architecture); Imperial College London (Master of Science - MS, Innovation Design Engineering); Royal College of Art (Master of Arts - MA, Innovation Design Engineering).
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