Jiri Lev

Jiri Lev (born 1979, /ˈjɪrɪ ˈlɛv/, Czech: Jiří Lev or germanised Löw) is an Australian architect and urbanist, active in residential, sacred, and public architecture, as well as disaster recovery and humanitarian development. Lev’s works works are known for their highly varied, regionally specific, contemporary traditional, sometimes classical style, often inspired in the vernacular, prolific use of natural, raw, locally sourced construction materials and avoidance of synthetic treatments, paints and plastic. His open-source residential designs have been widely replicated across Australia and North America.

Lev is recognised for his involvement in pro bono and community-focused initiatives. Following the 2019-20 Australian bushfires, he established Architects Assist, an initiative providing architectural assistance to victims. He later founded Architekti Pro Bono to aid victims of the 2021 South Moravia tornado.

Lev's firm, Atelier Jiri Lev is known not to enter awards or showcase clients' projects, the architect eschewing publicity. Limited known works include Holtermann Museum (2015), Courtyard House (2018), Tasmanian House (2021), Tasmanian Homestead (2023), Tasmanian House 3 (2025) (open source house projects).