Saiman Miah | |
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সায়মাম মিয়া | |
| File:Architect Saiman Miah.jpg Miah at the Olympic coin celebration ceremony | |
| Born | 7 December 1986 |
| Nationality | British |
| Education | Architecture |
| Alma mater | Bournville Centre for Visual Arts Birmingham School of Architecture |
| Occupation(s) | Architectural designer, graphic designer |
| Website | www |
Saiman Miah (Bengali: সায়মাম মিয়া; born 7 December 1986) is an English architectural designer and graphic designer who designed one of the two £5 commemorative coins for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.
Miah's parents immigrated from Sylhet, Bangladesh.[1][2][failed verification]
Miah completed his studies in visual communication from Bournville Centre for Visual Arts in 2006.[3][failed verification][4] He completed BA (Hons) in architecture in 2009 and a master's in architecture in 2012 at the Birmingham School of Architecture of Birmingham City University.[5][6][7]
In November 2011,[8][9] Miah's design was chosen as the official £5 coin for the London 2012 Summer Olympic Games.[10] He won £5,000 prize money[11] as one of the winners of the Royal Mint competition for art and design students[12][13][14] attending higher education colleges and universities across the UK[15] to come up with a commemorative design celebrating London’s role as the host city of the Olympic Games.[16]
After graduation Miah has worked with Richard Rogers of D5 Architects LLP and Urban Synthesis Ltd. Later, he started his own architectural practice.[citation needed] Miah currently is a faculty member at Birmingham School of Architecture.[citation needed] He has worked on multi-million pound residential, social housing and urban design projects in UK and China.[17] He is also a photographer and graphic designer.[18]
Miah lives in Moseley, Birmingham, West Midlands, England.[20][failed verification][21]