Articles by Andreas Luco

The assignment (or our wish) was to find and renovate one of the Lanzarote houses while respecting the “national” colors of Lanzarote – i.e. white and green. On this Canary Island, there are very strict regulations regarding building height, building density and, above all, its color. Thanks to this, the whole island seems very harmonious – only white architecture set in a lava-black landscape and greenery in the form of palm trees. This combination became the central motif of the entire interior.

The Dilemma of ‘Home’ – Many traditional herding families, mainly Mongolian, live on ranches around the inter-dune lakes. In July 2024, the ‘Towers of Sand and Lakes’ landscape of the Badain Jaran Desert was inscribed on UNESCO’s World Heritage List. With the ensuing ecological preservation and construction restrictions, how to build homes that meet contemporary needs has become a pressing issue for the local herders. Delved into the vernacular, the designers intend to retain the indigenous building techniques, providing an intriguing possibility for future sustainable inhabitation in such a World Heritage site.

Integrated into a lush tropical environment, Jungle Gym is designed as an open platform immersed in the abundant vegetation. This space serves as a shaded refuge, encouraging introspection and promoting both physical and spiritual well-being. Its design responds to these needs through a simple and elegant architectural gesture that seamlessly blends with the natural surroundings.

Integrated into a lush tropical environment, Jungle Gym is designed as an open platform immersed in the abundant vegetation. This space serves as a shaded refuge, encouraging introspection and promoting both physical and spiritual well-being. Its design responds to these needs through a simple and elegant architectural gesture that seamlessly blends with the natural surroundings.

From Diplomacy to Contemporary Family Life. Reinventing an Avant-garde Project, the RDS House has undergone a remarkable transformation, merging history and modernity into an innovative renovation project. Originally designed in the 1960s by Américo R. Campello to serve as the residence of the British Consul in São Paulo, it was later adapted to become the British Consulate in the 1980s. Today, it has re-emerged as a sophisticated home for a 21st-century family.Campello’s design, whose structure was considered innovative for its time, was altered and mischaracterized due to changes over the years. Our goal became to reinforce the original volume by restoring the wide and beautiful cantilevers, as well as expanding the internal spaces. 

Kunshan Huaqiao, a key area in the Yangtze River Delta, has rapidly developed into a modern district with a global perspective, driven by its openness and swift internationalization. The client aims to create a landmark architectural node here to highlight the area’s openness and diversity while providing enriched spaces for children’s learning and living. The Sky Castle Kindergarten is a design study born from this vision. Inspired by the vast and dreamy sky, our design seeks to create an environment that fosters endless possibilities and exploration. Through a unique design language, we aim to spark children’s curiosity and creativity, making every corner a stage for them to express themselves and explore the world.

The Municipal Sports Pavilion of San Vicente del Raspeig is configured as a large container of great versatility to host multiple sports modalities and large capacity events in general, in which the visual connection between interior and exterior becomes one of the directing threads of the project with the aim of making sports practice visible from the outside as a measure to promote sports.