Categories for #Architecture

As part of the series “21st Century Architecture: 25 Years, 25 Buildings,” the prestigious magazine highlights Terminal 4, designed by RSHP and Estudio Lamela, as the most important building constructed in 2006. “Awarded the RIBA Stirling Prize in 2006, the vast terminal – one of the largest in Europe –... View Article

Estudio Lamela to Renovate the Iconic Generali Building at Calle Alcalá, 21 in Madrid, Transforming It into the First Radisson Collection Hotel in the City Radisson Hotel Group has leased the historic building from Generali Real Estate to open a 154-room hotel. The project involves renovating the original structure designed... View Article

Daniel Arnanz, BIM Manager at Estudio Lamela BIM is revolutionizing architecture by allowing buildings to be pre-built in a 3D model that integrates all the construction system elements. It offers consistency between documents, avoiding conflicts, thus saveing time and costs.   Estudio Lamela adopted this methodology 9 years ago and... View Article

“Santiago Bernabéu Stadium and Estudio Lamela Architects”

Sancal has created a new showroom in our O’Donnell 34 building with the help of designer Lucas Muñoz. The O’Donnell 34 building, home to Estudio Lamela for over 20 years, was the first office building entirely made up of offices in Madrid and offers an open and versatile space with... View Article

Thanks to El Confidencial and particularly to Elena Sanz Álvarez and Ruth Ugalde for publishing yesterday’s magnificent and thorough interview with Carlos Lamela. In the interview, the executive president of Estudio Lamela talks about his involvement with architecture, the architect’s figure, urban planning in different Spanish cities, the trajectory of... View Article

On the occasion of its 50th anniversary in Spain, CBRE Spain launches 50&Beyond, an initiative that brings together the vision of 50 leaders from various disciplines on the future of physical spaces and the impact of the built environment on the well-being and progress of people and cities. Carlos Lamela... View Article

Carlos Lamela offers five keys to binomial tourism architecture for Turium magazine, the tourism sector of Grupo Vocento.

In the first edition of its magazine, Gunni & Trentino interviews Carlos Lamela who talks about the trajectory of the architecture studio he directs, the profession of an architect, and his commitment to sustainability.

Video: WES + FINSA Production: JuNu! February 2024 Duration: 5’37” An interesting video that shows the construction process of ENEIDA, a development of 16 single-family homes in Puig den Ros, Llucmajor in Mallorca, built with an industrialized wooden structure in 10 months. It’s an innovative collaboration between AEDEAS Homes, Estudio... View Article

The airport sector comprises one of the most outstanding areas of Estudio Lamela’s activity. The responsible for airport projects, Juan Antonio Garcia Muñoz, said: An airport is a kind of ecosystem where circulations, services, support, and control systems converge and are integrated. Our goal is to offer a design that... View Article

The eltiempo.es platform has chosen Estudio Lamela as one of the “Responsible Brands” in terms of sustainability and interviews with Carlos Lamela. Carlos Lamela explains that he prefers the term “affordable” rather than “sustainable” architecture and talks about some paradigmatic projects such as the T4 at Madrid Barajas airport or... View Article

“Sánchez announces an investment of 2.4 billion euros so that the Barajas airport can accommodate 90 million passengers.” Read El País article here

Ana Guasp Martin, responsible for hotel projects on behalf of Estudio Lamela, talks about designing luxury hotels: “It’s important to respond to the client’s requirements, seeking maximum comfort, exclusivity, and design excellence, always attending to meticulous sustainability criteria and respecting the environment.” Guasp, who directed the Centro Canalejas Madrid project... View Article

Excerpt from the program “España al descubierto” broadcast by DMAX on December 18, 2023 Season 1 / Episode 2: Modern engineering – Carlos Lamela explains some of the key aspects to the project and construction of T4 at Madrid-Barajas airport. Mario Otero, director of the airport, also participates. Produced by... View Article

Our airport team of 26 specialized individuals, which is spread across four different offices located in Los Angeles, Mexico, Rotterdam and Madrid, has gathered at our Rotterdam headquarters to study technological and architectural advancements in the airport sector. The aim is to anticipate the future of aviation by integrating #AI and... View Article

“This appointment involves the required engineering services for the construction of the works that are included in the Functional Design of Terminals T4 and T4S at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport. This Technical Assistance for the Project development includes not only preparing the initial documents but also carrying out the construction... View Article

The new Processor building of the General Abelardo L. Rodríguez International Airport in Tijuana (Mexico) is among those selected for the Prix Versailles 2023. Awarded each year by UNESCO and the UIA – International Union of Architects, the Prix Versailles is a set of architectural awards highlighting the best contemporary achievements worldwide. This... View Article

Unica Group, a production, sale, and export company of horticultural products, comprised of 16 cooperatives, has laid the first stone of what will be the Unica Agribusiness Center (UAC), a center that aims to radically change the agricultural sector and where they conduct experiments in innovation and development. The Unica... View Article

Specifically, it ranks 24th on the list and is the first of the only two Spanish hotels included. The World’s 50 Best Hotel Academy, made up of 580 experts in the tourism sector from different countries, mentioned: “The Four Seasons is a beacon of modern hospitality that attracts both Madrid... View Article

Estudio Lamela completes the restructuring of the “Cadenza Building” on Vía de los Poblados, commissioned by ARIMA REAL STATE. The old building’s been completely transformed and now has a new architectural and functional identity. One of the project’s main improvements was the innovative transformation of the building’s façade, clad in... View Article

The complete rehabilitation of the emblematic Generali office building on Orense Street in Madrid, constructed in the 70s by architects Genaro Alas and Pedro Casariego, maintains the essence of the original building while giving it a new identity, renovated and avant-garde, which pays attention to both the building’s functionality and... View Article

Within the “Inside the Architect’s House” series, idealista News interviews Carlos Lamela, portraying his professional and personal profile: what led him to become an architect, the stories behind some of the objects surrounding him, his opinion on Spanish architecture, and more. The very interesting interview was conducted by Lucia Martin,... View Article

Estudio Lamela has opened a new office in Los Angeles in partnership with local award-wining firm Paul Murdoch Architects . The alliance promises to bring an innovative and avant-garde approach to international airport architecture. “We’re delighted to open our new Los Angeles office and join forces with Murdoch,” said Carlos Lamela. “Establishing a... View Article

Our QIAN housing development in Majadahonda (Madrid) has been awarded the Best Residential Development prize at the 2023 AEDAS HOMES Architecture Awards. It is an honor for us, and we are deeply grateful. The award ceremony took place at the Círculo de Bellas Artes, and it was accepted on behalf... View Article

It’s an association of Navarra, comprised of 49 companies, that advocates public-private collaboration for the industrialization of the construction sector. It’s part of Navarra’s commitment to leading industrialization processes in at a national level. Carlos Lamela participated in the event and made a presentation on the projects of Estudio Lamela... View Article

55,000 m2 for office, leisure, and commercial spaces 500 apartments Since the 70s, the Las Rozas town of Madrid has been home to the headquarters of the photographic company Kodak, an exceptional place that once accommodated, in addition to offices, a school and photography workshops, all with the landscape of... View Article

Estudio Lamela, alongside HKS, is responsible for the renovation of Hotel Punta Negra in Calviá, Mallorca, owned by Blasson Property Investments, to be operated by the Mandarin Oriental chain. The project, which is expected to be completed during the second half of 2024, includes the construction of new buildings in... View Article

Client: AEDAS HOMES Builder: Arpada It’s a development of 210 homes spread over 8 blocks. The most remarkable aspect to to this housing development is that the houses are configured in a large free space instead of responding to the typically closed block arrangement where homes typically form an interior... View Article

Number of apartments: 37 Client: AKM Real Estate Investments This is an intervention in one of the largest blocks in the Chamberí neighborhood in central Madrid, where a large interior space has been freed up to be used as a garden with swimming pools. It’s been integrated with a large... View Article

The magnificent architecture website Scalae Activismo Editorial en Arquitectura has published an article about our office project at Calle Amador de los Ríos 5 in Madrid, which will be finished in a few months. It analyzes the building according to the “scalae matrix”, a descriptive system that includes the following... View Article

In its latest issue, COOL THE LIFESTYLE magazine of okdiario.com publishes an extensive and interesting video interview with Carlos Lamela (approx. 30 minutes) with a summarized transcript that’s illustrated with images of several of our projects. It shows a tour of the trajectory of Estudio Lamela, halting at the figure... View Article

The architect and collaborator of ABC Newspaper, Fredy Massad, interviews Carlos Lamela for ABC Cultural and highlights that Estudio Lamela has been one of the most persevering architectural studios. Carlos Lamela reveals his idea about the architect’s formation and about “author” studios versus those of a more professional nature, and... View Article

On November 2, the Colonial real estate company officially presented the Méndez Álvaro Campus in Madrid, named Madnum. José Luis Martínez-Almeida Navasqüés, Madrid’s mayor, Juan José Bruguera, president of Colonial, Pere Viñolas Serra, CEO of Colonial, Alberto Alcober Teixidó, operations director, and Carlos Lamela, the project architect, took part. #Madnum... View Article