Who makes up the international firm LOT-EK?
Where do they come from and what makes them tick?
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What makes up LOT-EK?
Ada Tolla and Giuseppe Lignano have Masters Degrees in Architecture and Urban Design from the Universita’ di Napoli, Italy (1989). After graduating they completed post-graduate studies at Columbia University, New York (1990-1991) as Visiting Scholars.
They founded LOT-EK in Naples, Italy in 1993 and opened up LOT-EK's New York design studio in 1995. Besides heading their professional practice, they also teach at Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in New York, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and Planning in Cambridge, MA.
Ada and Giuseppe speak regularly at major international universities, cultural institutions and symposia . Their work has been exhibited and acquired by international cultural institutions worldwide from the MAXXI in Rome and the Venice Biennale, to MoMA, the Guggenheim and Whitney museums in New York.
They are the authors of URBANSCAN, published by Princeton Architectural Press, Mobile Dwelling Unit, published by DAP, Mixerpublished by Edizioni Press and are now working on O+O (Objects and Operations).
In December 2011, they were recognized as USA Booth Fellows of Architecture & Design by United States Artists (USA).
They founded LOT-EK in Naples, Italy in 1993 and opened up LOT-EK's New York design studio in 1995. Besides heading their professional practice, they also teach at Columbia University, Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation in New York, and at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s School of Architecture and Planning in Cambridge, MA.
Ada and Giuseppe speak regularly at major international universities, cultural institutions and symposia . Their work has been exhibited and acquired by international cultural institutions worldwide from the MAXXI in Rome and the Venice Biennale, to MoMA, the Guggenheim and Whitney museums in New York.
They are the authors of URBANSCAN, published by Princeton Architectural Press, Mobile Dwelling Unit, published by DAP, Mixerpublished by Edizioni Press and are now working on O+O (Objects and Operations).
In December 2011, they were recognized as USA Booth Fellows of Architecture & Design by United States Artists (USA).
Ada Tolla
Ada Tolla is an Italian-born architect and co-founder (with Giuseppe Lignano) of the architectural design studio LOT-EK. LOT-EK has achieved high visibility for their sustainable and innovative approach to construction, materials, and space and through the adaptive reuse (“upcycling”) of existing industrial objects and systems not originally intended for architecture
Ada has a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Design from the Universita’ di Napoli, Italy, and completed postgraduate studies at Columbia University, in New York City. Besides heading her professional practice at LOT-EK, she currently teaches at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Department of Architecture. She also lectures at other universities and cultural institutions globally.
In December 2011, Ada was recognized as a United States Artists (USA) Booth Fellow of Architecture and Design. Nominations are made each year by arts leaders and practitioners, critics, and scholars, of artists they believe show an extraordinary commitment to their craft
Ada has a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Design from the Universita’ di Napoli, Italy, and completed postgraduate studies at Columbia University, in New York City. Besides heading her professional practice at LOT-EK, she currently teaches at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Department of Architecture. She also lectures at other universities and cultural institutions globally.
In December 2011, Ada was recognized as a United States Artists (USA) Booth Fellow of Architecture and Design. Nominations are made each year by arts leaders and practitioners, critics, and scholars, of artists they believe show an extraordinary commitment to their craft
Giuseppe Lignano
Giuseppe Lignano has a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urban Design from the Universita’ di Napoli, Italy, and completed postgraduate studies at Columbia University, New York. Besides heading his professional practice, LOT-EK, he currently teaches at Columbia University’s Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation and Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Department of Architecture. He also lectures at major universities and cultural institutions globally.
Giuseppe Lignano has achieved high visibility for their sustainable and innovative approach to construction, materials, and space and through the adaptive reuse of existing industrial objects and systems not originally intended for architecture. he is also recognized for the use of technology as an integral part of architecture, for addressing transformability in architecture, and for integrating aspects of art and architecture.
Giuseppe Lignano has achieved high visibility for their sustainable and innovative approach to construction, materials, and space and through the adaptive reuse of existing industrial objects and systems not originally intended for architecture. he is also recognized for the use of technology as an integral part of architecture, for addressing transformability in architecture, and for integrating aspects of art and architecture.
What does LOT-EK do?
LOT-EK SCANS THE ENVIRONMENT IN SEARCH OF MANMADE OBJECTS AND SYSTEMS
LOT-EK EXPLOITS OBJECTS AS RAW MATERIAL FOR ARCHITECTURE
LOT-EK UPCYCLES OBJECTS TO CREATE REMARKABLE BUILDINGS
LOT-EK EXPLOITS OBJECTS AS RAW MATERIAL FOR ARCHITECTURE
LOT-EK UPCYCLES OBJECTS TO CREATE REMARKABLE BUILDINGS