Moisés Royo

Architect, researcher and educator.
Founder of MUKA arquitectura.

His work combines practice, research and teaching, understanding architecture as a way of observing and shaping space.

Journey

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Education, research, teaching and professional practice developed in parallel and in close connection.

· Education ·

· Architect, ETSAM, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid.

· Master of Science in Advanced Architectural Design, Columbia University, New York.

· Doctor of Architecture, ETSAM, with highest honours (cum laude), with research dedicated to the work of Raili and Reima Pietilä.

·Teaching and research ·

·Taught Architectural Design at ETSAM from 2008 to 2018.

· Assistant Professor at Barnard College, Columbia University, New York.

· Guest lecturer and speaker at universities and institutions in Spain, Finland, Italy, Canada, Portugal and the United States.

· Finland ·

His connection with Finland began during his studies in Helsinki and continued through research stays at Aalto University.

His doctoral thesis, ‘Pietilä: The Dipoli Project’, explores the work of Raili and Reima Pietilä in depth and led to the publication of a book by the Ibero-American Institute of Finland.

· Professional practice ·

In 2007, he founded MUKA arquitectura.

Since then, he has developed architectural projects that have been published internationally and recognised through various awards, with a particular focus on contemporary residential architecture and architecture built with precision.