we believe that architecture is a conversation

that exceptional design happens

through inquisitive exchange

between client and architect

building and landscape

amongst teams, makers, thinkers

room

table

chair

materials and light

conversation holds the power to transform

to surpass expectation

it’s the moment of moving through a doorway

over a threshold

from one space into another when

sensation

minds

cultures

selves

memory

tone

this is how we build things

meet

that matter

Our Studio

Each of us at Luce is the sum of a  ‘whole’, and when we collaborate, the studio becomes ‘more’. By emphasizing conversation, it enables us to share the values of our profession; distinguishing architecture from building. Our studio curates culture, supporting storytelling in all forms;  through architecture, art, writing, craft, furniture and even shared meals! We share curiosity and eagerness to seek authenticity. We uncover and honour a project’s narrative; that’s our shared core value. We feel like a beacon for beauty & creative expression.

At LUCE, we seek to be all these things, at once, in good measure. To create a project with meaning and purpose, we compose a strong narrative for clients and their team to be inspired by. We are ‘directors’, humbly stewarding our collaborators to their fullest potential.

The one constant in all of our work is the importance of the story, and how to tell it.

We come from Toronto, Montreal, Detroit, Leuven, Manchester, Tijuana, Tucson and San Diego and we work together from our inspiring studio in La Jolla, California.

Services

We design architecture with a sensitivity to scale and experience.

We masterplan with public landscape as priority.

We orchestrate tactile interior worlds.

We design and produce custom furnishings that strengthen spatial experience.

Land Acknowledgement

We acknowledge that our studio sits on the unceded ancestral homeland of the Kumeyaay Nation. We extend our respect and gratitude to the Kumeyaay people who have lived here since time immemorial.

We recognize their tremendous contributions to our region and thank them for their stewardship.

We also recognize both the Kanien’kehá:ka, “Mohawk,” and the Anishinabeg, “Algonquin,” peoples. Tiohtiá:ke, Montreal, is historically known as a gathering place for diverse First Nations; thus, we recognize and deeply appreciate the historic and ongoing Indigenous connections to and presence on these lands and waters. We aspire to continue the responsibility to be stewards of this one Earth, taking care of the environment all around us.

We support community efforts to sustain a relationship with Indigenous peoples based on respect, dignity, trust, and cooperation, in the process of advancing truth, reconciliation and justice.

Join Us

LUCE et studio is a collaborative architecture and design practice that follows the legacy of the workshop atelier model. We value conversation, collaboration, and quality of space.

Please submit cover letter, resume, and portfolio as a clickable link or single .pdf no larger than 10 MB to luce@lucestudio.com