LightArchitecture aims to bring a new form of beauty to the built environment. A beauty rooted in lightness – of touch, of form, and of thinking. It is driven by a desire to do more with less. We are mindful of the need to conserve the Earth’s dwindling resources, and of our responsibility to design structures that heal – physically and emotionally – their users.
Light is our medium.
We use it to reconnect people with their habitat. Its shifting patterns and rhythms define our designs and unite them with their environment. Light reveals the intrinsic beauty around us and is the foundation of elegance and refinement.
Lightness is our driving force.
Lightness in shape, structure and ideas is a quest for efficiency. Minimum use of materials to achieve maximum effect. It is a fundamental of design and a pathway to progress.
LightArchitecture was founded in 2022 by Hernan Kraviez and Jonny Cox to share their vision for the future of the built environment. They create an architecture defined by lightness, one which embodies the belief that simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.
Design Director
Hernan graduated with honours as an architect from the School of Architecture, Design and Urbanism at the University of Buenos Aires in 1996, did postgraduate studies at Harvard University and received an MSc from the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London in 2003.
Prior to founding LightArchitecture in 2022, Hernan was a partner at Foster + Partners where he worked for 14 years leading a diverse range of prestigious projects and variety of building types around the world; from small scale hospitality like Cathay Pacific’s lounges at Hong Kong Airport, to large complex infrastructure developments like Lusail Stadium, the centrepiece for the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar.
In January 2018 he became Head of Architecture, Design and Technology at the Norman Foster Foundation in Madrid, working alongside Norman Foster on the development of sustainable and experimental projects focused primarily on cultural, educational, social and humanitarian purposes.
Creative Director
Jonny is a natural born storyteller and for 20 years directed the film and animation department at Foster + Partners as partner, growing it to become a vital part of the practice’s design process and delivering world class projects around the world.
Jonny believes in bringing the right people to the table at the right time, pooling expertise, and creative acumen from multiple disciplines to ensure the very best ambitions and solutions are achieved.
In recent times Jonny and his specialist creative team have formed successful partnerships with world class brands such as Cartier, Gucci, NASA and The European Space Agency.
As Creative Director Jonny leaves no notion unexplored, no dream unwrapped and no vision unseen. He prides himself in being part of the clients’ journey, bringing to reality as much of their ambition that is humanly possible.
Working within a multi-disciplinary studio in London, we draw upon the input of architects, interior and product designers and a specialist team of artists, animators, filmmakers, design communicators and modelmakers to bring a fresh approach to the practice of architecture.
Collaboration is the key to ensuring every LightArchitecture project is distinctive and meets our client’s aspirations. We pool together a range of expert perspectives and skills to create a synergy of ideas that lead to unique solutions. Combining strengths and forming a collective intelligence provides a powerful force of creativity, efficiency, and effectiveness: the sum is always greater than the parts.