https://joanalazarova.com Joana Lazarova Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:33:38 +0000 https://joanalazarova.com en https://joanalazarova.com/about-2 Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:33:38 +0000 Joana Lazarova https://joanalazarova.com/about-2 Joana Lazarova Joana Lazarova works at the intersection of architectural representation, strategic development, and editorial practice. She collaborates closely with architectural practices, designers, and cultural institutions, shaping the communication of complex building projects. She specializes in guiding architectural teams through competitions and strategic opportunities, coordinating multidisciplinary teams, and supporting projects from early concept to final delivery. She is currently overseeing several projects with community, cultural, and social impact, ranging from major cultural institutions to locally driven initiatives, including Centre Pompidou 2030 – a cultural renovation led by Moreau Kusunoki; Backyard Community Club – a sports facility supporting the development of young athletes in Accra, designed by DeRoche Projects; and Star Homes – a development of 110 houses designed to combat the spread of malaria in Tanzania. Joana is actively engaged in the architecture community, having served as the International Press Officer for Terra, the 6th Lisbon Architecture Triennale, and a fellow of Domaine du Boisbuchet. Her work has been exhibited and published internationally, and her writing has appeared in publications such as Mark, Wallpaper*, The Architectural Review, and A’A’, among others.  She is a recipient of the Helmut Richter‑Gedächtnispreis for the Haduwa Arts & Culture Institute in Ghana, designed by [a]FA foreign affairs, a transdisciplinary research and design lab at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna. 22/001 Kontextur Interview Project direction, Public relations and Business development DeRoche Projects designs It Doesn’t Have to Always Make Sense, Amoako Boafo’s first solo exhibition in Italy, presented by Gagosian Museo di Palazzo Grimani, Venice, Italy EAST Architecture Studio - Scenography for Lebanon Pavilion 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia Imagining the Future - through Architecture and Design Royal Danish Academy | Architecture, Design, Conservation Backyard Community Club DeRoche Projects Centre Pompidou 2030 Moreau Kusunoki (lead architect and principal designer) in association with Frida Escobedo Studio (associate designer) win the cultural renovation of Centre Pompidou, Paris, France TANK completes Stage 1 of Carré Janson Tournai, BelgiumStar Homes – An exhibition by the Danish Royal Academy – Architecture, Design, Conservation 6-11/04/2025 LABÒ – Fondazione Rodolfo Ferrari, Milan, Italy dot.ateliers|Ogbojo by DeRoche Projects and TAELON7 Accra, Ghana Star Homes – ADFÆRD / VELFÆRD Exhibition Royal Danish Academy | Architecture, Design, Conservation Holcim Awards 2023 Gold for Middle East & Africa for Surf Ghana Collective Busua, Ghana 6th Lisbon Architecture Triennale International Press Officer Atelier blam Selected works by Atelier blam UNESCO World Heritage site: Qaammat pavilion by Konstantin Arkitekter Sarfannguit, Greenland110 Star Homes Mtwara, Tanzania “For a Novel Architecture, ciné-roman 2000-2020” by Karim Nader Le Geste d’Or, Paris, France Welcome Pavilion and National Museum Clemenceau TITAN Jean-Marc Bonfils ou la Force du Vide L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui Le Voyage à Nantes – Versus by TITAN AR Public Awards 2022 OpenStructures: The Power of Mass in Design, Production and Recycling 《DEMO》#3 Variations by TITAN Monographic Exhibition at la MADPL The new Nubuke Foundation gallery interacts with Accra’s climate Wallpaper* Composing Neutelings Riedjik’s biodiversity museum in Leiden Wallpaper* Julien Lanoo – In[Cognitus] Monographic Exhibition at WAAO Atelier blam discusses design, fabrication and working with the Bouroullecs designboom A garage is transformed into music production studios in Kortrijk Wallpaper* Interview with Aziza Chaouni on the rehabilitation of Morocco’s Sidi Harazem Thermal Bath Complex designboom Kew Gardens celebrates Donald Insall restoration of Temperate House Wallpaper* Interview with Ivorian architect Issa Diabaté designboom Design Awards 2018:  The Jan Michalski Foundation for Writing and Literature Wallpaper* [APPLIED] FOREIGN AFFAIRSedited by Baerbel Mueller “Edition Angewandte” – Birkhäuser Staging Apam Galerie Göttlicher Haduwa Arts & Culture Institute [a]FA foreign affairs [a]FA foreign affairs Exhibition at Nubuke Gallery Green Shots of Recovery The Architectural Review In Conversation with Baerbel Mueller UrbanNext WhoMadeWho Make Everything Possible The Huffington Post The Spirit of Bamboo Mark #66 Titan: Architecture des Musées dédiés à Georges Clemenceau L'Architecture d'Aujourd'hui The Beauty of Imperfection Mark #63 Allford Hall Monaghan Morris's high-rise in Accra The Architects’ Journal Julien Lanoo: On the Essence of Architecture The Huffington PostCurrent and recent clients: Moreau KusunokiRoyal Danish Academy – Architecture, Design and ConservationEAST Architecture StudioDeRoche ProjectsTANKStar HomesAtelier blamKonstanin Ikonomidis ArkitekterTITANKarim NaderLisbon Architecture Triennale[a]FA foreign affairs   Contact: Joana Lazarovajoana@joanalazarova.com Projects and Competitions info@joanalazarova.com