Laura Scalco

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I'm Laura Scalco, an ARB-qualified architect with a multidisciplinary practice spanning community, hospitality, and cultural projects.

About

I’m Laura Scalco, an ARB-qualified architect with a multidisciplinary practice spanning community, hospitality, and cultural projects. I specialize in early-stage concept design (RIBA 1–3) and translate complex briefs into compelling spatial and material narratives that work at every project stage.

With international training across the UK, Portugal, and France, I combine design rigour with creative adaptability to deliver contextually responsive, architecturally considered outcomes. I excel at client-facing communication and visual storytelling, and I bring a strong aesthetic sensibility to every project.

  • Joined February 2026

Languages

  • PortugueseFluent
  • Spanish; CastilianFluent
  • EnglishFluent
  • FrenchFluent
  • ItalianIntermediate

Industry experience

  • Real Estate & Construction
  • Non-Profit Organization
  • Professional Services
  • Media & Entertainment
  • Government
  • Travel & Hospitality

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Projects · 1

Winner of the 2025 Pineapple Awards, The Observer Building is a community-led retrofit and redevelopment of a former printing press in Hastings, realised by IF_DO’s for Hastings Commons Neighbourhood Ventures.

OB Rooftop
  • Architect

Work experience· 7 roles

Architect · IF_DOMar 2023 – Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo

- Worked across all RIBA stages on two award-winning community retrofit projects (Eagle House and Observer Building rooftop, Hastings) for charity client. Observer Building received the Pineapple Award and was featured in AJ, RIBA Journal, and national design press. - Developed design proposals and feasibility studies (RIBA 1–3) for community buildings, sports facilities, urban realm, and hospitality projects across Built Environment Trust, National Trust, 5+ local authorities, and private clients, producing planning drawings, massing models, and Design and Access Statements that progressed schemes to planning submission. - Developed interior layouts and material strategies for café and community building fit-outs, specifying finishes, coordinating technical schedules (doors, ironmongery, sanitaryware), and liaising with suppliers and manufacturers. Designed custom joinery elements for exhibition spaces. - Designed and facilitated 10+ co-design workshops across multiple projects, including North England's largest regeneration scheme (Collyhurst), establishing participatory methods that gave residents genuine agency in shaping the built environment. Led engagement strategy for Liverpool Residential Design Guide, synthesising input from 200+ residents and stakeholders into design policy formally adopted by Liverpool City Council. - Crafted project narratives, design visuals, and presentations for 15+ competitive bids, that supported successful appointments across public and third-sector commissions. - Coordinated multidisciplinary teams across RIBA stages, supervising Part I assistants on technical production, leading client presentations, and integrating consultant input. - Directed architectural photography shoots and staged completed buildings for publication, producing written and visual communications.

Design Editor · PrompsitJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Design editor for DDW 2022 and ongoing, overseeing editorial direction, content curation, and publishing workflows.

Design Editor · DDWJan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Supported architectural and interior design development (RIBA 1–4) on high-end residential projects, contributing to spatial planning, layouts, circulation strategies, and Design and Access Statements. Produced AutoCAD drawings, SketchUp/Rhino models, and renderings; conducted material research and mood boards for interior finishes and detailing.

Social Media Manager · PrompsitJan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Editor & Art Director · MacMagJan 2021 – Jan 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
Social Media Manager · Axis MasonJan 2019 – Dec 2020 · 2 yrs
Architectural Assistant · Axis MasonJan 2019 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Education· 11

Bachelor of Architecture · Glasgow School of Art2016 – 2022
Master of Architecture · Glasgow School of Art2022 – 2023
ERASMUS Exchange (Architecture) · Universidade do Porto2021 – 2022
Part 3 Architectural Qualification · University of Westminster2024 – 2025

Certifications and awards

Part 3 Architect Qualification2024 – 2025
Pineapple Award - Observer Building (Honourable Mention)2025 – 2026
Glasgow School of Art Sustainability Prize2022 – 2026
Axis Mason Student Sponsorship Grant2022 – 2026

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