I'm an architecturally trained designer with a hybrid cultural background, I’ve been producing creative work bridging disciplines and continents for the last fifteen years. I’m grounded to the material and practical realities of fabrication and strive to center the human experience of the spaces that I design and build. I’m the design director of an immersive design consultancy, now based in Los Angeles, and I lead production design for LABRC Imagination Arts projects around the world.

Linus Gruszewski

I'm an architecturally trained designer with a hybrid cultural background, I’ve been producing creative work bridging disciplines and continents for the last fifteen years. I’m grounded to the material and practical realities of fabrication and strive to center the human experience of the spaces that I design and build. I’m the design director of an immersive design consultancy, now based in Los Angeles, and I lead production design for LABRC Imagination Arts projects around the world.

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I’m an architecturally trained designer with a hybrid cultural background, I’ve been producing creative work bridging disciplines and continents for the last fifteen years. I’m grounded to the material and practical realities of fabrication and strive to center the human experience of the spaces that I design and build.

I’m the design director of an immersive design consultancy, now based in Los Angeles, and I lead production design for LABRC Imagination Arts projects around the world.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced
Italian
Advanced

Work Experience

Design Director at Plasticland
January 1, 2021 - Present
Design director of an immersive design consultancy now based in Los Angeles; leads design direction, fabrication coordination, and client liaison for location-based installations and experiential projects.
Lead Showset Designer / Production Designer at LABRC Imagination Arts
January 1, 2019 - Present
Lead showset designer and production designer on brand homes around the world; responsible for concept, fabrication, and on-site installation across multiple locations.
Project Manager / Designer / Fabricator at Ball-Nogues Design Studio
January 1, 2019 - September 12, 2025
Project manager, designer and fabricator on a series of public artwork across the US.
Architectural Designer at Fougeron Architecture
January 1, 2017 - September 12, 2025
Architectural designer on high-end residential and mixed-use projects.
Graduate Architect at Robert Grace Architecture
January 1, 2015 - September 12, 2025
Graduate architect on high-end residential projects across Europe.
Graduate Architect at BVN Donovan Hill
January 1, 2014 - September 12, 2025
Graduate architect on large scale civil and landscape projects.
Architectural Designer at 5+1aa
January 1, 2012 - September 12, 2025
Architectural designer on high-end residential and mixed-use projects.
Designer / Fabricator at Markus Hansen Studio
January 1, 2012 - September 12, 2025
Designer / fabricator on a series of immersive and sculptural artworks.
Photographic Assistant at Carla Coulson Photography
January 1, 2012 - September 12, 2025
Photographic assistant for editorial and fashion shoots.
Archivist and Appraiser at Cyrille de Gunzburg
January 1, 2008 - September 12, 2025
Archivist and appraiser for private art collection.
Assistant to Couturier at Duro Olowu
January 1, 2004 - September 12, 2025
Assistant to couturier in his London atelier.
Project Manager / Designer / Fabricator at Ball-Nogues Design Studio
January 1, 2017 - January 1, 2019
Managed and fabricated a series of public artworks and immersive installations across the US.
Architectural Designer at Fougeron Architecture
January 1, 2015 - January 1, 2017
Architectural designer on high-end residential and mixed-use projects.
Graduate Architect at Robert Grace Architecture
January 1, 2014 - January 1, 2015
Graduate architect on high-end residential projects across Europe.
Graduate Architect at BVN Donovan Hill
January 1, 2012 - January 1, 2014
Graduate architect on large-scale civil and landscape projects.
Architectural Designer at 5+1aa
January 1, 2011 - January 1, 2012
Architectural designer on high-end residential and mixed-use projects.
Designer / Fabricator at Markus Hansen Studio
January 1, 2007 - January 1, 2008
Immersive and sculptural artworks; fabrication and design.
English Tutor at Acadomia
July 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
English tutor for middle and high school levels.
Lecturer / Workshop Leader at École Libre d’Architecture
July 1, 2022 - August 31, 2022
Lectured and led immersive installation workshops.
Lecturer at Melbourne School of Design
June 1, 2016 - June 1, 2016
Delivered lectures for the Design Research program.
Lecturer / Workshop Leader at Free School of Architecture
May 1, 2018 - Present
Lectured and led experiential design workshop in Los Angeles.

Education

Master of Architecture at University of Melbourne
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Licence en Architecture at École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris-Malaquais
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Master of Architecture at University of Melbourne
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026
Licence en Architecture at École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture Paris-Malaquais
January 11, 2030 - January 5, 2026

Qualifications

Licence en Architecture
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025
Master of Architecture
January 11, 2030 - September 12, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction, Manufacturing, Education