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Hi, I’m Luis Alberto Torres, an Architectural and Urban Designer with international experience across Europe and the UK. For the last 18 years I have led and contributed to residential, mixed-use, and regeneration schemes in England, delivering prize-winning outcomes and communicating ideas through a range of presentation techniques, from freehand drawings to CGI visualizations.
I thrive on thinking outside the box and turning constraints into creative opportunities. I’m fluent in English, Italian, and Spanish, and I enjoy sharing knowledge through teaching, sketching, and collaborative design workshops.
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Language
English
Fluent
Italian
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Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
Work Experience
Independent Architect and Consultant at Colombia
January 1, 2025 - PresentProject leadership in environmental regeneration initiatives, securing submissions to the United Nations, and collaborating remotely on urban regeneration projects while advising on public realm strategies in the United Kingdom.
External consultant in Urban regeneration and Design communication at Self-employed / Independent consultant
August 1, 2023 - PresentExternal consultant focusing on urban regeneration and design communication; recently won competitions and provided services for clients including The City of London’s Environment Department, HTA Design, Realm Landscape and United Nations Development Programme.
Public Realm External Architect at City of London Corporation
August 1, 2023 - January 1, 2025Contributed to the conceptual design phase and development of strategies for public realm improvements within the City of London.
Architectural Designer / Team Support at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
July 31, 2023 - August 26, 2025Supported strategic thinking and design conception for large-scale projects in a 500-strong practice, helping win significant commissions. Also engaged in teaching conceptual sketching, chaired the Partnerships Group to support humanitarian projects, and ran the AHMM Sketch Club.
External Consultant at The City of London, Public Realm Department
August 1, 2013 - PresentContributed to the conceptual development of projects aimed at improving public spaces, pedestrian experience, and environmental regeneration throughout The City of London.
Architect / Urban Designer at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris
June 1, 2013 - July 31, 2023Worked across multiple stages of architectural and urban design schemes; supported teams with design content at conceptual stages for competitions; taught Conceptual Sketching for Architecture at Coventry University, Creative Dimension Trust, and Open City; chaired AHMM Partnerships Group and ran the AHMM Sketch Club.
Architect / Urban Designer at Allford Hall Monaghan Morris (AHMM)
June 1, 2013 - July 1, 2023Contributed to architectural and urban design projects, supported conceptualisation processes and communication for competitions; coordinated the AHMM Sketch Club; invited lecturer on conceptual illustration; engaged in masterclasses with The Architecture Foundation.
Project Masterplanner / Project Runner at HTA London
May 31, 2013 - August 26, 2025Led masterplanning for residential and regeneration schemes across the UK; managed architectural projects within a multidisciplinary design practice with international activity.
Project Architect at de Yturbe Architects
December 31, 2007 - August 26, 2025Managed projects from initial research through to construction, including schematic designs, technical drawings, and architectural illustrations for diverse projects.
Project Masterplanner / Project Runner at HTA London
January 1, 2007 - May 31, 2013Appointed Project Masterplanner for residential and regeneration schemes across the UK; acted as project runner on diverse architectural projects some of which received awards.
Project Masterplanner / Housing & Urban Regeneration Planner at HTA London
January 1, 2007 - May 1, 2013Multidisciplinary practice focusing on housing and urban regeneration; project masterplanning at different design stages across the UK, China, and Australia.
Project Architect at Sumitomo Corporation & Mitsui Construction
December 31, 2000 - August 26, 2025Led an integral reforestation program for Mexico City including development of main nursery compound, Environment University, and Centre for Ecological Disasters at Xochimilco.
Project Architect at de Yturbe Architects
January 1, 2000 - December 31, 2007Led projects from research through construction, developing schematic designs, technical drawings and architectural illustrations in diverse successful projects.
Project Architect at Sordo Madaleno Arquitectos; Teodoro González de León (Mexico City studios)
January 1, 2000 - January 1, 2007Contributed to full design and construction processes at prominent design studios in Mexico City.
Designer and Illustrator at Sordo Madaleno & Associates
December 31, 1998 - August 26, 2025Worked as a designer and illustrator in one of Mexico's largest architectural firms and former Latin American partner of Norman Foster.
Project Architect at Mitsui – Mexico City Regeneration Masterplan
January 1, 1998 - December 31, 2000Reforestation integral program for Mexico City; managed main nursery, environment university and the Centre for Ecological Disasters at Xochimilco.
Draughtsman and Illustrator at Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon
December 31, 1994 - August 26, 2025Assisted renowned Mexican architect Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon, a disciple of Le Corbusier, producing drawings and illustrations.
Designer and Illustrator at Sordo Madaleno & Associates
January 1, 1994 - December 31, 1998Worked as designer and illustrator in one of Latin America's largest bureaux; contributed to architecture and urban design projects.
Project Architect and Illustrator at Teodoro Gonzalez de Leon
January 1, 1991 - December 31, 1994Project Architect and Illustrator for a renowned Mexican architect, contributing to architectural and urban design projects.
Education
Postgraduate degree in Architectural Practice at Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London
January 1, 2017 - December 31, 2017Architecture Foundation Masterclass at Florey Building, Queens College, Oxford
January 1, 2016 - December 31, 2016Urban Design for Housing at Urban Design London, Palestra, Blackfriars Road
January 1, 2010 - December 31, 2010Architecture Degree at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico
January 1, 1990 - August 26, 2025Postgraduate Diploma in Architectural Practice at Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London
January 1, 2017 - February 27, 2026Masterclass in Art and Representation at Florey Building, The Queen's College, Oxford
January 1, 2016 - February 27, 2026Urban Design for Housing at Urban Design London
January 1, 2010 - February 27, 2026Architecture at Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana – Mexico
January 1, 2000 - February 27, 2026Postgraduate degree in Architectural Practice at Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London
January 11, 2030 - April 22, 2026Architecture Foundation Masterclass at Queen's College, Oxford (Florey Building)
January 1, 2016 - April 22, 2026Urban Design for Housing at Urban Design London, Palestra, Blackfriars Road
January 1, 2010 - April 22, 2026Architecture at Universidad Autonoma Metropolitana, Mexico
January 1, 1990 - April 22, 2026Qualifications
Certified Yoga Teacher
January 11, 2030 - August 26, 2025Industry Experience
Real Estate & Construction, Government, Education, Non-Profit Organization, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment
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