I am an ARB-registered architect with over 15 years of experience delivering high-profile commercial, residential, and luxury retail projects across Europe, the UK, the USA, China, and the Middle East. I lead multidisciplinary teams, drive sustainable design, and translate client needs into elegant, commercially successful spaces. I excel in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and keeping projects on time and within budget, while maintaining a strong appetite for innovation and craft. Working with luxury brands has sharpened my ability to navigate nuanced briefs and deliver spaces that elevate brand stories.…

Natalia Vicente Martinez

I am an ARB-registered architect with over 15 years of experience delivering high-profile commercial, residential, and luxury retail projects across Europe, the UK, the USA, China, and the Middle East. I lead multidisciplinary teams, drive sustainable design, and translate client needs into elegant, commercially successful spaces. I excel in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and keeping projects on time and within budget, while maintaining a strong appetite for innovation and craft. Working with luxury brands has sharpened my ability to navigate nuanced briefs and deliver spaces that elevate brand stories.…

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I am an ARB-registered architect with over 15 years of experience delivering high-profile commercial, residential, and luxury retail projects across Europe, the UK, the USA, China, and the Middle East. I lead multidisciplinary teams, drive sustainable design, and translate client needs into elegant, commercially successful spaces.

I excel in strategic planning, stakeholder engagement, and keeping projects on time and within budget, while maintaining a strong appetite for innovation and craft. Working with luxury brands has sharpened my ability to navigate nuanced briefs and deliver spaces that elevate brand stories.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Architect at Elsa Urquijo Architects
January 1, 2006 - January 1, 2014
Worked independently and as part of an eight-person team, developing projects from conception to completion. Researched materials, created compelling narratives for pitches, and guided 3D renders and plans. Notable collaborations include interior design work for a 55.5 m motor yacht with Redman Whiteley Dixon, and the New Padre Rubinos multi-purpose building (nursing home, child-care centre, homeless shelter, refugee housing).
Team Lead / Designer at Spaces (IWG’s subsidiary)
November 1, 2016 - December 1, 2020
Created and led a design team to design and roll out workspace for Spaces across Europe, in a cross-cultural environment. Managed Detailed Design and shop drawings review for around 90 sites.

Education

Introduction to Decorative Arts and Design, Part II: Architecture and Interiors at So - theby’s Institute of Art, London
January 1, 2019 - May 5, 2026
Part III Professional Studies at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL
January 1, 2017 - May 5, 2026
International Perspectives on Planting Design at International Online workshop (Estar Studio)
January 1, 2013 - May 5, 2026
Caminho da cidade, Studies in the Historic City of Guimaraes at Estar Studio, Portugal
January 1, 2012 - May 5, 2026
Architect specialising in Urban Planning at School of Architecture of A Coruña, Spain
January 1, 2008 - May 5, 2026

Qualifications

ARB Registered Architect
January 11, 2030 - May 5, 2026

Industry Experience

Real Estate & Construction, Retail, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment

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