STUDIO LOBATO
ETHOS
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Honor the Land
Every design begins with the site, its contours, light, wind, and stories. Architecture must belong to its place.
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Design for People
We create spaces that elevate daily rituals, nurture well-being, and foster human connection.
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Let Nature In
Light, air, and water are essential to life—and essential to our architecture.
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Build with Integrity
Materials carry memory. We select them with authenticity, honesty, and respect for their nature.
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Seek Timelessness
We design beyond trends. Our spaces endure with dignity, meaning, and quality.
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Celebrate Craft
We honor the makers, every carved timber and hand-laid stone reflects the beauty of human skill.
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Design for Wellness
Human-centric well-being guides us. Architecture should restore, energize, and inspire.
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Respect the Environment
Sustainability is not optional. Every project must protect natural resources and give back more than it takes.
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Tell Stories Through Space
Our designs live in the dance of light and shadow, in the way people move, gather, and dream within them.
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Never Stop Exploring
We remain curious, always seeking new ideas, challenges, and ways to design with soul.
ABOUT
Adriana Lobato is a Mexican architect and designer with an international career shaped by leading design practices and a passion for tropical living. She studied Architecture at Tecnológico de Monterrey, furthering her education at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) in Chicago and Aalto University in Helsinki, experiences that gave her a global outlook on design.
Before founding Studio Lobato, Adriana worked with world-renowned firms including Broadway Malyan in Singapore and The Jerde Partnership, where she contributed to large-scale urban, retail, and hospitality projects across Asia. These formative years deepened her understanding of how architecture can blend creativity, functionality, and cultural storytelling on both intimate and monumental scales.
Her background in plastic arts, interior design, and construction management, combined with extensive travels, has shaped a design philosophy rooted in narrative, well-being, and the spirit of place. Today, Studio Lobato specializes in residential and hospitality architecture across Southeast Asia, where Adriana leads with a vision of creating tropical modern environments that enrich daily life, foster human connection, and celebrate craftsmanship.
Adriana’s belief is simple: architecture is not just about buildings, it is about creating spaces that tell stories, nurture well-being, and connect us to nature and one another.