In February 2024 we became a certified B Corp which means we’re counted among businesses that are leading a global movement for an inclusive, equitable, and regenerative economy. Certified B Corporations, or B Corps, are companies that meet high standards of social and environmental performance, transparency, and accountability.

My design approach begins with listening. Architecture, to me, is not imposed but invited; it belongs to the site that shapes it, responding to its specific conditions and its quiet demands. Each project grows through discovery, not as replication but as resonance, an extension of the landscape, the culture, and the human story it holds.  I work with local materials and reinterpret familiar forms through a contemporary lens, not to replicate tradition but to extend it. Clarity and restraint guide my choices, allowing the past to shape the present without nostalgia. Sustainability is not a trend. It is embedded in how we build, what we choose, and how we honour the land we inhabit. Before studying architecture, I trained as an architectural technologist, later graduating from the Architectural Association. I worked on residential projects with Paxton Locher and joined the Glenn Murcutt Masterclasses in Sydney and Ireland, deepening my understanding of connection, material, light, and restraint. My exhibition Exploring the Origin marked the beginning of a lifelong fascination with stone, which led me to the Amazon Rain Forest to learn from the Wai Wai and their ways of building. I founded MOOArc in London in 1996 and returned to the Channel Islands in 2000 after winning the Grandstand for Guernsey competition. Since then, I have continued to explore how local stone might speak in contemporary ways, maintaining a dialogue with the ancient past while seeking a new vernacular. RIBA SE Region - Residential Design Award - Winner RIBA Bronze metal award - Shortlisted RIBA Michael Manser Best House Award - Shortlisted RIBA Stephen Lawrence Prize - Shortlisted Bristish Gas Energy Efficiency - Winner Living Etc Top 100 Houses - Third Place Read less

"We create sustainable spaces and places that offer the chance to be, pause, reflect and grow. Places to retreat to, to be sheltered by. Places that nurture the soul. Places to commune with others. Beautiful places that offer a sense of wonder to all those who encounter and experience them. Places that give back and speak of the people and setting that they belong to – back in time and looking forward to the future." At PAD studio, we create places that invite people to slow down, breathe deeply and feel connected - to themselves, to others, and to the landscapes they inhabit. Our architecture is rooted in care: for the land, for our clients, for craft, and for the long‑term wellbeing of future generations. We design buildings that sit gently within their surroundings, offer beauty without excess, and give back more than they take. Our work is guided by a belief that architecture should restore - ecologically, culturally and emotionally. As a proudly certified B Corp, we hold ourselves accountable to people and planet. We shape site‑specific, low‑carbon and nature‑positive solutions informed by local ecology, geology, heritage and community context. Working from the richness of our regional setting, we regularly navigate complex planning environments and sensitive landscapes, using creativity and evidence‑led design to achieve positive, lasting outcomes. We collaborate with a trusted network of engineers, landscape architects, ecologists, makers and academics who share our commitment to regenerative practice. This collective expertise strengthens our design process and deepens our research into materials, embodied carbon, biodiversity and building performance. We teach, mentor and share our learning openly because we believe that knowledge is a communal resource, not a competitive advantage. Above all, we are a practice that is always learning; evolving our methods, refining our ethics, and contributing to wider change. Our work aims to nurture both people and place, creating architecture that feels grounded, generous and full of quiet wonder.

Juan Palop-Casado is an architect and urban planner passionate about creating sustainable and context-sensitive environments. He is the director of LPA Studio, a multidisciplinary firm specialising in territorial planning, urban design, and landscape projects, focusing on the global south´s unique ecological and social dynamics. He describes his approach as “Biourbanism for the sunny part of the planet.”  Juan is an expert in sustainable urbanism and a certified auditor for the BREEAM assessment. He serves as president of Instituto20grados, a foundation dedicated to advancing sustainable urbanisation models for arid and semi-arid regions. His innovative work has earned national and international recognition, including prestigious awards.  Explore his projects and philosophy at www.lpastudio.net