LOT-EK

We’re honored to be featured in Wallpaper*’s USA 400 this year, celebrating the people and businesses shaping America’s creative landscape in 2024. https://bit.ly/4czq4Lm (Image credit: Peter Kent at Big Balcony)

Our work spans the globe, transforming spaces into extraordinary experiences. From the Drivelines project in South Africa to the APAP Open School in South Korea, LOT-EK designs are showcase our commitment to innovation, upcycling, and community impact. Here are some of our creations that highlight our expertise and vision: 1- Johannesburg, South Africa: Upcycled shipping containers create a vibrant live-work building in the heart of the city. https://lnkd.in/eT6-imVg 2- Hakwoon Park, South Korea: A dynamic public art structure, offering unique spatial experiences and community engagement along the riverfront. https://lnkd.in/eTYECiSy 3- Qiyun Mountain, China: Integrating public services in a natural adventure park, using innovative container designs to blend with the sacred landscape. https://lnkd.in/ezsHyxKK 4- Whitney Museum of American Art, United-States: A creative art studio/gallery installation enhancing the iconic museum’s educational programs. https://lnkd.in/eyEAcmm4 Explore how LOT-EK's innovative approach transforms environments and enriches communities worldwide. #GlobalArchitecture #InnovativeDesign #HospitalityDevelopment #UrbanRenewal #SustainableBuilding #LuxuryLiving #CommunityImpact #UrbanRegeneration #WhitneyMuseum #LOT_EK

homebuilding with Tala - نسج الدار مع تالا We are thrilled to announce the third exhibition at our YELLOW WALL at LOT-EK. On July 17th, we will showcase “homebuilding with Tala- نسج الدار مع تالا” an exploration of what it means to exist on foreign soil. Tala /  I grew up in Beirut, a city where the ambition of a developing country is paralleled with the exponential growth of political instability, a region where the whole map is being redrafted by the upheavals of our neighboring countries. I grew up in a landscape that was constantly changing, witnessing the erosion of discourses, of memories, and of space. The effects of this ongoing state of conflict gave birth to an art of resistance. A Beirut that struggles, reflects, rethinks, and recreates an art that resonates with the flux of the political and social turmoil inside of all of us. This is when art for me became more than a tool of self-expression but rather a crucial agent of change that deals directly with the infrastructure of our lives. In 2020, after the Beirut blast I moved to New York and started my journey as an immigrant. This traumatic experience allowed me to unlock new parts of myself and opened an ongoing conversation about what that means. These conversations happen in my art; I take sketches of day-to-day accounts about how I navigate and exist on a foreign soil, what triggers me and what are the bits and pieces I find comfort in. These notes became the language I’m rebuilding home with.   Visible Inc.  / Visible Inc. is a documentation of my personal experience of the “otherness” for the first time. When I was living in Venice, I met a wide range of immigrants, travelers, nomads, tourists.. I started exploring the spaces around me through their eyes and fell in love with the endless versions of the urban fabric for each person. That’s when I started investigating dwelling in an age of displacement. This project attempts to map the stages of domesticating a land while trying to set up systems of invisibility to earn the right to dwell. Abandoning all conventional methods of data collection and deciding instead to be part of this process sparked a series of conversations and observations with street dwellers, this immersion allowed me to follow many narratives in which the discourse transforms spaces into reactionary mechanisms against the system; creating new environments that allow one’s existence. Visit us at: LOT-EK 616 E 9th St. / Storefront East New York, NY 10009 Studio Hours: 10am - 6pm, Monday through Friday The YELLOW WALL serves as a dynamic space for diverse artistic expressions and community engagement. As we continue to expand our roster of talented artists, we invite you to join us in exploring Tala’s world. #ArtGallery #CreativeSpace #YELLOW_WALL #NYCExhibition #CommunityEvent #DrawingArt #DrawingExhibition #GalleryOpening #LOT_EK #Photography #Sketching #Drawing #Worldbuilding #Socialjustice #Designinghome #Culture

🎥 The Birth of LOT-EK 🎥 From a chance bus ride in Naples to the streets of New York, Ada and Giuseppe built LOT-EK 33 years ago. #Architecture #Design #LOTEK #NewYork #CreativeJourney #ArchitectureHistory #Inspiration #Teamwork #FoundersStory

'Fly with Ingo': Explore Aviation Art on our YELLOW WALL We are thrilled to announce the second exhibition at our YELLOW WALL at LOT-EK. On June 19th, we unveiled "Fly with Ingo," featuring the remarkable works of Ingo, a 13-year-old artist and aviation enthusiast from Brooklyn, NY. Ingo's fascination with aviation began at the age of four, blossoming into a profound passion for drawing, photography, and the world of aircraft. His exhibition will be open to the public until July 13th, offering a unique opportunity to explore his captivating artistry. Visit us at: LOT-EK 616 E 9th St. / Storefront East New York, NY 10009 Studio Hours: 10am - 6pm, Monday through Friday The YELLOW WALL serves as a dynamic space for diverse artistic expressions and community engagement. As we continue to expand our roster of talented artists, we invite you to join us in celebrating Ingo's talent and the vibrant world of aviation art. We look forward to welcoming you to the YELLOW WALL. #ArtGallery #CreativeSpace #YELLOW_WALL #NYCExhibition #CommunityEvent #AviationArt #DrawingExhibition #GalleryOpening #LOT_EK

'Fly with Ingo': Explore Aviation Art on our YELLOW WALL" We are thrilled to announce the second exhibition at our YELLOW WALL at LOT-EK. On June 19th, we unveiled "Fly with Ingo," featuring the remarkable works of Ingo, a 13-year-old artist and aviation enthusiast from Brooklyn, NY. Ingo's fascination with aviation began at the age of four, blossoming into a profound passion for drawing, photography, and the world of aircraft. His exhibition will be open to the public until July 13th, offering a unique opportunity to explore his captivating artistry. Visit us at: LOT-EK 616 E 9th St. / Storefront East New York, NY 10009 Studio Hours: 10am - 6pm, Monday through Friday The YELLOW WALL serves as a dynamic space for diverse artistic expressions and community engagement. As we continue to expand our roster of talented artists, we invite you to join us in celebrating Ingo's talent and the vibrant world of aviation art. We look forward to welcoming you to the YELLOW WALL. #ArtGallery #CreativeSpace #YELLOW_WALL #NYCExhibition #CommunityEvent #AviationArt #DrawingExhibition #GalleryOpening #LOT_EK

our YELLOW WALL is now open! we unveiled our new gallery space last friday. a massive thank you to those who made this event so memorable! 💛🖤 there is still time to visit the YELLOW WALL exhibition. we are open 10am - 6pm until mid june, monday through friday, at 616 east 9th street, new york. the works featured are from SPILL - our exhibition at Hosfelt Gallery that opened at the end of last year. this is the first time these works have been shown in our home, new york.  we will be sharing the details of our next exhibition very soon so keep you’re eyes peeled 👀 #ArtGallery #CreativeSpace #NYCExhibition #CommunityEvent

Here are some snippets from Friday’s Official Ribbon Cutting Ceremony at Socrates Sculpture Park. ‘The Cubes’ has been nearly 10 years in the making and is the first permanent home for Socrates Sculpture Park. ‘The Cubes’ is a 2,640 sq foot two-story building which will deepen the impact of Socrates Sculpture Park - which is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year. The space is multi-functional by design: providing new facilities for the park’s arts education, gallery and administration offices, creating new opportunities for year-round public programming. Our design and material choices underscore the Park’s history of reclamation and revitalization, as well as reflecting its mission f presenting contemporary public art, fostering environmental stewardship, and community building. As New Yorkers we have long cherished the diversity, accessibility, and vitality of the park, and are honoured to be now a part its activities and great legacy. 💛🖤 With special thanks to Mark di Suvero, #AgnesGund, Donovan Richard, Katie Dixon, John Hatfield, Shaun Leonardo, Ursula von Rydingsvard, Laurie Cumbo. https://lnkd.in/dc5TQ3Y7

We are so excited to share our WE START WITH THE THINGS WE FIND: the LOT-EK Movie trailer with our LinkedIn audience 🎥 🚢 📦   The film had its World Premiere at Arte Cinema in Naples and we have been touring the US and Canada for the last few months sharing the film, directed by Thomas Piper. We have an incredibly exciting screening coming up at Ford Foundation on 24 April. Details below, we hope to see you there! 💛 🖤 🩷 Join us for the pre-reception and screening of WE START WITH THE THINGS WE FIND, Thomas Piper’s visionary documentary that centers our design studio. The evening will be hosted by Darren Walker and Ford Foundation. Our conversation with Thomas will be moderated by Jonathan Capehart, where we'll discuss our design practice and reconsider our modern economy through the icon of globalization: the shipping container. Tickets are free, you just need to register. Registration link is here: https://lnkd.in/eJi5x_Ey Ada Tolla Lignano, Giuseppe

Radically optimistic, creative, and constructive = LOT-EK. We celebrate the spirit and achievements of this great firm with a screening tomorrow of this documentary film at Taubman College of Architecture + Urban Planning, University of Michigan, with Ada Tolla, Giuseppe Lignano, and director Thomas Piper