LPA - Lazzarini Pickering Architetti

The Founders

Claudio Lazzarini and Carl Pickering founded Lazzarini Pickering Architetti (LPA) in 1982. Claudio Lazzarini graduated in Architecture in 1981 from the University "La Sapienza" in Rome, where he studied and graduated with Ludovico Quaroni.
Carl Pickering moved from Sydney to Italy in 1980, graduating in Architecture from the University of Venice (IUAV), where he studied with Valle, Scolari, and Eisenman.

Both have been Visiting Professors at various international universities and were Professors of Architecture at the Faculty of Architecture "Ludovico Quaroni" of the University "La Sapienza" in Rome.

The Design Studio

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti is a multidisciplinary architecture studio with offices in Rome and Milan, and an operational base in Sydney. The studio has gained international recognition in various fields of design, from urban planning to architecture, historical building renovations, restaurant, retail, and hotel design, to nautical and furniture design, graphic design, and branding. The studio also has significant experience in the historical heritage sector, as demonstrated by recent work for the Museum of Villa Borghese in Rome.

LPA has extensive experience in designing and building large private residences, as well as renovating significant historical buildings, with a sensitive and contemporary approach to the reuse of historical heritage, which is a significant part of their portfolio.

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti has also worked extensively in marketing and branding strategies, collaborating with brands such as Hermès, Montblanc, Valentino, Wally Yachts, Ferrero, and Fendi. With decades of experience in the luxury market, the studio has had a twenty-year collaboration with Fendi, overseeing events, fashion shows, showrooms, and boutiques. Between 1996 and 2003, they directed the design of all Fendi Boutiques worldwide, with 80 projects completed. With significant international experience spanning thirty years, the studio is well-structured to collaborate remotely with local teams.

Awards and Recognitions

Lazzarini Pickering Architetti has received numerous awards, including the AR+D Prize, the Compasso d’Oro, the Gold Bundesrepublik Design Prize, the Millennium Yacht Design Award, and the Premio Architettura Dedalo Minosse.

L’Architecture d’Aujourd’hui (France), Frame (Netherlands), Inside (Australia), Interni (Italy), and AIT (Germany) have published monographs on the studio. In 2018, Lazzarini Pickering was included in the selection of 100 "International Icon Architects" by Interni magazine. In 2014, the publisher Quodlibet released a 264-page book titled "Lazzarini Pickering Architects."