About
Länk arquitectes is an architectural practice founded in Barcelona in 2019 and co-directed by architects, Andrea Las Hayas and Iago Pineda.

Their projects have been recognised on several occasions, winning several prizes in national and international architectural competitions. Some projects have also been the subject of publications and conferences both nationally and internationally.

Andrea Las Hayas
2009-10. One year of studies at the Stockholm School of Architecture (KTH).
2012. Architect by the UPC at the ETSA school of architecture in Barcelona.
2012-18. She works as an architect in Barcelona.
2019. Founding partner of Länk Arquitectes.

Iago Pineda
2009-10. One year of studies at the Stockholm School of Architecture (KTH).
2013. Architect by the UPC in the school of architecture ETSA del Vallès.
2013-14. He works as an architect in Barcelona.
2014-18. He works as an architect in Belgium.
2019. Founding partner of Länk Arquitectes.

Team
Pol Lluís Mateo – Architecture student
Leire Blanco – Architect

Former collaborators
Manuel Pedraz
Aleix Masjoan
Tomás Cáceres
Xavi Mauricio
Raquel Mirón
Bernat Renau
Jose Gómez

Awards and acknowledgements
(2023) 1st prize
Awarded in the XIII edition of the AJAC Awards (Young Architects of Catalonia) for the urban regeneration project of Colonia Sedó. The complete news here..

(2022) 2nd prize
Competition for the extension of the Bretón de los Herreros Theatre in Logroño, La Rioja.

(2021) 1st prize
EUROPAN 16 competition - Colonia Sedó, Esparreguera.

(2021) 1st prize
Competition for the refurbishment of the multipurpose hall in the old church of the "Palau dels Comtes" in Castelló d'Empúries (Girona).

(2021) 2nd prize
Competition for the redesign of the "Poeta Sitjà" plaza in Castell d'Aro, Girona.

(2021) 5th prize
Competition for the design project of the new "CAP Raval Nord" primary healthcare centre refurbishing the Misericordia Chapel in Barcelona.

Publications, exhibitions and academia
(2022) Lecture
Studio invited by the Coventry University Architecture Society. Lecture on own work.

(2022) International forum
Studio invited by Europan Europe to participate in the European Forum 'Inter-sessions - Living Cities' in Clermont-Ferrand (France).

(2022) Lecture + exhibition
Studio invited by Europan Spain (CSCAE). 'Pecha-kucha' of 1st prize project for Europan 16. Temporary exhibition at Nau Bostik (Barcelona).

(2022) Publication
Europan Spain Catalogue + Europan Europe Catalogue (E16 - Living Cities). 1st prize project.

(2022) Lecture
Guest studio invited by the 'Institut Català del Sòl' (INCASOL). Presentation of Colonia Sedó project.

(2022) Mid-jury
Invited jury in the 'Postindustrial Landscapes' studio (Pta-PCh - Plaça de les Glòries) at the Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV).

(2021) Final jury
Invited jury in the 'Postindustrial Landscapes' studio (Pta-PCh - Torrent de l'Estadella) of the Vallès School of Architecture (ETSAV).

(2020) Final jury
Invited jury in the projects studio of the 'University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign' in Chicago (USA) given at the Escuela Técnica de Arquitectura del Vallès (ETSAV).