

CV 2025

Carla Seppe MA M.Arch B.Arch (Hons)
ARB (089067G)/ RIBA (20020933) – Registered Architect in UK
CAU (A90338-8) Registered Architect at the Brazilian Architects Board
OA - Architect in Italy
Summary I am a director and a qualified architect in the UK, Italy and Brazil with over twenty years working experience on various projects as per residential, museums, design exhibitions, interior architecture, offices, hospitality, mixed-use and with a focus on management, delivering, design, planning, and research (with very good knowledge of building regulations and site experience)
*Highly Proficient in RIBA Stages 0-7 (A-L) *Multilingual
Education
2021- 2024 Architecture Advanced Research PG Cert
The Bartlett School of Architecture – United Kingdom
2020 CORe Credential of Readiness, Financial Accounting, business Analytics & Economics for Managers
Harvard Business School – United States of America
2015-2017 Architecture Postgraduate Diploma Professional Practice (RIBA Part III) University of Westminster – United Kingdom
2011 MA - Master’s in management, Conservation and Industrial Heritage
University of Padua – Italy
2008 - 2010 MArch – Architecture, Conservation and Building Technology
Iuav Faculty of Architecture - Venice – Italy (Architect in Italy)
2010 Architectural Association School of Architecture
1998 - 2004
AA Venice Visiting School / 12th Venice Architecture Biennale - Italy
B.Arch (Hons) - Architecture and Urbanism - Registered Architect in Brazil
University Anhembi Morumbi - São Paulo - Brazil (Part 3 equivalent)
2002 Erasmus (1-year exchange Brazil - Spain)
Polytechnic University of Madrid - ETSAM - Spain
Complementary Education
2023 UCL Arena PGTA: Teaching Associate Programme (TAP)
Awards
2023 BSA's BARC0172 Greening Cities module
“UCL Special Award for Sustainability Education 2023”
2015 IF Design Awards 2015 - Oscar Niemeyer – Classics and Unseen - Brazil
2009 Special Mention at 53rd Venice Art Biennial, "The Collectors" – Italy
2006 IAB 2006 - Prize - "built work – Rehabilitation Luz Station " – Brazil
IAB 2006 - Honourable Mention - Lutétia Residencies "interior design" - Brazil
Ibero-American Prize for greater works of built heritage – Luz Station - Brazil
IAB 2006 - Prize - Faith and Art: Aleijadinho and his time – Brazil
2005 The colour of architecture in Latin America – 30-60 magazine – Argentina
2004
IAB-SP 2004 - Prize ex-aequo:
"5°BIA - International Architecture Biennale of São Paulo" - Brazil
Languages Proficiency
Fluent in Portuguese & Italian (native), Spanish and with strong English.
Software Proficiency
Highly specialist in Revit (BIM Coordinator / BIM champion), AutoCAD, Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, MS Office, Sketchup, 3D Studio, Rhino, Mac – Windows
Professional Experience and Projects
2022 Carla Seppe Architects Limited
Present Founding – Director of a London-based architecture studio working between architecture, art & research
2022 The Bartlett School of Architecture
2023 Post Graduate Teaching Assistant
BSA's BARC0172 Greening Cities module
“UCL Special Award for Sustainability Education 2023”
2017 - 2022 Pollard Thomas Edwards
Project Leader & BIM Champion & Tutor working experience
North West Cambridge – NW3
Alma Phase 2Ai & 2Aii – London Borough of Enfield
Alma Phase 1 - London Borough of Enfield
Stage 5 - residential project construction phase, coordination packages with consultants and subcontractors.
Old Barnsbury – London Borough of Islington
Stage 2 and 3 – developing the retrofit of 275 affordable and private homes from 1930’s Buildings of Artistic Interest, planning application to be submitted







Montgomery’s Wharf – London Borough of Hounslow
Basildon East Square Ex-Post office site
Stage 2 and 3 - developing 54 private homes and commercial area building on East square – Basildon Town Centre
High Lane Estate – London Borough of Ealing
Stage 2 and 3 - developing 505 affordable & private homes, shop, community centre & terrace houses for London Borough of Ealing.
Seven Kings & Loxford Lane - London Borough of Redbridge
Bromley by Bow - London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Stage 0 & 1 - Strategic Brief, developed Project Objectives, Quality, Initial Project Brief, Feasibility Studies & Site Information.
2015 - 2017 Flanagan Lawrence Architects
Architect + BIM Champion
Luton Street – Westminster – London – UK – 3000sq m – £50m
Moda – NW07 / NW08 – Wembley – London – UK – 35000sq m £90m
Garratt Lane – Wandsworth – London - UK
Admiral’s walk – Hoddesdon – UK - £6m
Alto – NW06 – Wembley – London – UK – 35000sq m - £70m
2014 Office US - The United States Pavilion
OFFICE US – Outpost selected architect for research participation at the United States Pavilion at the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale, Italy. http://storefrontnews.org/programming/officeus-outposts/


2013 - 2014
Pritzker 2006 / RIBA Golden Medal 2017
Senior Architect
Responsible for managing and coordinating a team of 10 architects to developing several projects as museums, exhibitions & residential
Contemporary Art Museum – São Paulo University – 49,000 sq.m. – £40m
La Habana Museum - Havana - Cuba – 4,000 sq.m.
Contemporary Art Museum of Ouro Preto – Minas Gerais – 4,850 sq.m.
Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation – São Paulo – 5,000 sq.m.
Exhibition “Dialogues with Palatinik”, MAM – São Paulo – 100 sq.m.
Exhibition “Oscar Niemeyer” - Classics and Unseen – São Paulo – 951sq.m.
“Sant’Ana Museum” - Museum Furniture – Minas Gerais - 100 sq.m.
Fabio Magalhaes Residence – São Paulo – 486 sq.m.
Cecilia Capobianco Beach Residence – São Paulo – 600 sq.m.
2012 - 2013 Light Architecture Limited, London
Project Architect
Mixed-Used” Lufa” Hotel - Shanghai – China - 180,000 sq.m.
Office Building - Noxa 2 – Saint-Herblain – France 11,000 sq.m. - £12m
Philippe Journo Residence – Paris – France - 200 sq.m.
Opera Garnier Office – Paris – France - 500 sq.m.
Sitruk Residence – Paris – France - 400 sq.m.
2007 - 2010 Brazilian Embassy in Rome and São Paulo Biennale Foundation - Italy
Architect Director
2009 - 2010 Emergency Restoration Brazil Pavilion (Venice Biennale) - Venice - Italy
2007 2- 010 Brazil Pavilion - Exhibition’s Project and Construction – Venice - Italy
Brazilian Embassy in Rome and Sao Paulo Biennale Foundation
RIBA Stages 1 to 7 (A to L) - Concept design with Brazilian artists and architects, planning application at city hall and construction.
2008 - 2009 Architect Troels Brunn - Mplusb Studio – Venice – Italy
Project Architect
2009 Denmark + Nordic, Canada Pavilion – 53th Venice Art Biennale - Italy
2008 Singapore and Denmark Pavilion –11th Architecture Venice Biennale - Italy
RIBA Stages 1 to 7 (A to L) - Development of concept design with artists, planning application at city hall and construction.
2003 - 2007 Pritzker 2006 Paulo Mendes da Rocha e Pedro Mendes da Rocha – São Paulo – Brazil
Project Architect
/RIBA Golden Portuguese Language Museum - São Paulo
Medal 2017 RIBA Stages 2 to 5 (C to L) Collaborated with the team on the concept design, design development, planning applications and technical design.
Exhibition - Picasso Passion and Eroticism - Itinerant exhibition in Brazil
Exhibition - Faith and Art: Aleijadinho and his time – Brasilia
RIBA Stages 1 to 7 (A to L1) – Design, development and construction.
São Carlos City Museum - São Paulo
Minas and Metal Museum of Belo Horizonte - Belo Horizonte
Casa Daros Cultural Centre - Rio de Janeiro
Nascimento and Mattar Residence - São Paulo
Refurbishment of the Modern Art Museum of São Paulo
House of the City of João Pessoa Museum - João Pessoa
RIBA Stages 1 to 3 (A to D).




Paulo Mendes da Rocha e Pedro Mendes da Rocha - São Paulo - Brazil
Interior Design for Lutétia Artists Residencies - São Paulo
6th International Biennial of Sao Paulo - 20,000sq.m
5th International Biennial of Sao Paulo - 20,000 sq.m.
RIBA Stages 1 to 7 (A to L1) – Design, development, and construction.
Other Projects
2018 Macroom Road Residence - London - 30sqm
2015 / 16 Seppe & Avraam Residence - London - 100sq.m
2014 50 New Bond Street – London - 700 sq.m - £1m with Fletcher Priest architects
RIBA Stages 1 to 3
Bertocchi & Opromolla Residence – São Paulo – 168 sq.m.
RIBA Stages 1 to 7 (A to L)
2013 Stanford Road Residence with Paolo Cossu Architects - London
RIBA Stages D and G
2012 Archive Pavilion – Mexico D.C.
Competition
Padilla & Alves Residence – Washington D.C
RIBA Stages 1 to 6 (A to K) – Concept design to planning application at D.C.
2011 – 2012 Roosevelt Residence – São Paulo
RIBA Stages A to E - Concept design
2011 54th International Exhibition at Venice Biennale
Video interview with artists & curators about their exhibition countries Brazil, Denmark, United States, Israel & Main exhibition pavilion.
2009 My House, My Life – Favaro & Milan – Italy
Permasteelisa Group – Vittorio Veneto - Italy
RIBA Stages A and B – Consulting for construction in Brazil.
2006 - 2007 Lottenburger and Louvet Residence - Bayonne - France
RIBA Stages A to D - Development of concept design.
References available on request

