Luis Hilti
studied architecture at ETH Zurich from 2005 to 2012. Subsequently, he worked at Ateliermob in Lisbon, followed by positions at Alberto Kalach in Mexico City and HelsinkiZurich in Zurich. He also worked as a freelance urbanist and curator before founding Atelier Gapont in 2019. Additionally, he co-founded Verein ELF in 2018, the Institute for Linear Research in 2019, and Netzwerk Biodiversität in 2021. Luis served on the board of the Liechtenstein Artist Association from 2016 to 2022. He has led various design studios and research projects at the University of Liechtenstein and has lectured and conducted workshops internationally. Luis obtained his PhD (summa cum laude) on democratisation of spatial development in 2024.
Julia del Río
M.Arch from NewSchool of Architecture and Design, San Diego. Studied architecture at the European University of Madrid. From 2020 - 2023 architecture instructor at VCAD (Visual College of Arch. and Design) and architect at Debicki Speta Design architecture firm in Calgary, Canada. Architecture professor at IED Barcelona in 2023. Advisory Council member at ANFA (Academy of Neuroscience For Architecture). PhD student at Valencia Polytechnic University. Working as an architect at Atelier Gapont in Schaan, Liechtenstein since 2023.
Nevena Velikova
B.Arch from the University of Architecture, Civil Eng. and Geodesy, Sofia, Bulgaria. MSc student at the University of Liechtenstein. Between 2021 and 2022 worked as a junior architect at "Daskalova Architects" in Sofia, Bulgaria and in 2023 in "Deabreu Architektur" in Mels, Switzerland. A participant in two Summer Schools of Architecture in Bulgaria(2021) and Serbia(2022). Working as an architect at Atelier Gapont in Schaan, Liechtenstein since August, 2024.
Christian Schlag
Gained a BSc in Architecture from the University of Liechtenstein 2021–2025 and pursuing the MSc in the same institution. Intern at Architekten-Stikel in Nagold, Germany 2021 and at Ralph Beck Architekten Establishment in Triesen 2024. Abitur with a focus on mechatronics and a year at George Heriot’s School in Edinburgh. Since February 2022 digital projects under “v3chta” and from October 2022 part of Start Vaduz. October 2023 he became part of the meeet Lab at UZH and in August 2024 SIA St. Gallen and in November 2024 LIA member. Since March 2025 he is part of the Atelier Gapont Team.
Former team members are: Laura Bagdonaitė, Martin Mraz, Gabriela Ponechalova, Dalal Elarji, Julia Fanti, Sara Stoll, Clarisa Pop, Viktoria Matryuk and Viktorie Majoberová.