Luis Hilti
studied architecture at ETH Zurich from 2005 to 2012. Subsequently, he worked at Ateliermob in Lisbon as an intern, 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 a PhD with highest honors (summa cum laude) in 2024.
Julia del Rio
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 Triesen, Liechtenstein since 2023.
Szamil Jachimczyk
MSc Engineer Architect LIA RIBA II. Studied architecture and urban planning at the Warsaw University of Technology and Architecture at the University of Liechtenstein. Between 2017 and 2020 employment by JEMS Architekci in Warsaw on the position of Junior Architect in the specialisation of multi-family housing and offices in all project phases. From 2021 to 2023, two years of experience as a intern in architecture office Fanzun AG in Chur (CH). Working as an architect at Atelier Gapont in Triesen, Liechtenstein since 2023.
Viktoria Matryuk
M.Arch from the University of Liechtenstein. Studied architecture at the Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy). Between 2017 and 2018 worked as a junior architect at PROGRESS Architects and BLANK Architects in Moscow, Russia and did an internship at ADEPT Architects in Denmark. In 2021 worked as an architect for TOBE Architects in Saint Petersburg, Russia and for WAO Architectur in Schaan, Liechtenstein in 2022. Worked as a tutor at the Alpine Changemaker Basecamp Workshop organized by CIPRA in Italy. Working as an architect at Atelier Gapont in Triesen, 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.
Former team members are: Laura Bagdonaitė, Martin Mraz, Gabriela Ponechalova, Dalal Elarji, Julia Fanti, Sara Stoll and Clarisa Pop.