Laplace

@luislaplace

International architecture practice founded in 2004 by Christophe Comoy & Luis Laplace.
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Pleased to announce the appointment of Laplace as Lead Design Architect for the California Academy of Studio Arts, an innovative studio practice program and arts center located on the former campus of the San Francisco Art Institute. Inspired by the experimental spirit of Black Mountain College, CASA aims to develop new models of arts education and public exchange. The program will offer a yearlong, studio-based experience for up to 30 emerging visual artists, providing resources such as studio space, shared workshops, mentorship, and platforms for public engagement. CASA will encourage creative exploration and interdisciplinary collaboration. The academy will also engage the public through exhibitions, performances, and artist talks. The 94,000 sqf campus consists of an original Spanish colonial-style building designed by Bakewell & Brown a century ago and a 1960s brutalist addition designed by Paffard Keatinge-Clay. Besides Laplace, the architectural team includes Jensen Architects as Executive Design Architect and Page & Turnbull as Historic Preservation Architect.
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💥 Just in: @luislaplace ’s restoration of @hauserwirth Paris recognized in @wallpapermag Design Awards 2024. Laplace has been awarded ‘Best Restoration Kings’ 👑 for their work on our new Paris gallery which opened its doors in October 2023. Laplace used locally sourced materials to maintain the authentic elements of the space, with any interventions—such as @martin_creed ’s installation on the historic spiral staircase—focused on a merging of artist and architecture. Founded in 2004 by architect Luis Laplace and his partner, Christophe Comoy, the Paris-based architecture studio has been a longstanding collaborator of Hauser & Wirth. Following projects in Somerset, Menorca and other gallery locations, Laplace was entrusted with Hauser & Wirth Paris, ‘breathing new life into an 1877 hôtel particulier near the Champs-Elysées.’ Don’t miss the final days of ‘Henry Taylor. FROM SUGAR TO SHIT,’ at our Paris gallery, closing 📆 Sunday, 7 January. Learn more at the link in bio. 1 Exterior of Hauser & Wirth Paris. ‘Henry Taylor. FROM SUGAR TO SHIT,’ is on view through 7 January 2024 © Henry Taylor. Photo: Nicolas Brasseur 2 Martin Creed, Work No. 3839, 2023 © Martin Creed. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2023. Photo: Nicolas Brasseur 3 Luis Laplace and Christophe Comoy. Photo: Ambroise Tezenas 4 Installation view, ‘Henry Taylor. FROM SUGAR TO SHIT,’ Hauser & Wirth Paris, 2023 © Henry Taylor. Photo: Nicolas Brasseur 5 Wallpaper Magazine* 2024 February newsstand cover by Matt Curtis of Uncommon Creative Studio. #HauserWirth
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Follow us inside architect @luislaplace ’s 📍Paris atelier where he shares his thoughts on conservation, the creation of gallery spaces, and Paris as a city where art is combined with the art de vivre.   Following projects in Somerset, Menorca and other gallery locations, Laplace has been entrusted with our new Parisian gallery, taking on the conversion of 26 bis rue François 1er. 🔗 Watch the full film at the link in bio. Suivez-nous à l’intérieur de📍l’atelier parisien de l’architecte @luislaplace où il partage ses réflexions à propos de la conservation, de la création d’espaces de galerie, et de Paris comme ville où l’art se mêle à l’art de vivre. Après des projets dans le Somerset, à Minorque et dans d’autres galeries, Laplace a entrepris la conversion du 26 bis rue François 1er. 🔗 Regarder le film complet sur le lien dans la bio. Regisseur 🎬Emir Eralp (@emireralp ) Musique 🎵 Viljam Nybacka (@viljam_nybacka ) Couleur 🎨 Edward Neguisse 1er assistant opérateur🎥 Charles Kapandji 2e assistant opérateur 🎥 Théo Benincasa Ingénieur du son 🔊 Laurine Oustric (@laurine_oustric ) #HauserWirthOnFilm #HWOnFilm
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Iwan Wirth, Manuela Wirth and architect Luis Laplace (@luislaplace ) sit down for a meal at Chesa Marchetta (@chesamarchetta ), the new boutique hotel in Sils Maria, Switzerland from the gallery founders’ independent hospitality company, Artfarm, to talk about their work there to preserve the spirit and traditions of the storied Engadin Valley. Read the full conversation via the link in bio or in print in Ursula 16 — out now. Luis Laplace, Manuela Wirth and Iwan Wirth, Chesa Marchetta, Sils Maria, Switzerland, December 2025. Photos: Dave Watts
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Nestled in the Swiss Alps, Chesa Marchetta in Sils Maria is a place where architecture, memory, and hospitality are deeply intertwined.   Guided by the principle of almost invisible intervention, the project preserves the spirit of this Engadin landmark while allowing it to live on in a new rhythm. @chesamarchetta @my_artfarm #alps #switzerland #luislaplace   Words by Josh Hickey for @fthtsi Photos by Dave Watts
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5 months ago
#AD100 2026 ✨   Thank you @archdigest and the brilliant team behind it: @amyastley , @gaygassmann , @alevasseur1 , @michaelsshome , @condenast .   Photo 1: Karel Balas (@karel_balas ) Photo 2: Jacques Ferrand
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Delighted to reinforce our presence in the Bay Area by working with @hauserwirth on their new space in Palo Alto, opening Spring 2026. Located in the historic 1909 Downing Block building, designed in the Mediterranean Revival style and just a short distance from the Stanford University campus, the new gallery will bring Hauser & Wirth’s program to the heart of downtown Palo Alto. #Laplace #Architecture #HauserWirth Exterior view, the site of Hauser & Wirth Palo Alto, 2025, at the corner of Hamilton Avenue and Emerson Street. Photos: Jon McNeal Photography
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“I wanted it to feel as if I had not been there.”   In Mahón, Menorca’s sailboat-filled port, Villa Pepita reflects Laplace’s quiet approach — an architecture of presence through restraint.   Originally a fisherman’s casita, the house has been reimagined as a light-filled home that remains in conversation with the sea. Green tones nod to the village’s past while the rustic red details echo its working origins. #Laplace #VillaPepita #Architecture   Words: @amy_sherlock , @theworldofinteriors Photography: @ricardolabougle
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⚓️ Once a naval hospital, @hauserwirthmenorca is now a place where architecture engages with the history of the island.   Led by @luislaplace , the conservation project carefully repurposed the existing outbuildings to create a thoughtfully calibrated environment for experiencing contemporary art, while remaining immersed in the site’s original features.   Laplace’s intervention has resulted in a spacious, distinctive gallery that reflects the unique character of Illa del Rei. 🏛️ 🌿     ⚓️ Antiguamente un hospital naval, @hauserwirthmenorca es un espacio donde la arquitectura está en diálogo con la historia de la isla.   El proyecto de conservación fue dirigido por @luislaplace , que rehabilitó con sensibilidad los edificios anexos existentes para crear un entorno inspirador que invita a disfrutar del arte contemporáneo, sin olvidar los elementos originales del edificio.   La intervención de Laplace dio como resultado una galería amplia y con personalidad propia, que refleja el carácter singular de la Isla del Rey. 🏛️ 🌿     ⚓️ Antigament un hospital naval, @hauserwirthmenorca és un espai on l’arquitectura està en diàleg amb la història de l’illa.   El projecte de conservació va ser dirigit per @luislaplace , que va rehabilitar amb sensibilitat els edificis annexos existents per crear un entorn inspirador que convida a gaudir de l’art contemporani, sense oblidar els elements originals de l’edifici.   La intervenció de Laplace va donar com a resultat una galeria àmplia i amb personalitat pròpia, que reflecteix el caràcter singular de l’Illa del Rei. 🏛️ 🌿     Photos by @becreativeagency.es and @danielschaeferstudio #HWMenorca #LuisLaplace
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“Luis and Christophe’s stories and passions reflect their evolving, authentic dedication — creating nuance and interest across iconic projects worldwide.”   Thank you @urbanelectricco for the feature in @the.current.mag Vol 6.   #Laplace #TheCurrent #Architecture
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Works by Eduardo Chillida return to @hauserwirthmenorca , following the 2024 solo exhibition ‘Chillida in Menorca’.   Developed by Laplace, the presentation concept places the works in dialogue with the island’s distinctive architecture and natural surroundings.   10 May – 26 October 2025   #EduardoChillida #HauserWirth #Menorca #Laplace   1. Installation views, ‘Chillida in Menorca’ at Hauser & Wirth Menorca, 2024 © Zabalaga Leku. San Sebastián, VEGAP, 2025. Photo: Damian Griffiths 2. Eduardo Chillida, Idea para un monumento II (Idea for a Monument II), 1994 © Zabalaga Leku. San Sebastián, VEGAP, 2025 3. Eduardo Chillida, Sin título (Untitled), 1997 © Zabalaga Leku. San Sebastián, VEGAP, 2025. Photo: Alex Abril 4. Eduardo Chillida, En el limite IV (At the Limit IV), 1998 © Zabalaga Leku. San Sebastián, VEGAP, 2025
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Arbus table at Laplace 📷: Matteo Verzini @matteoverzini
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