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Luis Rodrigo Callejas Mujica

Professor Institute of Urbanism and Landscape Architecture
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Background and experience

Luis Callejas is an architect, professor at the Oslo School of Architecture and Design and founder of LCLA OFFICE. Recently he is also visiting professor in landscape architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design. In the past, he taught architecture at Yale as Louis Khan visiting professor (2020), architecture and landscape architecture at Harvard GSD (2012-2016), The Scola da Cidade in São Paulo (2011) and The University of Toronto as visiting professor in Urban Design (2012). In 2020 he was the recipient of the Patrick Geddes fellowship at the University of Edinburgh. 

He is the director of the Practice and Design Techniques research group at AHO.

Completed public works include design of the exterior areas in the renovation of the former US embassy in Oslo designed by Eero Saarinen, the renovation of the National Stadium in Colombia and the aquatic sports centre in Medellin for the IX South American games. His studio currently develops projects for the Norwegian Scenic Routes in Norway.

Luis Callejas lectures widely in Europe, North America and Latin America, he has participated in major biennales over the past decade, including the Venice biennale, Lisbon Triennale, Oslo Triennale, Seoul biennale and the Versailles biennale. His research has addressed the intersection of architecture and landscape architecture, studying their shared design research techniques and tropes, as well as their shared historic encounters when addressing climate change through design. He was awarded the Lissone design prize in 2024, The Modernism in America Award of Excellence and the Architecture League of New York prize for young architects among others. He has served as jury for many competitions, including the Iberoamerican architecture biennale, the Barcelona landscape biennale and the Holcim Award for Sustainable Architecture. 

His books include Pamphlet Architecture 33: Islands and Atolls (Princeton Architectural Press), editor of Pedagogical Experiments in Architecture for a Changing Climate (Routledge), Houses in forest clearings (Actar) and the series Under-Under (Arkitektfaglig Press).

 

Areas of responsibility

Architecture and Landscape Architecture

Practice and design techniques

Design Research

Publications

  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Sixty Metres, Sixty Degrees – Drawing Matter. Drawing Matter (DM) Journal - Architecture and Representation. ISSN 2753-5002. doi: https:/drawingmatter.org/sixty-metres-sixty-degrees/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis; Atak, Tulay; Scelsa, Jonathan & Tandberg, Jørgen Johan (2024). TEACHING THE DESIGN EXPERIMENT. In Callejas, Luis; Tandberg, Jørgen Johan; Atak, Tulay & Scelsa, Jonathan (Ed.), Pedagogical Experiments in Architecture for a Changing Climate. Routledge. ISSN 9781032398105. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2024). Abstraction. In Callejas, Luis; Tandberg, Jørgen Johan; Atak, Tulay & Scelsa, Jonathan (Ed.), Pedagogical Experiments in Architecture for a Changing Climate. Routledge. ISSN 9781032398105. Full text in Research Archive
  • Schob, Maximilian Vinzenz & Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2024). From Radiance to Geometry: Identifying European Forest Clearings with Potential Heritage Value. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture (JoDLA). ISSN 2367-4253. 2024(9), p. 314–332. doi: 10.14627/537752029. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2024). Ocarina house. The Architectural Review. ISSN 0003-861X. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2024). Chasing Shadows. In Jensen, Jan Olav; Lending, Mari; Tandberg, Jørgen Johan; Ellefsen, Karl Otto & Skodvin, Børre (Ed.), Villa Furulund Architect: Lund Hagem Arkitekter AS asBUILT 31. Pax Forlag. ISSN 9788253045221. p. 9–17. Full text in Research Archive
  • Schob, Maximilian Vinzenz & Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). Landscapes between Signal and Data: Formal Identification and Analysis of Forest Clearings in Oslo through Lidar Data. Journal of Digital Landscape Architecture (JoDLA). ISSN 2367-4253. 2023(8), p. 221–235. doi: 10.14627/537740024. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Pelagic Alphabet: Islands as a Model of the Ocean. Architectural Design. ISSN 0003-8504. 90(1), p. 46–53. doi: 10.1002/ad.2524. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). Pelagic alphabet. Praxis. ISSN 1526-2065. p. 55–60. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Dorval-Bory, Nicolas & Callejas, Luis (2025). Détailler, Formuler, Construire. École Nationale Superiure d architecture Versaille. ISBN 9782492680298. 128 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Sousa, Nuno Melo & Callejas, Luis (2025). What is a space of freedom? MaM24 pt. ISBN 9789728315979. 151 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis & Hølmebakk, Beate (2024). Amag 35: Norway. LCLA - Manthey Kula- Sanden+Hodnekvam. Amag publisher. ISBN 9789893530474. 208 p. doi: https:/issuu.com/a.mag/docs/amag_35_online_sample_preview. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis; Tandberg, Jørgen Johan; Atak, Tulay & Scelsa, Jonathan (2024). Pedagogical Experiments in Architecture for a Changing Climate. Routledge. ISBN 9781032398105. 248 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis & Tandberg, Jørgen Johan (2024). Houses in forest clearings. Photographed by Luis Callejas. ACTAR. ISBN 9781638401438. 90 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis & Tandberg, Jørgen Johan (2022). Under Under 3: Enclosures. Andrea Branzi and Luis Callejas. Arkitektfaglig Presse. ISBN 9788269262148. 47 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2022). Under Under 2 Translations: Gunter Vogt and Julius von Bismark. Arkitektfaglig Presse. ISBN 9788269262131. 90 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2020). La Fabbrica della Biennale. Quodlibet studio. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bonesmo, Gro; Callejas, Luis & Wiebe, Dale (2019). The Ocean Garden. Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo. ISBN 9788269192100. 52 p. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). Under Under 1 Jeppe Aagaard Andersen – Hane Bat Finke. ORO Editions. ISBN 9781943532322. 120 p. Full text in Research Archive

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  • Callejas, Luis & Langdalen, Erik Fenstad (2025). Eu Mies award nomination. The former US embassy in Oslo. doi: https:/eumiesawards.com/heritageobject/the-former-american-embassy-in-norway/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis & Langdalen, Erik Fenstad (2025). Award of Excellence Modernism in America Award. DOCOMOMO Renovation of the former US embassy in Oslo originally designed by Eero Saarinen. doi: https:/docomomo-us.org/register/former-us-embassy-oslo-norway. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Casa Ocarina. Arquitecturas Contemporáneas. Colombia. Prospectiva #12(12). doi: https:/www.tccuadernos.com/prospectiva/586-arquitecturas-contemporaneas-colombia.html. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Rest Stops at the Top of the World - Harvard Graduate School of Design. [Internet]. Harvard Graduate School of Design. doi: https:/www.gsd.harvard.edu/2025/04/luis-callejas-norway-scenic-routes/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Public Space Works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis; Helms, Karin & Müller, Sabine (2025). AHO Jubilee exhibition Commons, Systems and Form. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Ocarina House. In Dorval-Bory, Nicolas (Eds.), Détailler, Formuler, Construire. École Nationale Superiure d architecture Versaille. ISSN 9782492680298. p. 62–62. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). How do we teach? Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Form. AHO IMLA XX Anniversary lecture. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). The landscape model. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Recent Works. Lecture at gallery Tulpemanie in Milano. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Site: Form, Structure and Technique Lecture at the Bartlett School of Architecture. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Core colloquium Harvard GSD. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). The Landscape Model: Europa Europa. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Luis Callejas interview Norsk Porsche Magazine on road culture and architecture. [Journal]. Norsk Porsche. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Water tank house. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Drawing the forest clearing. Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme. ISSN 1886-1989. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2025). Snapshots of Aldo Rossi's San Cataldo cemetery. [Journal]. Harvard Graduate School of Design Pairs Journal Issue 5. Full text in Research Archive
  • Tandberg, Jørgen Johan & Callejas, Luis (2024). Slik kan man få klima på arkitektur-pensumet - Arkitektur. [Internet]. Arkitektur.no. doi: https:/www.arkitektur.no/aktuelt/utdanning/slik-kan-man-faa-klima-paa-arkitektur-pensumet/. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2024). Clearings. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2024). The forest clearing archetype. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). The clearing and the pond. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2023). The clearing and pond. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2023). Experimental preservation 2023 Venice biennale. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2023). LUIS CALLEJAS ON THE VDL RESEARCH HOUSE BY RICHARD NEUTRA. [Internet]. https://whatisahousefor.com. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). Sliver lecture series: Recent Works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). Recent works and persistent enquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2023). Recent works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2023). Recent works and persistent enquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2023). The Morocco sketches. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). Recent works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). On Islands. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). The forest clearing archetype. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas & Tranfa, Federico (2023). LCLA office, casa Ocarina in Colombia. The form of function. Casabella. ISSN 0008-7181. 951, p. 76–81. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). The island model. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2023). The landscape model. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bonesmo, Gro & Callejas, Luis (2022). Guest Lectures: Recent Works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Ballen houses. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Ballen houses. Full text in Research Archive
  • Bonesmo, Gro & Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). The Mediterranean Botanical Garden. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Islandness. In Congiu, Sofia (Eds.), La Maddalena: Atlas of an occupation. Quodlibet. ISSN 9788822908230. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). The forest clearing archetype. In Rappaport, Nina & Dror, Stav (Ed.), Reimagining the civic. Yale University. ISSN 9781638400172. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Versailles biennale lecture. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Recent works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2022). Abstract by nature. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas & Bonesmo, Gro (2022). Guest lecture: Luis Callejas and Gro Bonesmo, recent works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Ballen houses. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2022). Weatherfield. In Dwyre, Cathryn (Eds.), Ambiguous Territory: Architecture, Landscape and the Postnatural. ACTAR. ISSN 9781948765657. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). Architecture of the landscape. Diplomas at AHO. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). Recent works and persistent enquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). In Conversation: Architects Respond to The Fabricated Landscape. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). The cellular et le champ (The cell and the field). Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). AHO Open lecture 75 Jubilee. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). Model landscapes. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). Remote teaching experiments at AHO. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2021). The landscape model. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Abstract by nature. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Island, desert, mountain, forest. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Recent works and persistent enquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Recent Works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Drawing landscape. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Landscape as Urbanism Americas book launch. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Abstract by Nature: Recent works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Recent works and persistent enquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas (2020). Abstract by nature, NESS.docs 2: Landscape as Urbanism in the Americas. NESS. ISSN 9781732010635. Full text in Research Archive
  • Mujica, Luis Rodrigo Callejas; Waldheim, Charles & Rodriguez, Florencia (2020). Luis Callejas in conversation with Charles Waldheim and Florencia Rodriguez, NESS.docs 2: Landscape as Urbanism in the Americas. NESS. ISSN 9781732010635. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). La casa del consigliere Krespel. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2020). Abstract by nature. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). 100 experiments. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). La CASA DEL CONSIGLIERE KRESPEL. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). La fórmula ecológica de Oslo. ¿Modelo de éxito o nuevo sueño nórdico? [Journal]. Spain. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). Verdant Sculpture. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). The ocean and the island. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). Recent projects and persistent inquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2019). Under Under. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2018). Islands images of many natures. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2018). Krespel house. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2018). Islands. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2018). Recent works. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis (2018). Recent projects and persistent enquires. Full text in Research Archive
  • Callejas, Luis; Bonesmo, Gro & Wiebe, Dale (2019). The Ocean Garden. Arkitektur- og designhøgskolen i Oslo. Full text in Research Archive

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