OBRA Architects was founded by Pablo Castro and Jennifer Lee in 2000 in New York City. Last year marked the opening of their second office in Beijing with a smaller outpost in Seoul. Their practice and their work seek to challenge and expand the range of metaphors in which architecture finds its meaning. Castro’s design direction at OBRA has produced a body of award-winning projects including four AIANY Design Awards and two Chicago Athenaeum American Architecture Awards. He is a 2006 NYFA Fellow in Architecture/Environmental Structures and a 2003 Society of Architectural Historians de Montëquin Senior Fellow. He is a 2012 Rome Prize winner. OBRA is the 2006 Winner of the PS1 MoMA Young Architects Program and one of the 2005 Architectural League Emerging Voices. Recently completed works include a museum interior in Beijing, a weekend retreat in Southampton, New York, and a house in Costa Rica. They have expanded their international reach with projects in early planning stages in China, including a large primary school campus with library, dormitories and a kindergarten, scheduled to begin construction in 2013.See more
Ibrahim Abdelhady is an architect, academic, and media entrepreneur with over two decades of experience in architecture and digital publishing. He is the Founder and CEO of Arch2O.com, a leading platform in architectural media, renowned for showcasing innovative projects, student work, and critical discourse in design. Holding dual PhDs in Architecture, Dr. Abdelhady combines academic rigor with industry insight, shaping both future architects and architectural thought. He actively teaches, conducts research, and contributes to the global architecture community through his writing, lectures, and media ventures. His work bridges the gap between practice and academia, pushing the boundaries of how architecture is communicated in the digital age.