HAPTIC ART LAB WAS BORN OUT OF OUR MUTUAL INTEREST IN MIXED-MEDIA EXPERIMENTATION AND THE OPPORTUNITIES PRESENTED BY MULTI-DISCIPLINARY DESIGN CONTEXTS.
WE DEVELOP BOTH PERSONAL AND COMMISSIONED PROJECTS FROM A CROSS-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH, OFFERING INTEGRAL DESIGN SOLUTIONS.
sofía lasserrot
Is a multi-disciplinary Designer trained at Central Saint Martins, the London College of Fashion and LIM College NYC. She holds a B.A. in Fashion Design and Communication and an M.A. in Costume Design for Performance.
Sofia has been a close runner-up for Photography awards RIBA 'Disappear Here' Image Contest and the XIV Biennial of Spanish Architecture and Urbanism 'La Imagen Habitada’, both in 2018. As a Fashion Designer she was awarded by Andalusia's Young Fashion Designers Contest, 'Desencaja 09' in 2008 and Fashion Freak 7 in 2010. Her work has been exhibited at spaces like Arquería de Nuevos Ministerios in Madrid, Palacio de Exposiciones y Congresos in Santander (Photography), Victoria House Basement (Illustration), Sadler’s Wells Theatre (Performance) in London and Fuorisalone during Milan Design Week (Product).
Apart from co-directing Haptic Art Lab, she freelances as a Trend Forecaster, Art Director, Costume and Editorial Designer for a variety of clients, such as the Fashion Information Media Network Trendzine, the National Theatre of Malta or the University of Granada.
luis rodríguez
Holds a Msc. in Architecture Design & Engineering from the University of Granada and he completed a Postgraduate in Photography at the International Postgraduate School UGR.
As a photographer, he has taken part in a number of both collective and solo exhibitions like: the XV Venice Architecture Biennale ‘Time-Space-Existence’ in 2016, E.T.S. Arquitectura de Granada ‘4 Fragmentos’ or La Empírica ‘Ma’, in 2017; amognst others. Luis was a close runner up for the following Photography awards: ‘Descubrimientos’ PHotoEspaña in 2021, PHotoEspaña ‘Transeurope’ in 2018, ETSA ‘Shoot the Architecture’ in 2013, COAG Granada ‘Heavy’ in 2012; as well as the following Architecture awards: ‘Sculpture Museum of Leganés’ International Ideas Competition (Madrid) in 2011, ‘Casa del Mediterráneo HQ’ International Ideas Competition (Alicante) or ‘Detachable Modules for Salitre Gardens’ (Murcia) in 2010, amongst others. His photographs have been featured in both print and online international publications such as: The New York Times, Baumeister, C3 magazine, A10, AREA, Dezeen, Archdaily, Afasia Archzine or Metalocus amongst others.
Luis currently balances his work as a Senior Architect for AP Valletta with his participation in Haptic Art Lab, as well as Photography freelancing.