Diego Cano-Lasso is a Spanish architect whose education and professional trajectory span Madrid, London, and Los Angeles. Raised in a family of architects, he discovered his vocation at an early age through close exposure to the work of his grandfather, Julio Cano Lasso, and the architectural practice of his father and uncles. These formative experiences instilled in him an understanding of architecture as a discipline rooted in social responsibility and a deep engagement with the built and natural environment.
He began his architectural studies in Madrid before continuing his education in London, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Architecture from the University of Greenwich in 2010. He later moved to Los Angeles to pursue a Master of Architecture at SCI-Arc, graduating in 2012. That same year, he joined selgascano, becoming a partner and leading the firm's Los Angeles office until 2020. Earlier in his career, he completed professional internships at Richard Rogers Partnership in London and FCA Architecture in Naples. Between 2021 and 2022, he served as Director of Design and Production at the Royal Glass Factory of Segovia.
Throughout his career, Cano-Lasso has pursued a broad international perspective, developing an architectural approach centered on human experience and the relationship between people and nature. He views architecture as a service capable of enriching everyday life through responses tailored to the specific conditions of each site, context, and client.
He has worked with public and private institutions including the City of Los Angeles, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), the Tigray Regional Government, the Institute for Field Research (IFR), and numerous private clients. His work has received international recognition and has been widely published in leading architectural and design media.
