Cecília Obiol studied architecture at the School of Architecture of Barcelona (ETSAB).
Since 2003 she has worked in various offices in Barcelona and London, developing at the same time independent activities as an architect, editor and curator. She was assistant professor at ETSAB from 2007 to 2010, and has been serving on the board as spokesperson for the Association of Architects of Catalunya (COAC) since 2010. She was an Assistant Professor at the Barcelona Institute of Architecture between 2010 and 2011 and Assistant Director since 2011.