Esteban de Backer
Esteban de Backer is an architect and educator. He has taught at GSAPP, Columbia University, and served on juries for leading institutions. His work spans Europe and the United States, including projects in Barcelona, Lausanne, Vienna, Oslo, and New York. Notable projects include Catalunya Media City in Barcelona, the New Generalitat Headquarters in Lleida, Atlantic Yards affordable housing, a mixed-use tower in Queens, the Bronx Animal Care Facility, and the Bronx Museum renovation. Esteban’s design approach bridges professional practice and academia, exploring architecture as both a pragmatic and conceptual discipline. Currently, he leads Marvel’s new Barcelona office, where he develops projects that combine technical precision with innovative, contextually responsive design.
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