Laurent Troost is a Belgian architect who has been based in Brazil since 2008. He co-founded a platform for artist residencies in the Amazon called “Labverde” and two architecture firms, “Laurent Troost Architectures” and “Troost + Pessoa Architects,” both based in Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil.
Laurent holds a Master’s degree in Architecture and Urbanism from ISAIVH in Brussels (2001) and a postgraduate degree in Geography and Cities from Escola da Cidade, São Paulo (2011).
After working with Rem Koolhaas and Arthur Casas, Laurent’s professional practice has been recognized with more than 40 national and international awards, including the Oscar Niemeyer Prize, the Akzonobel Tomie Ohtake Prize, the Saint-Gobain Asbea Prize, the Dezeen Award, the Architecture MasterPrize, the IAI Most Creativity Award, and the Loop Design Award.
