Articles, research and publications
Lyongo joins the podcast-series ‘Voices from the Capital’ by the Public Entity Saba. In this 23-minute episode, he sits down with project manager Carine Ghazzi to discuss the exciting vision behind Saba’s new school gym.
6 maart 2025
Over the past months, Kombiná has received significant media attention worldwide – across various platforms. From radio interviews to newspapers, we have had the opportunity to share our story with a broad audience.
2 februari 2025
What defines contemporary Caribbean architecture? A question that we've asked ourselves many times over the past 25 years. We wanted to capture the search on film with our documentary Kombiná.
20 november 2024
During this radio interview at Night of the Caribbean (NPO1), Lyongo talks about how public space belongs to all of us and how a space or building is designed says something about the people who come there.
18 oktober 2024
In 2018 Lyongo wrote down a manifest for Otrobanda. Now, years later, the ideas are being realized with Kaya Kaya - a festival that contributes to putting this area on Curacao back on the map.
1 juli 2024
Amsterdam presents a new Development Strategy Amsterdam 2035. Lyongo was invited to share his thoughts on the strategy. In this free webinar you can watch the full program by Pakhuis de Zwijger.
23 februari 2024
Platform31 started research into this at the end of 2023. They published their findings in February 2024. Lyongo contributed through a webinar and input for an article about creating a better public space.
15 februari 2024
Many neighborhoods are on the eve of a major restructuring task. In this webinar by Platform31 Lyongo talks about feeling of home in a redeveloped or superdiverse neighborhood.
6 december 2023
I want an emancipation museum in which everyone can see where we come from, black, white, red and yellow, where we are now and where we want to go. These were Lyongo's first thoughts when it was known that Amsterdam will built a Slavery Museum.
23 oktober 2023
The new Formats for Living Amsterdam showcases over 250 floor plans and contains an essay by Lyongo Juliana and Arna Mačkić. He takes a look at what a home means and discusses what we need for more inclusive designs.
25 september 2023
The architect connects all disciplines in construction. In this article by Bouw & Installatie Hub, Lyongo talks about the role of architects and why it is important that an architect is involved in the construction process.
26 januari 2023
In 2022 we gave a presentation about the Plaza Hotel, part of the new Waterfront Plaza in Willemstad. In this newspaper article of Antilliaans Dagblad you can read more about our design.
6 december 2022
In this edition of Beton & Staalbouw you can read all about sustainability & building circular. Lyongo shares his thoughts in this article on how to choose more sustainable materials when designing new buildings.
19 oktober 2022
In this video you see snippets of Lyongo’s public appearances that show how inclusive design is part of his approach. With all of our projects we focus on making designs where every feels welcome.
20 juli 2022
What can we in Europe learn from designing in the tropics? In this article of het Parool (Amsterdam) Lyongo will explain some key insights as a Caribbean designer.
19 mei 2022
Architect Lyongo Juliana advocates a design culture in which differences are not suppressed, but embraced. In the Yearbook 2022 he wrote an article about inclusive architecture.
19 mei 2022
According to architect Lyongo Juliana the bubble in which most architects live is not representative of the current composition of Amsterdam. As he explains in this new article.
18 mei 2022
When completing the Mangrove City Park in Curacao, Trouw published an article about how mangroves are crucial to marine life and shorebirds.
13 mei 2022
Why should it matter how you enter your house or a building? Lyongo tells you why a decent entrance matters in this article.
13 mei 2022
How hospitable is Dutch architectural practice? Lyongo kicks off the new program Designing Cities for All.
13 mei 2022
The New Amsterdam Style: a book of essays that will help you understand how design is part of the problem, but also holds the key to the solution.
13 mei 2022