Born in Cordoba in 1955, Rafael de La-Hoz graduated in architecture from the Higher Technical College of Architecture of Madrid, and went on to obtain an MDI Masters in the Polytechnic University of Madrid. Rafael de La-Hoz now directs his own architectural studio and participates in town planning projects and important architectural works in Spain, Portugal, Poland, Romania, Hungary, and the United Arab Emirates. Many of his projects have been the result of national or international architectural competitions. He is a visiting professor at the Universidad Internacional de Cataluña, and is a member of the Editorial Council of the COAM Architectural Magazine. He participates in numerous conferences, activities and judging panels and his work is published in national and international architectural books and magazines.