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Luben Dimcheff is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Architecture at Cornell University's College of Architecture, Art, and Planning (AAP). He holds a B.Arch. (1999) and is actively engaged in both academic teaching and professional architectural practice. His work bridges design theory, pedagogy, and built projects across international contexts.
His research and teaching focus on architectural design, practice, and visual representation. Key areas include Design Pedagogy, Design Empathy, and Cultivated Intuition. He has explored topics such as scale and detail in architecture through workshops at institutions like the American University of Sharjah and the Università di Pisa, where he was a visiting Fellow in Spring 2022. His teaching includes courses like ARCH 5114 (Comprehensive Design Studio), ARCH 4509/6509 (Special Topics in Visual Representation), and ARCH 1110 (Introduction to Architecture), emphasizing material form, representation, and collaborative design.
Dimcheff is the principal of Luben Dimcheff Studio, a creative consulting practice with built projects in Rio de Janeiro, Mumbai, New York City, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Cayuga Heights, and Karachi. He is coauthor of Model Perspectives | Structure, Architecture and Culture (Routledge, 2017), and previously was a founding partner of Dimcheff Smith Architecture and a senior associate at Smith-Miller + Hawkinson Architects. Notable projects include the SMH house at Houses at Sagaponac and the Hospital for Special Surgery building in Manhattan, which received recognition from Mayor Bloomberg and the NYC Design Commission.
He has lectured at the 2017 ACSA National Conference in Marfa, Texas, and the 2019 International ACSA/EAAE Teachers Conference at the University of Antwerp, Belgium. His academic engagement includes the Emerging Model Masterclass at the Polit(t)ico Research Lab, Università di Pisa.
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Dimcheff is involved in academic and design communities through workshops, lectures, and international collaborations. His studio and academic work reflect a deep integration of theory, representation, and practice in contemporary architecture.
