Francisco González de Canales

He is the author of several books and academic publications on modern and contemporary architecture. He is renowned for his work on 20th-century architecture, particularly the work of Rafael Moneo, as well as his criticism of contemporary architecture. He is a founding partner of the architectural firm Canales Lombardero.

Francisco González de Canales studied at Polytechnic University of Catalonia, Harvard University and University of Seville. The recorded working language is Spanish. The field of work recorded is architecture and history of architecture. Employment is recorded with University of Seville.

• Name — Francisco González de Canales • Significant Buildings — Restoration of the Palace and gardens of the Enriquez de Ribera family, Bornos, • Significant Projects — Bicentennial Multipurpose Building, San Salvador • Born — 1976 • Birthplace — Seville • Awards — Build's Annual Architecture Awards 2020

González de Canales graduated as an architect in 2001, after receiving a scholarship to study at the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura (ETSA) in Barcelona (Universidad Politécnica de Cataluña). He completed his master's studies at Harvard University having been awarded the scholarships from the Research Staff Training (FPI) and La Caixa-Fulbright. At Harvard, in 2007, González de Canales obtained the Master in Design with the number 1 of his class, and receiving the Dimitris Pikionis award. He received his PhD in the same year from the University of Seville. The architect has been a visiting professor and researcher at several academic institutions. Since 2008 he has been a regular guest lecturer at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, has also taught at the Boston Architectural College, the Instituto Tecnológico de Monterrey, and the City University of London. He has been a researcher at the Catholic University of Valparaíso, the University of Cambridge (Jesus College) and the Institute of Aesthetic Research of the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), and The Warburg Institute at the University of London. Following his years at Harvard, where he was an assistant professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2005-2007), he completed his academic career at the University of Seville. He became associate professor in 2002, full professor in 2012 and acceded to the chair of architectural composition in 2019. He was the editor of the journal Neutra of the Seville College of Architects (2002-2006) and coordinator of the public program of the Architectural Association of London (2008–2012).

Between 2005 and 2008 he worked for Rafael Moneo in Cambridge, Massachusetts; and for Norman Foster in London. In 2003 he partnered with Nuria Álvarez Lombardero to create the architectural firm Canales Lombardero. The studio received several awards and has published its work in international magazines. As a promoter of contemporary architecture, he has played an outstanding role in the direction and curatorship of some international exhibitions. It is remarkable the traveling exhibition "Rafael Moneo. A Theoretical Reflection from the Profession", which was shown in La Coruña, Lisbon, Mexico City, Hong Kong and Madrid, Thyssen Museum. In 2026, he organised, together with Professor Mario Carpo, the international symposium The Inevitability of Mannerism.

• Marcory House, Abidjan, Ivory Coast, 2015–2025 • Restoration of the palace and gardens of the Enriquez de Ribera family, Bornos, 2018 - Hispania Nostra Award 2018. • Perea Borobio House, Seville, 2017- Architects Magazine Awards 2017, finalist, listed in La Casa de la Arquitectura • Bicentennial Multipurpose Building, San Salvador, 2017- winning project. • Casa Priego Lagares, Córdoba, 2011- XI Félix Hernández Awards, finalist. • Medical office in Almonaster la Real, Huelva, 2007 - Premios Colegio de Arquitectos de Huelva 2007 (mention), listed in La Casa de la Arquitectura