About
Karla Montauti is an award-winning architect and artist with extended experience in Concept Design and Architectural Competitions. Throughout her career, she has led the design of numerous multi-scale projects, earning 18 prestigious awards and distinctions.
In 2025, she was recognized as an Exceptional Talent in the United Kingdom by the Royal Institute of British Architects, with the endorsement of the Arts Council.
Montauti has been invited to teach at the University of Buenos Aires, Universidad Torcuato Di Tella, Universidad Nacional de La Matanza, and Universidad Central de Venezuela where she cultivated a dynamic dialogue between Architecture and Art.
Now based in London, she is engaged in large-scale projects across the globe, seeking an urban future attracted by new times.
AWARDS
2025_EXEPTIONAL TALENT TO THE UNITED KINGDOM.
ENDORSED BY ROYAL INSTITUTE OF BRITISH ARCHITECTS AND THE ARTS COUNCIL. London,
UK
2023_HONOR MENTION ARCHITECTURE COMPETITION. MINISTERIO DE DESARROLLO HUMANO Y ACCION SOLIDARIA. Viedma, Argentina
2022_3RD PRIZE. THE HOLY ART GALLERY.
ART EXHIBITION AMONG 500 WORLDWIDE WORKS.
London, UK
2021_1ST PRIZE URBAN DESIGN COMPETITION.
PUBLIC SPACE AND MOBILITY FOR RESISTENCIA CITY. Argentina
2020_2ND PRIZE & MENTION. "NUESTRAS ARQUITECTAS" ARCH DAILY CONTEST.
Land Art Project "Sculpting La Pampa"
2019_1ST PRIZE INTERNATIONAL COMPETITION
EXPO UNIVERSAL 2023. Masterplan and Bridge.
Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2019_DRAWINGS COMPETITION by CENTRAL ARCHITECTS SOCIETY. Two Prizes and 1 Special Mention for Calendar 2020. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2019_XIII NATIONAL BIENNIAL ARCHITECTURE AWARD OF VENEZUELA. "Special Prize outside Venezuela" for NASA 3D PRINTED HABITAT for Mars. 2035
2018_1st MENTION HISTORICAL HISTORIAL DOCK COMPETITION ING. WHITE. Bahía Blanca Argentina
2018_1st PRIZE COMPETITION HERITAGE CORNER - EXTENSION BANK OF CÓRDOBA at Historical City Centre. Córdoba Argentina
2017_3rd PRIZE PUBLIC COMPETITION "PLAYA FERROVIARIA COLEGIALES". Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2017_MENTION OF HONOR PUBLIC COMPETITION PARK OF THE CITY. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2016_SPECIAL MENTION IN THE X BIENNIAL SALÓN MALAUSSENA dedicated to Dr. Jimmy Alcock. with the "Final Thesis Project" Market + Terminal. Caracas, Venezuela.
2015_SELECTED PROJECT - INVITATION OF NASA International Competition "CHALLENGE OF 3D PRINTED HABITAT" design of the first habitat on Mars in 2035. Position # 40 of 12,000 objects. New York. USA
2012_BEST DEGREE THESIS & Mention Publication.
Universidad Central de Venezuela.
2010_MENTION OF HONOR. Carlos Raúl Villanueva Awards. Project "Sports Structures". Maracaibo. Venezuela
2010_MENTION TECHNOLOGY. AXIS Design Excellence Awards. Project "Sports Structures". FAU-UCV. Caracas.
2010_THIRD PRIZE. International Design Competition for
"The Expansion of the Chancellery". Buenos Aires, Argentina.
2009_FIRST PRIZE. National ILAFA Architecture Students Competition with the Tropical Airport participation in the International Competition in Quito Ecuador.
PUBLICATIONS
2024-11-03_AIA UK - 29TH Annual Student Charette: Shapping the future of London’s Public Spaces through creative collaboration. Invited jury. London, United Kingdom
2024-11-03_AIA UK - Noel Hill Award Winner: Invited Jury. London, United Kingdom
2024-07-03_Benoy - Art or Architecture? Karla Montauti discussed her passion for design. London, United Kingdom
2023-12-23_Arquitectura es Femenino. 10 Arquitectas. Lecture. Caracas, Venezuela
2023-03-24_Entre Rayas No 140 Revista Impresa. Arquitectura con Sustancia Femenina. (Pags. 78-79). Caracas, Venezuela
2021-10-01 SUMMA+ 187 Revista-Libro Impresa. Arquitectas. Concurso Resistencia. (Pags. 122-124). Hispanoamérica.
2021-09-02_Arch Daily. Academic Lecture as an invited expert at Malmö University. Sol y Sombra Enviromental Diplomacy in the Context of Human movement and shadow economies. Umeá, Sweden
2021-08-09_Area Urbana. Macromanzanas que transformaran Resistencia. Argentina
2021-06-18_FAU-UCV-UD9 Academic Lecture. CONCURSOS Y FICCIONES. Caracas, Venezuela
2021-04-21_UADE Academic Lecture. CONCURSOS, Procesos de Diseno. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2021-04-13 La Voz del Chaco. Como es la Ciudad que Propone el proyecto Eco-Resistencia. Chaco, Argentina
2021-04-09_Clarín ARQ Digital Magazine. Resistencia se redefine su plan urbano mirando a Barcelona. Argentina
2021-04-06_Clarín ARQ Printed Magazine. Resistencia se redefine mirando a Barcelona. (Pags. 06-09). Argentina
2021-04-01_Arquimaster. 1er Premio - Espacio Público y Movilidad Área central de la ciudad de Resistencia. Argentina
2021-03-24_Arch Daily. Una propuesta de macromanzanas para transformar la capital del Chaco, Argentina. Chile
2021-03-24_Arch Daily. Una propuesta de macromanzanas para transformar la capital del Chaco, Argentina. México
2021-03-30_Cisca. Eco-Resistencia: una apuesta hacia el urbanismo feminista y sustentable. Córdoba, Argentina
2021-03-15_NovoChaco. Presentaron los ganadores del Concurso Nacional de Ideas. Chaco, Argentina
2020-12-05_Catedra Unesco. Premios Concurso fotografía Nuestras Arquitectas. Categoría Revelaciones. Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain
2020-11-26_Nuestras Arquitectas Wordpress. Concurso de Fotografía. Categoría Revelaciones. 2do Premio y Mención. Hispanoamérica.
2020-06-04_Arch Daily. COVID-19: sobre la reinvención de nuestra relación con el “gran fuera”. Hispanoamérica.
2019-12-16_Arquitectos Argentinos. Ganadores Concurso de Dibujos Calendario SCA 2020. 2 Premios + Mención. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2019-12-16_ArquiNoticias Revista No.543. Brindis Fin de Año en el Marq. Ganadores. 2 Premios + Mención. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2019-12-16_Arqa. Ganadores Concurso de Dibujos para el Calendario SCA 2020. 2 Premios + Mención. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2019-11-15_Pandora Magazine. Resistance and diaspora Contemporary creation of Venezuelan authors. (Pags. 170-177). España
2019-10-15_Clarín ARQ Printed Magazine. Harán un parque puente sobre la General Paz. (Pags.10-13). Argentina
2019-10-04_Arch Daily. Conoce todos los ganadores del Concurso Público, Boulevard y Puente para la Expo 2023. Chile.
2019-10-02 Introducing the winning projects for the six architecturall ideas contests for the Expo 2023 site. France
2019-09-30_Arch Daily. Bridge+Boulevard Proposal for Buenos Aires Expo 2023 Wins International Competition. Worldwide.
2019-09-30_Arch Daily. Proposta de ponte-bulevar vence concurso internacional para a Expo Buenos Aires 2023. Brasil.
2019-09-30_Arch Daily. Conoce todos los ganadores del Concurso Público, Boulevard y Puente para la Expo 2023. México
2019-09-26_Clarín ARQ Digital Magazine. Harán un parque puente sobre la General Paz. Argentina
2019-02-18_El Universal. Resultados XIII Bienal Nacional Arquitectura. Proyectos realizados fuera de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela
2019-03-04_CAV Noticias. Resultados XIII Bienal Nacional Arquitectura. Proyectos realizados fuera de Venezuela. Caracas, Venezuela
2018-12-18_Nova Bahía Blanca. Se conocieron los ganadores del Concursode ideas del muelle de elevadores. Bahía Blanca, Argentina
2016-08-06_CAV Noticias. Ganadores Salón Malaussena. Mención Categoría Tesis de Grado. Caracas, Venezuela
2016-01-05_Revista Corazonada - Latido 11. Subjetividades de la Forma - Investigación (Pag 23). FADU UBA. Buenos Aires, Argentina
2009-11-13_Sidetur Acero al día. II Concurso ILAFA Venezuela 2009. Ganadores 1er premio nacional. Venezuela
2010-03-21_Arquitetura & Aço Magazine. Aeroportos (Pag 32). Brasil.
PROFESSOR EXPERIENCE
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Faculty of Architecture, Design and Urbanism
Cátedra de Forma y Proyecto
Design Professor
2016-2022
Universidad Torcuato Di Tella
Architetcure Faculty
Architectural Design IV
Design Professor
2020-2021
Universidad Nacional de la Matanza
Sistemas Informáticos Proyectuales
Chief of Practical Works in Projects Digital Lab
2017-2019
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism
Unidad Docente Nueve
Architecture Design
Guest Professor
2012-2013
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2024-2025 - London, UK
Benoy
Associate Director
2021-2024 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
MOOZ Architects
Co-Founder
2016-2020 - Buenos Aires, Argentina
AISENSON Arquitectos - ASN / nOISE Laboratory
Associate Architect
2013-2015 - Caracas, Venezuela
Espacio Jorge Castillo // National Architecture Award
Artistic, architectural and urban proposals for Caracas
Assistance in the "Latin American in Construction" Exhibition at MoMA, NY
ACADEMIC EDUCATION
Universidad Central de Venezuela
Architect
1st Place of Promotion 58A
Average Architectural Design: 19.80 / 20
Academic Average: 18.50 / 20
Efficiency 1
Mention for Best Final Project
Unidad Docente Nueve
2006-2012
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Master/Specialisation in Arts - Morphology of Space
Member of the Instituto de la Espacialidad Humana
founded by Roberto Doberti
Average: 9.33 / 10
2015-2016
Universidad de Buenos Aires
Master/Specialisation in Architectural Project Research
Member of the Instituto Poiesis by Jorge Sarquis
Academic Scholarship Winner for teaching at FADU-UBA
2017-2019