Welcome to our journal—where ideas take shape beyond the built. Here, we share reflections on architecture, design, materiality, and the stories behind our projects. Thoughtful, grounded, and always evolving, this is where the VELA perspective lives and breathes.
2025.05.02
VELA officially launches with a mission to create environments through responsible, contextual, and innovative design. The firm is founded on the belief that architecture should foster deep cultural connections, embrace sustainable practices, and elevate experiences.
2025.04.29
VELA’s leadership unites four industry experts under a shared vision. Marc Roca, Marc Torres, and Lucas Martinez co-founded the studio in 2025, bringing together diverse global expertise to create a firm rooted in creativity, functionality, and contextual sensitivity.
2025.06.10
VELA, a new Dubai-based architecture and interior design studio, has unveiled the design for The View Island, a groundbreaking development located within Sharjah’s rising coastal destination, Ajmal Makan City.
2025.06.10
VELA, a new Dubai-based architecture and interior design studio, has unveiled the design for The View Island, a groundbreaking development located within Sharjah’s rising coastal destination, Ajmal Makan City.
2025.06.25
Lucas, the co-founder, partner and architectural design director at VELA, finds Rubik’s Cube’s relaxing. Between designing and 3D-printing, we doubt he ever switches off
