Luisa is an influential ASEAN Architect known as the Philippines’ Queen of Green who redefined architecture with daring breakthroughs, including the reinvention of the Bahay Kubo. Honored with the Green Leadership Award for this innovation, the Professional Regulation Commission recognized her as a foremost woman in practice for single-handedly building her firm, LDG Architects.
Specializing in Integrated Sustainable Building Ecology, her projects include the historical Manila Metropolitan Theatre’s sustainable rehabilitation, the New Philippine Senate’s winning iconic design (with AECOM) and pioneering Green Restorative Actions & Sustainable Solutions (GRASS), a convergence of professionals dedicated to pursuing environmental positive change.