Benoît Jallon and Umberto Napolitano founded their Paris-based design firm LAN (Local
Architecture Network) in 2002 with the aim of researching architecture at the interface of
several disciplines. This broad approach enables them to find new and unconventional solutions
in response to social urban ecological and functional challenges. Their designs include a
vast range of typologies and functions at various scales. They have realized buildings in
France Belgium Germany Italy and Slovenia and are also pursuing projects in the Middle
East and Japan. In addition to their award-winning structures Jallon and Napolitano have
earned wide acclaim as well for their research work and the two previous books originating from
it: Paris Haussmann (2017 2020) and Napoli Super Modern (2020). LAN-29 Projects is the firm's
first monograph featuring 29 key designs to date through photographs model photos drawings
and plans supplemented by concise texts.
