Miguel Vidal

Miguel Vidal is a London-based architect with over 10 years of working, teaching, and research experience. An expert in computational design and digital transformation, he is currently the Director and Head of Research and Development at Labit Group, a data-driven, research-based practice in the UK. Vidal has taught digital design methodologies at IE University’s Master in Business for Architecture and Design program since 2015.

During his career, Vidal has served as a Visiting Lecturer and Module Leader at international universities including the Universidad Europea de Madrid, the Universidad San Pablo CEU, The Bartlett School at University College London, the Universidad Francisco Marroquín, and Beirut Arab University. Since 2020, Vidal has also led the Design Studio at the University of Hertfordshire’s Master’s in Architecture and Urbanism program.

Vidal has conducted a wide range of international work with top UK practices. He was the Senior Architect at Grimshaw and a Project Architect and Computational Design Lead at astudio. From 2014 to 2018, he was an architect at Foster + Partners, where he worked on Apple’s California headquarters and the Heathrow Expansion Programme, among other projects. Previously, he was also the Co-Founder and Computational Designer of Frikearg in Spain. Vidal’s research has been published by the Design Modeling Symposium, Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, the Interdisciplinary Institute on Innovation at Mines ParisTech, Design Modeling Symposium, and the World Mass Customization & Personalization Conference.

In 2012, Vidal earned his master’s degree in Architecture and Landscape Design from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, where he was granted an Educational Innovation teaching scholarship and won an award for his final thesis project at the 12th Biennial of Spanish Architecture. He completed the Executive Program in Digital Transformation Strategy at the Imperial College Business School in 2020, and is currently pursuing his PhD at Loughborough University with doctoral research on mass customization in housing.

Corporate Experience

• Director and Head of Research at Labit Group, UK, 2020 - Present

• Senior Architect at Grimshaw, UK, 2019 - 2020

• Architect at Foster + Partners, UK, 2014 - 2018

Academic Experience

• Design Studio Leader at MArch Architecture and Urbanism, University of Hertfordshire, UK, 2020 - Present

• Associate Lecturer at IE University, 2015 - Present

• Visiting Lecturer at Barlett School of Archicture, University College London, 2014

• Guest Lecturer, Universidad Europea, 2010 - 2011

Academic Background

• PhD on Mass Customization in Housing, Loughborough University, UK, 2021 - 2027

• Master’s degree in Architecture and Landscape Design, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, 2012