We believe in good. Good ideas, good people, good spaces. Good design that can improve everyday lives, contribute to a place and make a difference. Small and big. Life can be serious; it is also short. We look at this simply: we aim to make places that respect their past, play in the present and look to the future. Places where people are at the core. We play for the good.

Our name is a play on this: playful (ludic from Latin ludus) architecture for the people (Polish: lud). We strive to design spaces that are fun, beautiful and practical. Places that bring joy to their occupants.

We don’t have a house style: every project is a unique journey that resonates to its own tune. We listen first. We talk, we engage. We then work together: with the client, the project team, the craftsmen and the builders in realising a vision. Collaboration is at the heart of our approach – we create through harmony.

We care about how things are made, where they come from and how they are put together. We are mindful about the impact architecture has: on the soul, on the surroundings, on nature. We believe the impact can be a good one.

Lúdika is a design and architecture studio founded by Anna and Jan upon moving to Iceland in 2020. The couple met at the Glasgow School of Art and gained their professional experience in various practices in London, Reykjavik and Cairo. Before forming Lúdika they worked together for over 8 years at an architectural practice in London, playing an instrumental role in growing the firm from a young start-up to an established mid-sized practice. Over the years they gained intimate knowledge of the construction process through a hands-on approach on many projects and building sites. Their experience spans small and large domestic projects, commercial housing developments, cultural projects including adaptive reuse, museums and exhibitions together with educational projects covering colleges and nurseries.

Anna Karlsdóttir

BArch, DipArch, MArch ARB FAÍ

Anna grew up in Iceland and Sweden, studied in Reykjavík and Glasgow and is qualified as an architect both in Iceland and the UK. She has extensive experience in residential, commercial and educational projects across Iceland, Norway and the UK. Over the years she has led many challenging schemes across London and the UK from inception to completion spanning residential refurbishments, extensions and developments, commercial office fit-outs and work on registered historic buildings.

Jan Dobrowolski

BArch, DipArch, MArch ARB RIBA RIAS

Born in Warsaw, Jan grew up in Cairo, studied in Glasgow and qualified as an architect in London, where he lived and worked for over a decade. He has extensive experience in residential, cultural, educational and commercial projects across the UK and the Middle East. He has an established track record in designing and delivering highly complex mid-sized schemes, housing developments and cultural projects.

Feasibilities, strategic brief definition, conceptual design

Design development, planning applications

Technical and detailed design, specification, tender and construction packages

Interior design

Landscape design

Contract administration, construction coordination, oversight and site inspections

Project management