Architect · Co-founder of Klic Arquitectos
Juan Goñi Uriarte, architect and co-founder of Klic Arquitectos
Juan Goñi Uriarte is a Spanish architect who co-founded Klic Arquitectos in 2006, an architecture studio based in Torremolinos (Málaga, Spain). Registered with the Official College of Architects of Málaga (COA Málaga, no. 1,206), he leads the studio together with Ruth Buján Varela, and the two of them sign both the design and the site management of its projects.
Background
Juan Goñi Uriarte has led Klic Arquitectos since it was founded in 2006, first in Málaga and now from Torremolinos, together with architect Ruth Buján Varela, a partner since 2010. Within the studio he is responsible for management, client relations and business development, and he shares with Ruth the signature of every project and every site management.
His work combines design with delivery: single-family and multi-family housing, full refurbishments, hotels and workplaces on the Costa del Sol, and the role of local architect (Architect of Record) for international studios building in Spain. He sums up his approach with one of the studio’s ideas: beauty lies in the simplest solutions.
Alongside his practice, Juan explains architecture on social media: what it really costs to build, what to check before buying or renovating a home, and how technology is changing the profession. That outreach work was recognised in 2026 with a commendation (accésit) at the Málaga Architecture Awards.
Registration and teaching
- Registered architect no. 1,206 with the Official College of Architects of Málaga.
- Lecturer on the Master’s in Interior Design Fundamentals at EADE University (since 2018).
- Faculty member of the Master’s / MBA in Real Estate at REBS (Real Estate Business School), where he covers BIM, industrialised construction and technology applied to design.
- Previously: lecturer in Graphic Expression and Business Creation at the University of Málaga and in business plans on the ESESA MBA; chair of the infrastructure and construction committee of CEAJE and member of the CEOE refurbishment committee.
Areas of expertise
Single-family homes
Bespoke villas and houses in Málaga and on the Costa del Sol, from the plot to handing over the keys.
Full and luxury refurbishments
Design, site management and interior design by a single team.
Hotels
Hotel refurbishments and extensions, including phased works in hotels that stay open.
Architect of Record
Local partner for international studios and foreign developers building in Spain.
Selected projects
Pintor Sorolla 15-17
An 11-home residential building in Limonar Bajo (Málaga), completed in 2023. Design and site management with Ruth Buján Varela, co-authored with Rafael de Lacour Jiménez. Commendation at the 2024 Málaga Architecture Awards.
Hotel Smy Costa del Sol
Full refurbishment of a 1973 complex in Torremolinos: 35,161 m² and 340 rooms, upgraded to four stars (2018–2019).
Synergym gyms
Seven sports centres in Málaga, Fuengirola, Marbella and Estepona (2014–2016), co-designed with BM2 Arquitectos, with site management by Klic.
Beach Club, Hotel Puente Real
An extension with a white undulating roof facing the Torremolinos seafront (2017–2019).
Awards and press
- Commendation (accésit) at the 2026 José Moreno Villa Award for the Promotion of Architecture (COA Málaga), for “the democratisation of architectural knowledge on a massive scale”.
- Commendation (accésit) at the 2024 Málaga Architecture Awards, new multi-family housing category, for Pintor Sorolla 15-17 (with Ruth Buján Varela and Rafael de Lacour Jiménez).
- AJE Málaga 2019 Award for business track record, granted to the studio (then Klicstudio Arquitectura y Diseño).
- Interview in VisualUrb (13/04/2026, in Spanish).
- More media coverage on our press page.
Talk directly to Juan
At Klic, the partners look after every project themselves. If you have a project in Málaga or on the Costa del Sol, or you need a local architect in Spain, tell us about it. Meet the rest of the team and Ruth Buján Varela.