Started his professional career, in AYYILDIZ Engineering and Consultancy firm in 1973 and worked with Prof. Mukbil Gökdoğan in Gökdoğan Architectural Studio in 1975. He graduated from the Faculty of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University in 1976 with a bachelor's degree, and completed his master's degree in 1977. He has been serving as a partner and manager at ILTAY Architecture since 1977.
Since 2000, Lütfü Ünver has been working as a visiting lecturer in the architectural design and constuction project courses in several universities such as Yıldız Technical University, Medipol University.
He participated as an independent member of the board of directors of Akmerkez Gayrimenkul Yatırım Ortaklığı, A.Ş., and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Green Building Council (ÇEDBIK). He is member of Union of Chambers of Turkish Engineers and Architects (TMMOB) Chamber of Architect and İstanbul Association of Architects in Private Practice (İSMD).