Swann Arr Cultural Center, Taungdwingyi, Myanmar
— Construction of a cultural center in rural Myanmar
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We put the margin at the centre.
Religious and Cultural Center in central Paris
— Design of a Muslim space of prayer combining sacred and profane programmes
Muqarnas Pavillion
— Construction of a ceramic pavilion addressing the notion of the sacred
Sacred Grounds
We see the sacred as an invocation to examine what we hold dear, and to define spaces for the rituals of care and acts of faith required for us to live and thrive together. We investigate ways in which sacred practices of the built environment may provide a new sustainable approach to architecture and city making.
See articlesTati
— Transformation of Tati: renovation, vertical extension and mixed programmation, including private and social housing, offices and an innovative commercial street level
Productive Articulations
— Adaptive reuse of an industrial site for a productive mixed programme
Archipelago: Architectures for the Multiverse
— Event at the Haute École d’Art et Design (HEAD) – Genève (Geneva, Switzerland), 7 - 8 May 2021
Programmatic Agility
We navigate multiple programs and scales. We emphasise polyvalent, adaptable volumes, assemblages and articulations between mixed uses, accompanying clients in building innovative programmatic responses to briefs.
See articlesDeerlijk Theatre
— Restructure and extension of a theatre into a multifunctional cultural facility
18-room Elderly Residential Home
— A residence for elderly people in situations of economic vulnerability
Research Study: Ageing in the City
— Study on ageing in the metropolitan Paris region, with a focus on the Marne area
La Maison des Mamas
— Renovation and reprogramming of an art deco “Goutte de Lait”
Vernon Public Spaces
— Inclusive regeneration of city centre public spaces
Inclusive Cities
We believe that supporting the autonomy, needs and desires of the most vulnerable invariably leads to living spaces that are more inclusive, and more functional and comfortable for everybody.
See articlesAn Odyssey in Domestic Space
— Research and workshop series around the theme of affordable and sustainable housing in four African cities: Addis Ababa, Algiers, Dakar and Cotonou
Preston Mosque
— Design of a mosque for the Muslim community of Preston
Embodied Restoration Lab
— Symposium at the Nieuwe Instituut (Rotterdam, Netherlands), 18 - 19 April 2024
Domestic Space Odysseys
We pay careful attention to local domestic practices, sharpening our tools for imagining comfortable and coherent living spaces, while expanding domestic vocabularies from south to north.
See articlesMediterranean Queendoms
— Hand-tufted carpet presented at the 18th Venice Architecture Biennale
kursi
— A moveable mosque of seating elements for the exhibition Arab Design Now at Design Doha 2024
Human Ecologies
Through an ecological perspective, we seek to understand the interdependencies that bind humans and our habitats. We advocate for sustainability that is contextually defined and fully integrates social cohesion.
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