Every project starts on a site, before it starts on paper.

We walk the plot before we open a single reference file, and measure the light before we measure the walls.

Good design is felt in restraint. We'd rather leave a wall bare than dress it up to justify the bill.

We take the time most studios skip: measured drawings before mood boards, structural conversations before finish decisions. It shows up later, when the walls actually land where the light needs them to.

Courtyard of a modern residential house, natural light

Principles

Site first

"We start with the site, not the style." Light, orientation, and what is already standing there shape the plan before any reference image does.

Material

We specify what a wall is made of before we decide what color it is. Oak. Brass. Cast concrete. Named on the drawings.

Every scale

A 90m² apartment gets the same site visits, the same drawing set, and the same attention as an 800m² hotel. The schedule is shorter. Everything else stays the same.

One point of contact

One person on our side follows a project from the first sketch to the final punch list. No hand-offs partway through to a different team.

Studio

Portrait in moody, dramatic lighting
Nora Bakke
Founding architect
Portrait in soft, dramatic lighting
Tomás Ferreira
Interior lead
Portrait with dramatic lighting and shadow
Priya Rao
Project architect

Ready to talk about a project, whatever its scale? Start with a direct conversation about the site.

Request a consultation The first conversation is free. No pricing required to start.