The Leaf
Norcia, Italy
A structure shaped by the logic of a leaf - light, efficient and rooted in its landscape. I prefer the second for the homepage.
We don't design buildings. We design what buildings mean.
CTRL_SPACE Studio
We design places where architecture, landscape and experience become one.
Selected projects
Work shaped by context
Nenúfar
Ceará, Brazil
A landscape shaped by water, where architecture grows from the logic of the water lily.
AEK Stadium - OPAP Arena
Athens, Greece
A façade shaped by movement, translating the energy of the sea into architecture.
Our approach
Architecture shaped through place, nature, experience and performance.
Expertise
Design across scales
Research
Ideas and research
A collection of thoughts, explorations and ongoing studies where architecture, nature and technology meet.
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What can the water lily teach us about landscape?
Two seasonal pools become the beginning of a larger water landscape.
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What can a wave teach us about movement?
A wave moves without moving its material. Can architecture create the same sense of motion?
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What Can Architecture Learn from a Leaf?
A leaf is not an object but an environmental system.
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Ideas in motion
Short films exploring architecture, nature, technology and the ideas behind our work.
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NENÚFAR | Place Become Identity
NENÚFAR transforms the water lily into the identity of a tropical masterplan, where architecture, landscape and water grow together as one living system.
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AEK Stadium | Waves Become Shapes
Inspired by the movement of the sea, AEK Stadium transforms waves into a dynamic façade where rhythm, light and architecture become one.
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The Lightholder London | Light Becomes Landmark
The Lightholder transforms London’s historic Gasholder No. 13 through light, turning an industrial relic into a luminous landmark for South London.
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