FORMA®
Architecture begins
with a place.
And the people in it. / FORMA
Casa Nera courtyard, olive tree and reflecting pool

Independent architecture & interior design

Architecture begins
with a place.
And the people in it.

We are FORMA. An independent practice working across architecture, interiors and the spaces in between. We listen closely, build thoughtfully and create places that feel as good as they look.

A little more about us
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PLACE

Read what is already there.

Climate, landscape and local knowledge are the first materials of a project. We begin by looking and listening.

01 / Our way of seeing

PLACE

place — architectural study

Read what is already there.

Climate, landscape and local knowledge are the first materials of a project. We begin by looking and listening.

02 / Our way of seeing

LIGHT

light — architectural study

Let daylight shape the room.

Openings, depth and shade create different atmospheres throughout the day. Light is a building material in its own right.

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MATERIAL

material — architectural study

Make fewer, better choices.

We favour honest surfaces, repairable details and the skill of the people who make them.

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PEOPLE

people — architectural study

Design for everyday life.

The measure of a place is how comfortably people can inhabit it, adapt it and make it their own.

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TIME

time — architectural study

Leave room for change.

A building should become richer through use. Flexible rooms and enduring construction make space for its next chapter.

Sunlight passing through the lime-plastered rooms of Casa Nera

Less noise.
More meaning.

Not every space needs to make a statement.
Some simply need to make you feel at home.

Explore our philosophy

Different scales.
One considered approach.

Buildings that belong to their place. We work from the scale of the landscape down to the meeting of two materials.

Explore Architecture
Architecture study
27Years of practice
84Projects imagined & realised
12Countries in conversation
04Connected studios

A considered practice.
A shared achievement.

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