[Studio] Est. 2011 — 62 people
Studio
Lisbon / Berlin / Rotterdam
We are architects, engineers, model makers and one very patient archivist. Three studios, one table: every project is drawn, cast and argued over by the same group of people from first sketch to last pour.
Fig. 02 — Move your cursor. Concrete is liquid, once.
Lisbon studio, ground floor
[01] Timeline
Founded in a Lisbon garage by Ines Vidal and Theo Laurent, with one client and a borrowed cement mixer.
Berlin studio opens. Jonas Mertens joins as partner for structures.
Wins the international competition for the Rotterdam Hall of Records.
Pavilion Zero completes: the first building made from 100% recycled aggregate in Denmark.
Rotterdam studio opens beside the finished archive.
62 people, 9 cities, zero renders.
[02] Partners & Directors
The people at the table.
Lisbon
Ines Vidal
Founding Partner
Berlin
Jonas Mertens
Partner, Structures
Rotterdam
Mara Oyelaran
Associate, Materials
Lisbon
Theo Laurent
Design Director
[03] Recognition
Dutch Concrete Award
Hall of Records
2024
Mies van der Rohe Award — Shortlist
Hall of Records
2024
Swiss Architectural Award
Quarry Chapel
2023
Danish Circular Building Prize
Pavilion Zero
2022
Prémio Secil de Arquitectura
Monolith House
2025