INNOVATING
Central to everything
we do…
We put people first into
every design.
Creating designs integrating nature.
All at a human scale.
All at a human scale.
We integrate people
and nature.
Creating healthy built environments.
Letting nature heal.
Letting nature heal.
And doing so benefits
the environment.
Creating buildings with a light footprint.
Sustainable & responsible.
Sustainable & responsible.
CHALLENGING
Describing how
we work…
Passionate.
Striving for the best.
Breaking barriers.
Putting our hearts on our sleeves.
Breaking barriers.
Putting our hearts on our sleeves.
Professional.
Architects and designers.
Environmentalists and horticulturalists.
Strategists and psychologists.
Environmentalists and horticulturalists.
Strategists and psychologists.
Purposeful.
Creating amazing spaces.
Realising dreams.
Connecting people with nature.
Realising dreams.
Connecting people with nature.
Inspired
by nature
CREATING
In
numbers...
17
years of
experience
384
projects
THINKING
Inside our
toolbox...
Some of the tools you'll find us using as we integrate nature into architecture.
Boundaries:
Edges are inherent in nature.
Inside, outside. Chaos, control.
Light, dark. Organic, structured.
Hard, soft. Wet, dry.
Inside, outside. Chaos, control.
Light, dark. Organic, structured.
Hard, soft. Wet, dry.
Space:
Spaces vary widely in nature.
Large open spaces to inspire.
Small closed spaces to cocoon.
Interlinked spaces to cohabit.
Large open spaces to inspire.
Small closed spaces to cocoon.
Interlinked spaces to cohabit.
Sightlines:
Nature provides endless viewpoints.
From wide long distance vistas.
Through framed views.
To surprise close-up peeks.
From wide long distance vistas.
Through framed views.
To surprise close-up peeks.
City
forest
ideas
We want to create spaces which are more organic and more beneficial to the human experience.
Light:
Sunlight, bright, warm and life giving.
Shadows moving, changing, dancing.
Moonlight, cold, crisp, subtle.
And firelight, enigmatic, energetic.
Shadows moving, changing, dancing.
Moonlight, cold, crisp, subtle.
And firelight, enigmatic, energetic.
Air:
Air is more than giving us oxygen.
The wind on our faces.
The steam rising from a hot pool.
Our breath, frozen for a moment.
The wind on our faces.
The steam rising from a hot pool.
Our breath, frozen for a moment.
Green:
Plants underpin ecosystems.
Energy-giving to herbivores.
Filtering, purifying & oxygenating.
And beautifying the world.
Energy-giving to herbivores.
Filtering, purifying & oxygenating.
And beautifying the world.
Green thinking
We create designs, each carefully adapted to the characteristics of each specific location, which help residents connect with nature.
Materials:
Natural materials exemplify nature.
Wood. Colour, tone, warmth, smell.
Stone. Texture, strength, solidity.
Metals. Minerals. Glass.
Wood. Colour, tone, warmth, smell.
Stone. Texture, strength, solidity.
Metals. Minerals. Glass.
Shapes:
Nature has amazing shapes.
Organic irregular shapes.
Fibonacci curves and circles.
Rectinlinear and crystalline forms.
Organic irregular shapes.
Fibonacci curves and circles.
Rectinlinear and crystalline forms.
Senses:
Sight. Colours, forms, contrasts.
Sound. Soothing, discordant, subtle.
Smell. Grass, woodland, scent, surf.
Touch. Rough, smooth, undulating.
Sound. Soothing, discordant, subtle.
Smell. Grass, woodland, scent, surf.
Touch. Rough, smooth, undulating.
INCUBATING
On the drawing
board...
Some projects we are working on right now.
Dirk Wynants
Designing furniture inspired by nature.
Another in our ARvlog series.
The irrepressible Dirk Wynants, founder and "Big Boss" (his quote!) of Extremis, joined us in our Milan showroom to share his unique take on designing furniture with architects and designers who attended our "Nature!" seminar. Here he is interviewed by our founder and "Serial Misfit" (his quote!) Dr Pierre Wilter...
COLLABORATING
Our international
team...
At the heart of every great business, is a great team. Our business may not yet be great, but our team is! Enjoy meeting them.
INSPIRING
Up on the
wall...
A selection of things we've done, we've liked or we've found inspiring.
CONNECTING