A sculptural contemporary residence in warm concrete, lit by low afternoon sun

Independent design studio / Est. 2018

Architecture for the way we live.

FORMA is an independent architecture and interiors practice creating thoughtful spaces shaped by light, material, and human experience.

  • Residential
  • Hospitality
  • Commercial
A minimal living room in lime plaster with soft directional light

Introduction

Good spaces aren't simply seen. They're felt.

We begin with the site, the light and the way a place wants to be lived in. Drawings follow slowly, shaped by long conversations and full-scale mock-ups rather than style.

Materials are chosen for how they age — stone, lime plaster, oak and board-formed concrete that record touch and time. What remains is quiet, proportionate and built to stay.

Practice founded
2018
Completed spaces
14
People in studio
6

Selected works / 01—05

Five spaces, one quiet thread.

A residence, a coastal villa, a studio and two more — each shaped by its own light, ground and way of living.

Philosophy

Less, but infinitely more.

Three principles carry through every project we draw.

  • Material honesty

    Stone stays stone, timber stays timber. We let surfaces show how they were made and how they will wear.

  • Intentional living

    Every room earns its place. Proportion, daylight and calm storage are designed around the daily ritual of a home.

  • Enduring design

    We build for decades, not photographs — structures and details that grow quieter and better with time.

Cardboard study model of a residence on a drafting table

Studio

An independent perspective on space.

FORMA is a small practice of architects, interior designers and makers. We work on a handful of projects at a time, so each is drawn by the people you meet.

Models, samples and full-scale fragments sit on the drafting tables long before anything is built — the studio is a workshop as much as an office.

People
6
Projects a year
3
Studio workshop
1

Journal

Notes from the studio.

All writing

Contact

Let's create something lasting.

Every meaningful space begins with a conversation.

  • Residential
  • Hospitality
  • Commercial

Tell us about your space.

A few lines about the site, the light and how you'd like to live. This is a fictional demo form — nothing is sent and no real details are collected.