2024
Architecture · Interiors · Urban Design

Space
as Art.

We design buildings that breathe — structures born from the tension between raw materiality and refined human experience. Every project is a conversation between form, light, and place.

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The Meridian House
Residential · Oslo, Norway
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Lakeview Pavilion
Cultural · Geneva
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Forum Tower
Commercial · Berlin
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Design is a Dialogue with Place

We believe architecture must grow from its context — the land it occupies, the light it receives, the people who inhabit it. Our practice is rooted in rigorous material exploration and deep sensitivity to site.

Since 2008, Form & Space has completed over 140 projects across 18 countries, earning a reputation for buildings that endure — aesthetically, structurally, and culturally.

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Material Honesty
We let materials speak their truth. Concrete reads as concrete. Steel as steel. Timber as timber.
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Contextual Sensitivity
Every project begins with an act of listening — to the landscape, the climate, the culture, the brief.
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Sustainable Practice
Net-zero targets and biophilic design principles guide every decision from concept to completion.
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Human Scale
Great architecture makes people feel. Proportion, texture, and light are our tools of emotion.
Selected Works

Recent Projects

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2024 · Residential
The Meridian House
Oslo, Norway
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2023 · Cultural
Lakeview Pavilion
Geneva, Switzerland
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2023 · Commercial
Forum Tower
Berlin, Germany
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2022 · Education
Solaris Academy
Amsterdam, Netherlands
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2022 · Hospitality
The Basalt Hotel
Reykjavik, Iceland
140+
Projects Completed
18
Countries
32+
Awards Won
16
Years of Practice
The People

Our Studio

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Founding Principal
Elena Vasquez
Architect and urban theorist with 20+ years shaping public space across Europe and the Americas. RIBA Gold Medal nominee 2022.
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Design Director
Kenji Nakamura
Former lead designer at Zaha Hadid Architects. Specializes in parametric structure and the intersection of craft and computation.
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Sustainability Lead
Amara Diallo
Certified passive house designer and biophilic systems specialist. Leads all environmental certification and net-zero strategy.
Recognition

Awards & Accolades

World Architecture Festival
Building of the Year — Residential
2024
Dezeen Awards
Architecture Studio of the Year
2023
RIBA International
Award for Sustainable Architecture
2023
Architectural Review
Emerging Architecture Prize
2022
Get in Touch

Let's Build Something Remarkable

We take on a limited number of projects each year to ensure every client receives our full attention. Tell us about your vision — we'd love to hear it.

Studio
Prinsengracht 22, Amsterdam
Netherlands 1015 DX
Email
hello@formandspace.studio
New Projects
+31 20 555 0188