OPOLIS

OPOLIS is a multidisciplinary design practice, started by Rahul Gore and Sonal Sancheti in January 2001. The firm prides itself in having stayed away from a signature style but believes that most complex and beautiful solutions are often the simplest. -OPOLIS is a young firm of qualified, committed and sensitive professionals offering innovative design solutions. They do a wide range of architectural, interior and urban projects and have offices in Mumbai and Pune. -OPOLIS has won several awards in the Young Architects category of the IIA Awards and the IIID Awards for the past years. They have recently won the “A+D Young Enthused Architect Award” in addition to the IIA, JK Cement and Archidesign Awards. Their work has been widely published in leading national and international Architectural and Interior magazines.

ON-A

ON-A was created as an international architectural laboratory, located in Barcelona since 2005, with a long professional experience. As the main objective, we try to help give meaning to the discipline of architecture, with interesting solutions to everyday problems, trying to develop with maximum quality and respect to the design, technology and knowledge of the environment.

New methods and design and production techniques developed by the industry in recent years, we provide new work strategies that allow us to evolve into greater complexities proyectuales. Tools such as CAD-CAM can make comprehensive control of the product before taking it out and especially in the construction process.

ON-A relates to a wide variety of clients, from management and major developers worldwide, to individual customers. The projects have a unique design and non-transferable, giving exclusivity to the client. Means a project from your idea intangible management process, to formal-digital physical product.

OFF Architecture

The question of the architectural project isn't therefore put before any technical considerations but it is important to understand all the factors by which it is surrounded. These include the position of the owners, architects, consultants, urban planners, engineers, economists, future users, as well as, of all the material of construction: site, neighbourhood, history, geometry, geology, sociology, ethnology, phenomenology, poetry, time etc...The synthesis isn't just an accumulation of the various parts, but rather their relationship in a manner which is more or less conscientious and intuitive. Our team does not consider architecture as an isolated action but rather as an addition of skills and an exchange or knowledge. We privilege a method of associative conception with the intention of responding with the greatest relevance and professionalism as our backer......OFF Architecture

Ooze

Architecture and design are natural organisms consisting of elements that are interdependent and subordinate to a greater whole: city, neighbourhood, home, self. Relations are determined through use.
Seen in this way, architecture and design are explicitly vital forms of expression, capable of provoking a broad range of thoughts, experiences, sensations, emotions and memories.
Ooze applies itself to the practice of both.
Ooze is Eva Pfannes and Sylvain Hartenberg.
Ooze partners travel extensively, enriching how they think about design and cultivating opportunities to practice abroad. The exchange of expertise involved in collaborative international projects feeds directly into their practice: Introducing new ways of thinking about design, architecture and the ethics of craftsmanship, new methods of processing information, fabricating products, defining, delineating and, ultimately, utilizing space.
The universal gives way to the personal, and vice versa.
Ooze international collaborations include: developing a distinctive architectural brand using the ethics of design, form and structure to define a developer's identity leading to urban plans, hospitality and residential units in collaboration with Urban Studio-Mumbai, India; teaming up with the office CQ in Paris for interior and residential projects.
Ooze operates out of Rotterdam, Netherlands and Paris, France.
Ooze practice was formally established in 2003. Ooze has participated in numerous international competitions, winning prizes and honourable mentions with every entry. Additionally, Ooze projects repeatedly capture the attention of the international press.
Ooze has been awarded the Prix de Rome Architecture 2006 - Basis Prize (Rijksakademie, Amsterdam).
The current work ranges from scenographies for The Museum of Contemporary Art TENT,interior design projects in Belgium and France, villas in the outskirts of Rotterdam NL, a preliminary urban strategy for Amsterdam west and a master plan in Hyderabad, India.

Omer Arbel Office

OAO (Omer Arbel Office) is active within the traditionally defined fields of architecture, industrial design, craft and materials research; we are most comfortable in the ambiguous zones of overlap between them. We operate within constantly oscillating parameters of scale, site, socioeconomics, phenomenological experiment, power relationships, environmental imperative and allegorical relevance. Our goal is to create extraordinary projects. OAO was established in 2005 in Vancouver by Omer Arbel, and has since grown to include a small team of both generalists and specialists from very different backgrounds, organized as a collaborative studio. Our clients include private individuals, manufacturing companies, fine craft focused ateliers, property developers and institutions of various sorts.

ONG + ONG

With a track record of almost 40 years in the industry, ONG&ONG has earned an unparalleled reputation for integrating skilled architecture, clever interior design, creative environmental branding and sensitive landscape design. Paramount to our success lies in our insistence on servicing our clients with creativity, excellence and commitment. We continually strive to uphold our mission to be the designer of our age - a premier design practice both locally and in the region. Partnering our clients in their race to the top, ONG&ONG now offers a complete 360º solution – i.e. a parceled cross-discipline integrated solution, encompassing all aspects of the construction business. We offer a three-pronged 360º solution; namely 360º Design + 360º Engineering + 360º Management. 360º Design encompasses urban planning, architecture, landscape, interiors and environmental branding (graphics). Engineering 360º offers civil, structural, electrical, mechanical and plumbing. Management 360º provides development, project, construction and place management.

Overland Partners

Although Overland Partners was founded in 1987, the idea of Overland began taking shape a decade before. Four close friends (Rick Archer, Tim Blonkvist, Robert Schmidt and Madison Smith) from the University of Texas at Austin, dreamed of one day opening their own firm. However, life took them in different directions after graduation. They each traveled the world in their separate endeavors, studying and working in places like Copenhagen, Zurich, New York, Washington, D.C. and Dallas; all the while keeping in touch. Finally, in 1987 they were able to bring their dream to life. Over the years, the firm has grown from four friends working on small remodeling projects to over 60 professionals working on significant public buildings throughout the United States and several other countries. More importantly, Overland has become a group of passionate individuals working together to influence the world through their architecture.

OIII Architects

Our working practices revolve around the necessity to continuously innovate and discover new paths. Renewal and innovation are the result of bringing together expertise and insight into a wide range of disciplines and placing them within a new context. This cross-pollination is possible because the work of OIII Architects covers an exceptionally broad field. We work in the conviction that expertise is only meaningful within the context of a strong concept. The fact that we are an enthusiastic, reliable and professional partner in the construction process goes without saying.

Okidoki! Architects

Okidoki! Architects was founded on the conviction that it is possible to create change through spatial experience and ideologically driven design. We know that everyone has a story to tell, and our process has helped customers to see the power of storytelling and identity-building architecture. Our services include designing residential buildings, planning, interior design and landscaping, as well as rebuilds and conversions – including those focusing on historical buildings and environments. Okidoki is the first architect office to receive environmental certification from Göteborgs Stad, the municipality of Göteborg.

Open Studio

Open Studio is an ideas-based architectural practice, established in Melbourne in 2005, focusing on contemporary issues of habitation and work environments. The practice is dedicated to providing flexible, durable and non-figurative architecture

Company Philosophy
Open Studio endeavours to make places (1) as appealing, productive & healthy as possible. Architecture has a decisive influence on people’s motivation, performance and health. We have a strong commitment to creating quality environments that reconcile natural, social and economic imperatives. Buildings should stimulate & inspire We believe that design is a collaborative process in which complementary but often mutually contradictory requirements like comfort, technology, economics, aesthetics, etc must be met. Design can be successful only when a balance (2) of all these factors is attained Open Studio does not use predetermined styles. We believe that by the honest use of construction & the efficient analysis of functional requirements, the building should express clarity (3) & meaning that is comprehensible beyond the architectural community Architecture’s most important contribution to the environment (4) is to provide durable & timeless buildings. Quality does not reside in exclusive materials, but in the use of appropriate solutions. Open Studio creates architecture that makes long-term sense for both clients and communities

Core Competencies
Innovative, flexible and highly functional design solutions combining environmentally sustainable design with architectural quality and a high regard for human wellbeing > Value-added design combined with project delivery throughout the construction contract > Complementary skills combined with both local and international experience for a comprehensive and inclusive approach to design

Architects Registration Board of Victoria
Open Studio Pty Ltd is a registered architectural company under the Architects Registration Board of Victoria (ARBV

OP Architekten

OP Architekten is an international architectural office. It was established in 2004 in Vienna by two architects: Andrzej Orlinski and Wojciech Popławski. The main seat of OP ARCHITEKTEN ZT GmbH is in Vienna, while OP ARCHITEKTEN ZT Ltd. has its main office in Warsaw. What is more, two years ago we opened an architectural office in Łódź. Basing on professional experience and involvement of our team, the office aims at achieving high functional and aesthetic quality within a precisely defined and controlled economic framework. We optimise the process of construction through intensified cooperation with our clients and consultants, structural coordination of a project as a general architect, and enterprise cost management.

OFL architecture

OFL architecture is an interdisciplinary architectural research laboratory interested in redefining potential relationships within the contemporary city and its existing urban conditions. Francesco established Francesco established OFL architecture in 2008 with the intention of developing a new design methodology that integrates architecture with parallel disciplines: Art, Sculpture, Biology, Cinema. In 2009 the office receive several prizes: the honourable mention at the Hong Kong Noise barrier competiton with the Riccio project and the third prize at the PontèPigneto competiton with the project Instant Bridge. In december 2009 OFL has its first solo exhibition in Sicily. The exhibition named CARNE provoked the attention of the critic thanks to the provocative installation and projects.

Oscar Tusquets Blanca

Architect by profession, designer by adaptation, painter by vocation and writer out of the need to make friends, Oscar Tusquets Blanca is the prototype of the all-round artist that the specialisation of the modern world has brought to the verge of extinction.
Born in Barcelona in 1941, he graduated as an architect in 1965 from the Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura in Barcelona.
Founding member of the disappeared Studio Per, he worked with Lluís Clotet until 1984 on the great majority of his projects, which include the Casa Fullà, the Casa Regás and its belvedere, a house in Pantelleria and the restaurant La Balsa.
After working for several years with the architect Carlos Díaz, in 1987 they formed a partnership to develop their projects in the fields of urban planning, architecture, interior design and architectural design, both in Spain and France, and also in Holland, Germany and Japan. Recently, this studio changed its name to Arquitecturas Oscar Tusquets Blanca.
Among his most notable works, mention should be made of the refurbishment and extensions made to the Palau de la Música, Barcelona; the Pavilion Tusquets in the Parc de la Villette, Paris; a residential development in Fukuoka (Japan); Cavas Chandon (industrial complex for the production of sparkling wine) in Sant Cugat Sesgarrigues (Barcelona); the Auditorio Alfredo Kraus in Las Palmas, and the Polideportivo Daoiz y Velarde (sports centre) in Madrid.
At present he is working on a new extension for the Palau de la Música and two hotels in Barcelona; the remodelling of several exhibition halls at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs, in the Louvre, Paris; and a new neighbourhood in Vilanova (Barcelona). He is a founding member of Bd Ediciones de Diseño and launched his career as a furniture and object designer with this group. Some of his pieces form part of the collections of important museums such as the Moma in New York or the George Pompidou centre in Paris.
Among other awards he has received the Premio Nacional de Diseño, the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, the insignia of Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and the Creu de Sant Jordi.
In addition he has twice won the Premio Ciutat de Barcelona, and several FAD de Arquitectura and Delta de Diseño.
In 1994 he appeared on the writing scene with Más que discutible (Tusquets Editores); in 1998 he published Todo es comparable and in 2000 Dios lo ve (both titles issued by Editorial Anagrama).
He has recently published Dalí y otros amigos and Anna (RqueR Editorial). His complete professional and artistic career is described in the Enciclopedia/Album Oscar Tusquets Blanca, whose author is Juli Capella, published in 2003 by Electa (Random House Mondadori).
Oscar Tusquets Blanca website

OMA | Rem Koolhaas

The Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) is a leading international partnership practicing contemporary architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis.

The office is led by six partners – Rem Koolhaas, Ole Scheeren, Ellen van Loon, Reinier de Graaf, Shohei Shigematsu and Managing Partner, Victor van der Chijs – and employs a staff of around 220 of more than 35 nationalities. Architects, researchers, designers, model makers, industrial designers and graphic designers work in close collaboration, and expert consultants are intimately involved from the beginning of the design process.

OMA's recently completed projects include Prada Transformer, a rotating multi-use pavilion in Seoul (2009), the Zeche Zollverein Historical Museum and masterplan in Essen (2006), the Seoul National University Museum of Art (2005), the much acclaimed Casa da Música in Porto (2005), the Prada Epicenter in Los Angeles (2004), the Seattle Central Library (2004), the Leeum Samsung Museum of Art in Seoul (2004), the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin (2003), the IIT Campus Center in Chicago (2003), and the Prada Epicenter in New York (2001).

The work of Rem Koolhaas and OMA has won several international awards including the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2000, the Praemium Imperiale (Japan) in 2003, the RIBA Gold Medal (UK) in 2004 and the Mies van der Rohe – European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture (2005).

To accommodate a range of projects throughout the world, OMA maintains offices in Europe (OMA*AMO Rotterdam), North America (OMA*AMO Architecture PC New York), Asia (OMA Beijing). OMA also recently established an office in Hong Kong for its work on several projects in the region.
OMA website

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects began its creative existence with architect Jim Olson, whose work in the late 1960s explored the relationship between dwellings and the landscape they inhabit in the Northwest. Olson started the firm based on some simple ideas: that buildings can serve as a bridge between nature, culture and people, and that inspiring surroundings have a positive effect on people’s lives. Rick Sundberg joined the firm in 1975, and its commitment to urbanism and civic life became evident as they began designing and developing modern urban buildings in and around Seattle’s national historic districts Pike Place Market and Pioneer Square.

In 1996, Tom Kundig and Scott Allen joined Olson and Sundberg as owners, taking the firm to another level of creative exploration and helping it grow into an office with an international reputation. Alan Maskin and Kirsten Murray joined the owners group in 2008, continuing the evolution of the firm and furthering its commitment to the experience around architecture, articulated in exhibit design, interiors, and connections to urban and rural landscapes.

The firm now numbers over 85 employees. Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen’s work, including museums, academic buildings, exhibit design, interior design, places of worship and residences, often for art collectors, is now worldwide. The office combines the capacity of a large firm with the intensity of a small one. The firm’s commitment to vigorous, critical design review sessions has infused its designers with a shared sense of commitment to every project.

The owners lecture extensively on design, regularly serve as university studio critics, and are board members for civic institutions and jury awards programs. The firm’s award-winning work has been widely exhibited in North America, has been published extensively, including in the New York Times Magazine, Architectural Digest, and Architectural Record, and has been featured numerous times on the covers of books and magazines. Among the firm’s accolades are National and Regional design awards from the American Institute of Architects, American Architecture Awards from the Chicago Athenaeum, and Tom Kundig’s National Design Award from the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt and his Academy Award in Architecture from the American Academy of Arts and Letters.

A monograph of the firm’s work, Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects: Architecture, Art and Craft, was published by The Monacelli Press in 2003. This was followed by Art + Architecture: The Ebsworth Collection + Residence, which highlighted the house designed by Jim Olson for art collector Barney Ebsworth, and Tom Kundig: Houses, published by Princeton Architectural Press in 2006. In 2007, on the occasion of the Frye Art Museum’s fifty-fifth anniversary, Documentary Media published The Frye Art Museum: Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects, highlighting how the firm designed a remodel and significant expansion to bring a classic Seattle institution into the present.

Olson Sundberg Kundig Allen Architects website

ODBC

ODILE DECQ [b. France 1955]
Diploma in Architecture, 1978 [U.P.6, Paris]
Diploma in Urban Planning, 1979 [Institute of Political Studies, Paris]
Member of the French Architecture Academy, France 1997
�Commandeur de l� Ordre des Arts et des Lettres�, France 2001
"Chevalier de la L�gion d'Honneur", France 2003
RIBA International Fellow, England 2007
Honorary Member of the National Society of Architects, Czech Republic 2007

BENOIT CORNETTE [b. France, 1953- d.1998]
Degree in Medicine, 1978 [University of Rennes]
Diploma in Architecture, 1985 [U.P.6, Paris]
�Chevalier de l� Ordre des Arts et des Lettres�, France 1997
ODBC website

ODA-Architecture

Eran Chen studied Architecture at Bezalel School of Art and Design in Jerusalem, receiving a B. Arch Diploma with Honors in 1998.

His first projects which include private houses and retail interiors were built in Israel shortly after his graduation. Mr. Chen moved permanently to New York City in 1999.
He started working at Perkins Eastman as a senior designer and shortly after became a Design Principal leading some of the company most recognized work.
In 2007 Mr. Chen founded Architectural and Design practice ODA Architecture.
His work has been recognized by the American Institute of Architect (AIA) and the Boston Society of Architect (BSA), among others.
ODA Architecture website