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.
