Double-height living space with a concrete ceiling, timber slats, a stair and a view into the garden

Architecture · Interiors · Spatial Design

Spaces shaped by light, material & life.

Spaces shaped by light, material & life.

Spaces shaped by light, material & life.

FORMA is a contemporary architecture and interior studio creating thoughtful spaces with a focus on material, proportion, and human experience.

Casa No. 08 — Lisbon, 2026

38.7223° N, 9.1393° W

01 — Studio

We create spaces with intention.

We create spaces with intention.

We create spaces with intention.

Daylight falling across a wall inside a quiet interior

From architecture to interiors, we work across disciplines to create environments that feel considered, enduring, and deeply connected to the people who inhabit them.

Our Studio

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Featured Project

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Casa No. 08, exterior view

Residential

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Lisbon

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2026

Casa No. 08

Casa No. 08

Casa No. 08

A quiet residential retreat defined by natural stone, warm timber, and carefully framed light.

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04 — Gallery

A walk through the work

A walk through the work

A walk through the work

Courtyard 17, Kyoto, interior with a timber kitchen and dining table

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Courtyard 17

Courtyard 17

Courtyard 17

Kyoto · Hospitality

2025

Stone House, Mallorca

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Stone House

Stone House

Stone House

Mallorca · Residential

2024

North Studio, London, workplace interior

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North Studio

North Studio

North Studio

London · Workplace

2024

Casa Terra — mexico city · residential

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Casa Terra

North Studio

North Studio

Mexico City · Residential

2023

Casa No. 08 — lisbon · residential

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Casa No. 08

North Studio

North Studio

Lisbon · Residential

2026

Atelier House — copenhagen · residential

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Atelier House

North Studio

North Studio

Copenhagen · Residential

2025

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05 — Services

What we do

What we do

What we do

Four disciplines, one studio. Each project draws on all of them — in different measures, at different moments.

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Architecture

Architecture

Architecture

From concept and planning to built environments.

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Interior Design

Interior Design

Interior Design

Casa No. 08, interior

Material, furniture, lighting, and spatial experience.

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Renovation

Renovation

Renovation

Reimagining existing structures with sensitivity.

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Art Direction

Art Direction

Art Direction

Visual identity, objects, materials, and spatial storytelling.

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06 — Material

Lioz limestone sample

01 Stone — Lioz limestone

European oak sample

02 Wood — European oak

Board-formed concrete sample

03 Concrete — Board-formed

Washed linen sample

04 Fabric — Washed linen

Patinated brass sample

05 Metal — Patinated brass

Reeded glass sample

06 Glass — Reeded

Material is part of the architecture.

Material is part of the architecture.

Material is part of the architecture.

We choose few materials and let them do more. Stone that holds the afternoon, timber that warms with touch, metal that records time.

07 — Case Study

Casa No. 08, in four movements

Casa No. 08, in four movements

Casa No. 08, in four movements

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Architectural plan drawing of Casa No. 08

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Concept

A single-storey plan folded around a courtyard, so that every room borrows light from two sides.

Section drawing of Casa No. 08

SECTION A–A · SUMMER 76° / WINTER 28°

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Structure

Load-bearing stone walls and a thin timber roof. Deep reveals shade the glass in summer and admit low winter sun.

Lioz limestone material board
European oak material board
Lime plaster material board
Material swatch
Material swatch
Material swatch
Material swatch

MATERIAL BOARD — CASA NO. 08

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Material

Three materials carry the whole house: Lioz limestone, oak, and lime plaster.

Casa No. 08, interior

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Interior

Rooms are furnished sparingly. Built-in oak joinery does the work of furniture, leaving the floor to light.

08 — Philosophy

“Architecture is not about filling space. It is about giving space meaning.”

“Architecture is not about filling space. It is about giving space meaning.”

“Architecture is not about filling space. It is about giving space meaning.”

FORMA Studio

09 — Journal

Notes on space

Notes on space

Notes on space

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Stone surface with natural veining

Material

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06.12.26

The Beauty of Imperfection

The Beauty of Imperfection

The Beauty of Imperfection

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Room with daylight and a wooden chair

Architecture

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18.11.26

Designing With Natural Light

Interior

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02.10.26

The Language of Materials

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Close view of timber and stone

10 — Contact

Have a space in mind?

Have a space in mind?

Have a space in mind?

Let’s create something meaningful together.

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