We see our work process as slow architecture. Believing that it is preferable to rethink and repurpose existing resources than to tap new ones, we infiltrate existing systems that are responsible for built form, rather than reinvent the wheel each time. We explore local vernacular conditions to discover how an efficient (and economical) reconfiguration of available materials, forms and methods, informed by the latest advances in technology, can result in an improved quality of life for communities and individuals. For us, this is sustainable design—both vis-à-vis the environment and our own business—and it is particularly well-suited to the twinned economic and ecological crises that we face today.

Collectively, A+M has extensive experience in a multitude of disciplines (architectural and landscape design, graphic and interior design, development and construction). We thrive on solving design problems around multiple obstacles, time and budget constraints, available materials and long-established local methodologies. We are open to all types of projects and are capable of following through on our work in all phases from initial schematics to implementation. We design, research and discover by making.

 

 

 

 

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