Competitions + R&D
Pushing Boundaries, Fueling Innovation.

Magnific mass timber design competition
A platform for bold ideas and future-focused experimentation, Competitions and R&D explores new design frontiers, tests emerging concepts, and drives innovation across the built environment.

Competitions and research and innovation in architecture serve as a testing ground for innovation, allowing teams to explore visionary ideas, unconventional solutions, and emerging technologies outside the constraints of traditional projects. Through competitions, speculative design, research-driven exploration, and cross-disciplinary collaboration, this work pushes the boundaries of what’s possible in the built environment. Whether advancing sustainability, rethinking typologies, or addressing future societal needs, Competitions and research & innovation play a vital role in shaping the next generation of architectural practice. Our team investigates new ideas that shape multifamily, workplace, hospitality, mixed-use, and community environments.

Visitor Center design competition Iceland lava fields

Journey to Dimmuborgir.

Iceland Black Lava Fields Visitors Center

Emerge Out of the Fields.

Kurgi Observation Tower

Step Through.

Termoli Rebrand
Portugal Olive guest house exterior view on hillside

Portugal

An Immersive Experience.

Anywhere

The Pod.
Tokyo meditation cabins competition exterior

Tokyo, Japan

RU(M)INATION.

Termoli, Italy

Step Through.

Latvia

Emerge Out of the Fields.
Visitor Center design competition Iceland lava fields

Iceland

Journey to Dimmuborgir.