JURY

From the republic democratic of Congo practising in south Africa. 

My architectural philosophy consists of finding the right balance between being innovative,responsive, financially and enviromentally aware, in order to make good architecture accessible to all.

My Design process consist of 3 things:

1. Understanding the context 
2. Responding to the user needs
3. Exploring new ways of resolving issues from the first two points

I believe Architecture should be pushing its boundaries and that each building should not just be a functional structure but a unique answer to a social, a contextual or even an economical problem.

I make spaces and places with an emphasis on color, texture, and form.

The sphere of interest of my research is related to the impact of the socio-political situation and its manifestation through the architecture and spatial planning. Special focus is on the post socialist period in the former Yugoslav republics as well as illegal urbanization and forced urbanization, ie the lack of urbanization.

Architecture, urban planning, interior design

Architecture that seamlessly integrates with the surrounding natural environment.

Community building

During my studies, I’ve embraced the Portugueseapproach to urban integration, ensuring that my projectsfoster meaningful relationships with their surroundings—or challenge them through direct contradictions.My designs also explore modern and contemporarystructural solutions, including reinforced concrete,steel, and CLT, enabling me to push boundaries whileprioritizing sustainability and innovation.I believe that architecture transcends creatingstructures—it’s about shaping environments thatharmonize functionality, culture, and beauty. This ethosdrives my work as I strive to design spaces that arethoughtful, innovative, impactful, and sustainable.

Sustainable architecture, computational design, urban design