[ ARCHITECTURE & SPATIAL INTERIORS ]
ZURICH · KYOTO · MILAN // EST. 2016
Sculpting Silence
Out of Raw Mass
Clean structural geometry, poured concrete, natural stone, and precision daylight engineered for iconic living spaces.
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PROJECT 00 // LAKE ZURICH MONOLITH
CANTILEVER SPAN: 14.20 METERS
ELEV +408M // 2026 WINNER
Monolithic Architecture
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Spatial Interiors
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Cultural Pavilions
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Structural Tectonics
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Zurich Headquarters
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Kyoto Atelier
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Milan Design Lab
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Precision 1:1 Mockups
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[ 01 — ARCHITECTURAL MANIFESTO ]
PROPORTION · GRAVITY · PRECISION
We reject decorative excess. Every wall, cantilever, and shadow gap is engineered as permanent spatial sculpture carved for human calm and natural daylight.
38+
BUILT MONOLITHS WORLDWIDE
19×
GLOBAL DESIGN AWARDS
94K
SQM CONSTRUCTED
MAT-01
ARCHITECTURAL CONCRETE
MIX: ULTRA-HIGH DENSITY C50/60 // SWISS FORMWORK
MAT-02
CARBONIZED CEDAR & BASALT
ORIGIN: KILN-FIRED TIMBER & HONED VOLCANIC STONE
MAT-03
BRUSHED ANODIZED STEEL
FINISH: CNC MILLED 4MM ARCHITECTURAL PLATE
[ 02 — SPATIAL DISCIPLINES ]
Four Pillars of Practice
STICKY CARD STACK // SCROLL TO LAYER
DISCIPLINE 01 / 04
SCALE 1:100
Ground-Up Architecture
Private cliffside residences, urban villas, and monolithic concrete structures engineered from bedrock excavation to final structural shell.
CANTILEVER STRUCTURAL DESIGN
SITE & SOLAR TOPOGRAPHY
PASSIVE THERMAL MASSING
DISCIPLINE 02 / 04
SCALE 1:20
Monolithic Interiors
Full-floor penthouses and serene double-height sanctuaries carved from solid stone slabs, acoustic plaster, and concealed architectural lighting.
SPATIAL RECONFIGURATION
ZENITHAL DAYLIGHT BAFFLES
ACOUSTIC STILLNESS ENGINEERING
DISCIPLINE 03 / 04
SCALE 1:50
Cultural & Art Pavilions
Museums, private art foundations, and sculptural public spaces where circulation itself becomes an unforgettable spatial sequence.
MUSEUM UV OCULUS SYSTEMS
LONG-SPAN GALLERY VOLUMES
HELICAL CONCRETE CIRCULATION
DISCIPLINE 04 / 04
SCALE 1:5
Bespoke Millwork & Stone
Every door pivot, cantilevered marble kitchen block, and solid metal luminaire is custom-fabricated in-house to sub-millimeter tolerances.
MONOLITHIC STONE ISLANDS
CNC SOLID METAL HARDWARE
CUSTOM ARCHITECTURAL FURNITURE
[ 03 — SELECTED BUILT WORKS ]
Signature Monographs
2023 — 2026 PORTFOLIO
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RESIDENTIAL ARCHITECTURE
Villa Kamo Courtyard
A contemplative concrete and charred cedar sanctuary organized around an internal raked-gravel void and a single sculptural maple canopy.
LOCATION
Kyoto, Japan
AREA
680 m²
YEAR
2026
PRIMARY MATTER
Concrete & Yakisugi Cedar
COURTYARD PLANIGRAPHY // LEVEL +00
SCALE 1:100
SPATIAL PRECISION // 0.5MM ENGINEERING BENCHMARK
Zero Compromise Between Structure and Interior
14.2m
FREE CANTILEVER
0.5mm
JOINERY TOLERANCE
100%
RAW NATURAL MATTER
[ 04 — TECTONIC METHODOLOGY // INTERACTIVE DRAFTING LAB ]
From Graphite to Built Monolith
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PHASE 01 // SITE & VOID
Listening to Topography
Before a single line is drawn, we map solar arcs, prevailing valley winds, and subterranean stone strata. Every structure begins by subtracting volume rather than imposing mass.
SOLAR AZIMUTH 214° SW // CUT-FILL RATIO 1.00
PHASE 02 // STRUCTURAL TECTONICS
Post-Tensioned Precision
Concealed steel tension cables threaded through cast-in-situ concrete slabs eliminate perimeter columns—dissolving the boundary between interior sanctuary and horizon.
03 ROOF CANTILEVER · 02 GLAZING · 01 STONE PLINTH
PHASE 03 // CHOREOGRAPHED DAYLIGHT
The Fourth Material
Drag the solar slider below to test how deep architectural reveals and zenithal oculi modulate sun angles from dawn to dusk.
[ 05 — JURIED HONORS ]
Global Awards & Biennales
Recognized internationally for structural daring, material honesty, and spatial restraint across residential and cultural typologies.
19×
INTERNATIONAL ARCHITECTURE & SPATIAL DESIGN TROPHIES
2026
SWISS ARCHITECTURAL AWARD
Laureate — Best Residential Monolith
PROJECT: LAKE ZURICH CLIFF PAVILION // KÜSNACHT
2026
FRAME SPATIAL AWARDS
Interior Sanctuary of the Year
PROJECT: CASA PIETRA // TICINO, SWITZERLAND
2025
VENICE ARCHITECTURE BIENNALE
Featured Pavilion Exhibition — Tectonic Silence
ARSENALE INSTALLATION // SCALE 1:1
2025
WALLPAPER* DESIGN AWARDS
Best New Private Art Foundation
PROJECT: FONDAZIONE LUCE ATRIUM // BASEL
2024
DEZEEN AWARDS — WINNER
Apartment & Penthouse Interior of the Year
PROJECT: BRERA SKY RESIDENCE // MILAN
[ 06 — PATRON PERSPECTIVES ]
Voices of Our Patrons
Long-term collaborations with private collectors, cultural institutions, and visionary residential patrons worldwide.
LAKE ZURICH CLIFF PAVILION — 940 M²
01 / 04
“01”
VERIFIED PATRON // KÜSNACHT, SWITZERLAND
KŌRVA engineered a 14-meter cliffside cantilever that engineers initially told us was impossible. Living inside the Lake Zurich pavilion feels like inhabiting calm, suspended stone above the water.
Dr. Henrik Lindqvist
Private Patron & Art Collector
LAKE ZURICH CLIFF PAVILION — 940 M²
“02”
VERIFIED PATRON // KYOTO, JAPAN
Their obsession with natural daylight and 0.5mm joinery tolerances is unmatched. Even in the center of Kyoto, the moment you cross the concrete threshold, the city disappears into complete acoustic silence.
Kenji & Haruka Takahashi
Homeowners
VILLA KAMO COURTYARD — 680 M²
“03”
VERIFIED PATRON // BASEL, SWITZERLAND
Rather than decorating rooms, KŌRVA sculpted volume and light. Our visitors spend as much time admiring the cantilevered concrete spiral stair and zenithal oculus as the contemporary art collection itself.
Sofia Conti-Rossi
Founding Director, Fondazione Luce
FONDAZIONE LUCE ATRIUM — 1,840 M²
“04”
VERIFIED PATRON // MILAN, ITALY
From quarrying the exact Nero Marquina marble block in Spain to milling custom brass hardware in Milan, KŌRVA delivered turnkey architectural perfection on schedule and with total cost clarity.
Matteo Visconti
Managing Partner, Visconti Capital
BRERA SKY RESIDENCE — 410 M²
[ 07 — COMMISSIONING CLARITY ]
Frequently Asked Questions
Direct answers regarding international architectural delivery, 1:1 material mockups, timelines, and private interior commissions.
2027 INTAKE CAPACITY
02 SLOTS REMAINING
Every commission unfolds across five clearly defined architectural phases: (01) Site & Solar Feasibility Study, (02) Spatial Concept & Volumetric Massing, (03) 1:1 Material Mockups & Structural Engineering, (04) Technical Detailing & Tendering, and (05) On-Site Artistic Supervision through turnkey handover.
[ 08 — COMPLETE INDEX LEDGER ]