A-B-D-S
ARCHITECTURE - BUILDING - DESIGN - STUDIO
About
A-B-D-S (Architecture - Building - Design - Studio)
We are an architecture and engineering practice focused on strategic solutions, thoughtful design, and rigorous planning. Research, collaboration, and presentation excellence are central to our process. We turn ideas into effective projects, solving challenges with creativity and precision.
Life at A-B-D-S
At A-B-D-S, we work as a team, share ideas and keep learning. Our studio blends design, technical skill and collaboration in an open, diverse and dynamic environment. Every project is a chance to grow and contribute from what makes us unique.
Vacancies
A-B-D-S is a multidisciplinary studio with a sustainable, collaborative and inclusive approach. We offer opportunities across cities and value cultural, professional and human diversity. We believe in talent, regardless of age, gender, background or identity.
Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
At A-B-D-S, equity, diversity and inclusion are central to our practice.
We foster a respectful environment that embraces different cultures and identities, supported by initiatives that promote belonging.
Our internal networks draw on lived experience to support professional growth and inclusive best practice.
We also collaborate with educational institutions and training programmes to expand access to architecture across diverse backgrounds.
Corporate Social Responsability
Sustainability is central to our design approach. At A-B-D-S, we audit each project against global standards and our own, broader Responsibility Framework.
We design holistically, delivering innovative solutions tailored to site, user and climate.
Our internal framework covers ten key themes: wellbeing, community impact, energy and carbon, mobility, resources, water, land and ecology, social equity, planning for change and feedback.
As an environmentally committed studio, we apply these principles in our daily practice.
Expertise
Welcome to A-B-D-S: where technical expertise, strategic design and regulatory insight come together to shape the built environment.
Architecture
At A-B-D-S, we believe symmetry and order are not constraints of design, but the language through which architecture expresses clarity, intent and permanence.
Engineering
At A-B-D-S, engineering doesn’t follow design—it empowers it from the very first line. Our approach blends technical analysis, environmental insight and integrated structure to deliver precise, sustainable solutions. Engineering teams work closely with design groups, enhancing the studio’s ability to respond efficiently and coherently to every context.
Retrofitting
At A-B-D-S, we see retrofitting as an opportunity to rewrite the present without erasing the past: upgrading with precision, respecting with intent and projecting with intelligence.
Interiors
At A-B-D-S, interior spaces are the living core of every project. We design from use, understanding the human and functional dynamics that give meaning to place. Each interior aims to balance technical precision, spatial identity and coherence with the architecture that surrounds it.
Urban And Landscape Design
Designing at the urban scale demands vision, precision and cross-disciplinary dialogue. At A-B-D-S, we approach each territory as a living system, integrating planning, mobility, landscape, economy and culture. Our team works collaboratively to create resilient, functional and adaptable environments, anticipating the social, technological and environmental shifts shaping our cities.
Workplace Consultancy
At A-B-D-S, we design spaces that connect strategy, wellbeing and performance. Our multidisciplinary team brings together workplace architecture, environmental psychology, healthcare and hospitality design, aligning organisational decisions with spatial and technological solutions. We create environments that enhance adaptability, vitality and long-term relevance.
Climate and Sustainable Design
A-B-D-S Architecture
At A-B-D-S, sustainability is not a goal—it’s the rhythm behind every decision. We design like cultivators, with respect for the environment and a vision for the future. Each project becomes a dialogue between material, climate and community, where architecture adapts, breathes and endures.
