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FORME is a Paris based practice established in 2017 by Clément Maitre and Robinson Neuville, both graduated from Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Versailles. FORME aspires to creating pragmatic but thoughtful buildings that provide convenience and delight whilst responding well to their context. The whole process, from concept to completion, is fed with empirical and intuitive researches, in order to perform our formal independence. We adopt a collaborative approach to achieve spaces that reflect the ambition of our clients, private or public. FORME has completed several projects including residential, public facilities, heritage sites, retail, furniture design, ranging from new constructions to refurbishments and extensions.

dA architectes was created in 2017 following the desire of its two founding architects to practice their profession with meaning and pleasure. This assumed 'naivety' is far from trivial, it fundamentally stimulates the development of each of the projects. Maud André (1990) and Pierre de Wit (1969) form an atypical duo. The complementarity of their respective generation generates the quality of exchange and the experimentation necessary for the creation and enrichment of the projects they develop. Their process puts the user at the heart of the project as a priority. Observe, listen and understand the needs as an essential prerequisite to adopt an approach that emerges more intuitive than methodological. This way of proceeding generates frank and clear interventions. Rich of their previous experiences in many cultural projects: theaters (Manège.mons, Théatre de Liège, ..) and museums (Mac's, MMM, ...), dA is currently developing several health center projects, an international dance school in Liège (Mosa Ballet School) and several housing constructions. These projects concern both new construction and the transformation of heritage buildings. Pierre de Wit is also professor in architecture projects at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Liège.

Architect, he studied at the Architecture Faculty of Ferrara, where he graduated with honors in 2002. Since 2004 he has been a university professor, first at the Faculty of Architecture of Ferrara (2004-2013), then at the Faculty of Engineering and Architecture of the Alma Mater Studiorum University of Bologna (2014-2016). Since 2017 he has been teaching "Basic Design" at the Interior Design department of IAAD Bologna and being a Visiting Professor at Domus Academy Milan. In 2009, after numerous experiences both in Italy and abroad, he founded the Ghisellini Architetti studio, which today has offices in Ferrara, Lecce and San Antonio TX (USA). Winner of several competitions for the realization of public and private works, all completed or in progress, the studio, exhibited at MoMA New York as part of the international exhibition "Cut'n'Paste - From Architectural Assemblage to Collage City", is awarded by Renzo Piano within the second edition of the prestigious "Renzo Piano Foundation Award", dedicated to the best under 40 Italian architects. He wins the “Dedalo Minosse” International Prize and receives the prestigious 2014 IN/ARCH Award, assigned by the National Institute of Architecture, for the best work designed by a young architect under 40. In 2021 he is involved in the Italian Pavilion at the XVII International Architecture Biennale in Venice, both as a member of the advisory board and the designers exhibited within the "Digital Architecture" event.