Digital Platform for a Global Architecture Studio

Project Overview

FORMA Architecture Studio is an international design practice working across residential architecture, boutique hospitality, cultural buildings, and urban planning projects.

With more than 127 projects across 23 countries, the studio needed a platform that could present its portfolio, express its design philosophy, and support international client acquisition.

The project goal was to build a high-performance editorial website and structured content architecture for long-term growth, international positioning, and organic discovery.

The Challenge

The previous digital presence did not reflect the scale, clarity, or authority of the studio.

The Solution

We designed a structured digital platform that combines portfolio presentation, editorial storytelling, and search-focused expertise pages.

Platform Architecture

The platform was built with Next.js and TypeScript, using modular components and a scalable editorial architecture.

• Component-based UI architecture
• Centralized design tokens system
• Dynamic content routing for projects and articles
• Scalable SEO page structure
• Performance-optimized media loading

The result is a 20-route platform that combines portfolio navigation, editorial publishing, and specialized landing pages.

Information Architecture

The site structure was designed to support both discovery and storytelling.

Core Pages

• Home
• Work
• All Projects
• Services
• Studio
• Contact

SEO Expertise Pages

• Architecture
• Luxury Villas
• Hospitality Architecture
• Tropical Architecture
• Landscape Design
• Materials & Craft
• Sustainability
• Interiors
• Urban Planning
• Architecture & Investment

Editorial Platform

• Blog / Journal
• Case Studies
• Guides

Design Approach

The visual direction follows a dark editorial luxury language.

• Large editorial typography
• Minimal grid layouts
• Dark hero sections with light reading surfaces
• Subtle motion and parallax
• Restrained accent color usage

Space Grotesk is used for headlines and Figtree for body text, with restrained green accents inside a mostly neutral palette.

UX Decisions

Results

The new platform gives the studio a structured digital system that supports international positioning.

• 127+ projects organized into a navigable portfolio
• 20 dedicated routes across portfolio, expertise, and editorial publishing
• Editorial publishing infrastructure for essays, guides, and insights
• Clearer positioning across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia

Technology Stack

• Next.js
• TypeScript
• Component-based UI architecture
• Centralized design tokens system
• SEO-optimized routing
• Performance-optimized media delivery

Why This Matters

Architecture studios working in luxury and hospitality need digital platforms that combine portfolio depth, editorial authority, and search visibility.

• International client acquisition
• Authority in hospitality and villa architecture
• Long-term organic discovery

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