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View of a woman sitting on a yellow rocking chair displayed inside a window storefront. She is wearing sunglasses, a white shirt, and beige pants, and is smiling and looking to her right. The store has a black interior with black curtains and some reflections on the glass.
Black-and-white cartoon of a person sitting at a desk with books, a computer, and a coffee cup.

  • A library becomes a way to test how far a space can travel while still feeling familiar. Between shipping crates, changing light, and shifting audiences, Studio Etienne Bastormagi applies its methodology of precise, minimal interventions: a careful alignment of volumes, books, and pauses that turns a temporary fair into a sequence of quiet rooms. The Nomadic Library is less a stand than a rehearsal in how architecture can fold, unfold, and reappear elsewhere—carrying memory, knowledge, and encounters from one city to the next.

A man in a white sweater, white pants, and a black cap sits on a white platform reading a book in a modern, minimalistic space with white walls and tiled floors. There are metal carts with books and folders beside him and a patterned black-and-white bench behind him.
Illustration of a black stick figure standing and holding a bow and arrow aiming at a black insect, possibly a beetle.
Aerial view of a yellow modern building surrounded by trees and neighboring buildings, with nearby roads and parking areas.
A simple white background with no objects or details.

  • Across all scales, the studio’s work develops over time, shaped by the forces of context, material, and use.

    It is both object and environment – each space is an intervention in the city, each object an architecture in its own right.

A woman standing on a rooftop with her arms outstretched, facing away, overlooking a cityscape. The rooftop has reflective water, and there is large, modern signage and reflective spheres mounted on stands.
Black silhouette of a person riding a bicycle with a bag, in front of a cityscape with buildings in the background.
Modern living room with white curved sofa, beige armchair, marble coffee table, abstract artwork, black ceiling light fixtures, glass sliding door, and a partially visible second sitting area with a gray sofa and red art piece.
Black illustration of a compass with cardinal directions labeled and a central needle.
A modern architectural rendering of a large pink building with arches and a rooftop walkway, green trees, and landscaped areas, with people walking and sitting.
Silhouette of a woman in a dress holding a bag, standing in front of a large window with blinds.
Display of three pastries under glass cloches in a modern, white ice cream shop with bright lighting.
Empty white background, no objects or features visible.

  • A poetic installation, a nomadic pavilion, a kindergarten roof garden – each is approached with an attuned sense of place and an ambition to reframe spatial possibilities.

A stylized black cat with a long, curved tail and pointy ears, sitting upright against a black background.
Modern interior with a textured glass sliding door, wooden furniture, and open shelving displaying books, a potted plant, and decorative items.
Close-up of a round wooden basket filled with green limes, with a metal chair and a wooden table in the background.
The image features a sequence of four black and white cartoon-style illustrations showing the steps to perform a backflip.

  • each project is a curation, a collection and a community.

    Whether architects, artists, designers or craftsmen, every community allows for a cross-collaboration that enriches the project.

An isometric black and white illustration of a modern interior space with various display areas, a projection screen, and seating.
A handwritten note on a notepad with the words 'hello world' written in blue ink.
A black silhouette of a dog sitting and a cat standing next to each other
3D rendering of a multi-level mechanical or architectural model with circular platforms connected by thin vertical supports, set against a white background.
Four blue plastic geometric blocks, each with different shapes and cutouts, arranged around a white circular space.
A black t-shirt with a graphic of a cat, a skeleton, and a pumpkin with the text 'Meow', 'Boo', and 'Happy Halloween'.

  • exploring the sculptural potential of structure, the practice crafts pieces and places that are both subtle and imaginative.

View of a modern building with glass windows, outdoor terrace, palm trees, and a courtyard with umbrellas and tables, under a bright sky.
A person sitting on a bench looking at a reflective lake with trees and mountains in the background.
A man walking along a sidewalk past a yellow building with a door featuring signage for BoBa, a pop-up space for design duo Borgi Bastormagi, with plants on a balcony above and three black outdoor lights.
This image contains a clear plastic water bottle, a purple yoga mat, and a pair of black fitness shoes on a white surface.
Group of children playing on a playground structure with metal bars surrounded by green trees and bushes.
A silhouette of a person riding a bicycle at sunset against a colorful sky.

  • whether urban projects, architecture, interiors, scenography, or objects, each brief begins from a state of unpredictability, offering new possibilities to reveal new typologies.

Person in a yellow dress standing on a large, round concrete platform in a school courtyard.
A black and white image of a cat sitting upright, looking to the side, with a neutral background.

  • architecture as an evolving laboratory—a space where ideas, materials, and experiences converge to redefine the built environment.

Modern open-concept living room and kitchen with minimalistic design, white sofa with cushions, marble kitchen island, and black chairs, under black ceiling beams with integrated lighting.
Black and white illustration of an astronaut walking on the moon with a flag and a lunar module in the background.
Silhouette of a tree with the sun setting behind it over the ocean
Colorful outdoor basketball court with a basketball hoop and a tall fence in an urban area.

  • a practice comfortable in the liminal, drawing together fragments – of place, material, and memory – into new spatial and cultural constellations.