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A man wearing a white sweatshirt, light-colored pants, and a black cap is sitting on a white bench with books in his hands. There are modern white and metallic carts with books and magazines on them, and a patterned black and white screen behind him. The setting appears to be a minimalist, modern indoor space, possibly an airport or library.
A black silhouette of a cat sitting and looking to the left on a white background.

  • 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 woman in a black coat and high heels standing on a wet rooftop with large sign letters and multiple reflect mirrors around her, overlooking a cityscape.
The image shows a message that says "Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays" with a Christmas tree decorated with lights and ornaments, and presents underneath.

  • 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.

Modern living room with a white sectional sofa, a marble coffee table, artwork on the wall, and a separate room visible through glass sliding doors containing a chair and a framed red abstract painting.
Silhouette of a person sitting on a bench in front of a cityscape at sunset
A woman sitting on a yellow rocking chair inside a display window, smiling and wearing sunglasses.
Silhouette of a dog sitting, facing left, with a bone in front of it.
Digital rendering of a modern urban park featuring a pink-colored building with arches, a rooftop walkway with people, landscaping with trees, and glass structures, under a cloudy sky.
A group of children playing on a playground with trees and green grass in the background.
Silhouette of a cat sitting and looking to the right on a white background.
Three metallic cylindrical pedestals of varying heights with red vases on top, each holding a flower; a small round red plate with a flower. The flowers are red with green leaves, and the background is plain white.

  • 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.

Black and white cartoon illustration of a dinosaur wearing a party hat, holding a balloon, and standing next to a birthday cake.
Modern living room with a glass sliding door, wooden cabinets, and open shelving with decorative items including a small tree, books, and a globe.
Close-up of a wooden bowl filled with green limes, with a metal chair in the blurred background.
Group of children and adults dressed as superheroes, standing in front of a green background with a yellow banner that reads 'Heroines.'

  • 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 illustration of a modern indoor space with various art installations and people engaging in different activities. There are large abstract sculptures, a wall with a grid pattern, and a sitting area with two people on curved seating. One person is viewing a large black screen, and another is sitting outside. The setting has a gallery or museum-like atmosphere with artworks and seating arrangements.
Empty white background with faint gray shading
The image depicts a glass of beer on a coaster with a lemon wedge garnishing the glass.
Part of a modern living room with a round marble coffee table and a black textured cabinet, mirror, and beige sofa in the background.

  • what emerges is a body of work that resists easy categorization:

    sculptural yet structural, poetic and rigorous, deeply rooted yet open-ended.

Illustration of a folded cardboard or paper panel with the caption 'moment of folding' in the bottom right corner.
Aerial view of a modern, uniquely shaped yellow building with green rooftops, surrounded by residential and commercial buildings in an urban area.
Drawings of a pencil, pen, and paintbrush on a black background.
A close-up of a mechanical part with multiple circular components with holes and a cylindrical piece, assembled with support structures on a reflective surface.
Black silhouette of Batman's logo on a black background.
A monochrome illustration of a high-rise building with multiple balconies, captioned 'moment of representation.'
Three elaborate pastries displayed under glass domes inside a modern, bright display case with reflective surfaces and white lighting.
A blank white background with no discernible objects or features.

  • bringing the outside in, casting memory as material, and sculpting with light and shadow, the studio’s work is porous.

Black silhouette of a bowling ball hitting pins.
A modern multicolored wooden table with an abstract geometric pattern, featuring attached round seats on tall bases in a minimalist setting.
Four 3D blue geometric shapes with circular holes, oriented around a central empty circular space on a white background.
A black silhouette of a cat sitting on a crescent moon against a starry night sky.
Close-up of a person's hand adjusting a white architectural model of a modern building on a blueprint, with a caption reading 'moment of porosity'.

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

View from a building's glass corridor overlooking an outdoor courtyard with palm trees and seating areas, modern architecture with vertical white panels, blue sky, and sunlight.
A white background with faint gray lines and some small rectangular shapes.
Black and white photo of a classical arcade game called Pong, featuring two paddles and a ball on a rectangular screen.
A man walking on a sidewalk in front of a yellow building with a glass door that has a sign for a pop-up space called BoBa, with greenery on the balcony above and black streetlights attached to the building.
A modern, minimalist room divider with black knit fabric panels, one with a mirror, set against a plain white background. A blurred person is moving past.
A group of five soccer players posing for a team photo on a grass field with trees in the background, dressed in red uniforms.

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

Black and white abstract grid of various geometric shapes and patterns with the text "moment of fragmentation" at the bottom right.
Modern kitchen with a marble countertop and dark wood cabinetry, with black hanging lights and a view of the living area in the background.
Diagram depicting the Sun, planets, and solar system orbit paths.
Close-up of metal and red plastic knitting needles organized in a storage rack.
A blank white square image with no visible objects or details.

  • architecture is both narrative and process, unfolding through material, memory, and intersecting disciplines.

Colorful abstract sculptures on a concrete surface near the ocean with a clear sky.
Children in school uniforms playing on outdoor playground equipment, including vertical bars, in a park-like setting with trees and bushes.
A black outline of a robot facing left, with a rectangular body, arms, and legs, and a circular eye and antenna on its head.
A round mirror with a textured gray frame mounted on a white wall, reflecting a window with a view of a blue sky and clouds.
A black-and-white illustration of a woman with glasses talking on the phone, holding a cup in her other hand, with a computer monitor and a plant in the background.

  • striking s a balance between whimsy and restraint, blending playful gestures with a grounded approach to form and materiality.

A 3D illustration of a shower enclosure with frosted glass panels, a curved shower door, and a small corner bench.
A person sitting on a chair in an indoor space, facing large windows with a cityscape view, with a potted plant and a standing mirror or board nearby.
Black and white drawing of a person in a cowboy hat, riding a horse.
View of a fruit cart with bananas and apples, seen through a mirror reflecting parked cars on the street.
A black silhouette of a woman in a dress, holding a microphone and singing.

  • metal holds a place of significance in the studio’s work, shaped not only by memory but by proximity:

    the studio, perched in the loft of the metal factory he grew up in, maintains continuity between past and present.

A decorative modern sculpture with two green marble bases connected by black metal rods, holding a white candle, a glass vase with a single sprig of greenery, and a wide-brimmed beige hat.
Black and white image with a cat lounging on a fabric surface, surrounded by various objects including a bottle, a small box, and some cloth.

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

A woman in a yellow dress standing on a circular concrete platform in a courtyard of a modern white building with balconies and large windows.
Illustration of a person running on a pathway through a park with trees, a bench, and a streetlamp at sunset.
People interacting with a modern, teal-colored geometric art installation in an urban plaza surrounded by buildings and trees.
A modern black metal shelving unit with curved shelves, decorated with various vases and a candle, placed on an outdoor tiled surface with sunlight casting shadows.
A black and white illustration of a person performing a handstand on a skateboard.
Colorful outdoor basketball court with a missing hoop, surrounded by high-rise buildings.
Empty outdoor basketball court with colorful geometric painted markings, surrounded by multi-story buildings with windows and benches, under a cloudy sky.
Black and white digital illustration of a three-dimensional cube grid with the phrase "moment of gravity" written on the upper right side.

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