Franzolini Architects
FR-A is an European architecture firm with offices located in Udine (Italy) and in London (UK). We believe that great architecture and products must simply improve the quality of living and we engage with passion in all dimensions of urban, architectural, and product design.
Our projects are the result of a comprehensive approach: from the creative concept to bespoke detailing, from the management of schedules and budgets to the execution of technically perfect buildings and objects. This is how we deliver quality across sectors and create long-lasting relationships with both our clients and professional partners.
Experience
Prior to the creation of FR-A, Enrico Franzolini has established himself as an architect with a coherent professional career spanning more than thirty years. The work ranges from retail complexes, to office buildings, private houses and interiors and shares a consistent design methodology and integrity. Many of his projects have been built, published and granted awards. As an industrial designer, he has collaborated over the years with many of the most prestigious manufacturers in the furniture industry such as Alias, Cappellini, Foscarini, Knoll International, Moroso.
FR-A picks up on the trajectory of the earlier studio, whilst incorporating new ways of understanding architecture on the part of the younger members of the team in a richer, more varied and more flexible way of approaching projects. The creation of this new platform will attempt to confront the economic, environmental and social challenges facing the architecture of the new millennium while being rooted and expanding the values of the modern European architectural culture the studio adheres to. Our team is committed to a research based approach, which is cultivated trough both academic work and participation in international competitions.
Enrico Franzolini
studied architecture in Florence and Venice, where he graduated in 1979. His early involvement in the fine arts and painting culminated in numerous participations in collective and personal exhibition, including the 1972 Venice Biennale. In parallel to the artistic work, he founded his architectural and industrial design practice in 1981. His work has been published and awarded widely, including two honourable mentions at Compasso d’Oro prize: the most influential international design award.
Tommaso Franzolini
(AA Dipl. – RIBA) graduated from the Architectural Association in London in 2007. From 2007 to 2012 he worked at Foreign Office Architects gaining experience at any stage of development on major retail and corporate projects in the UK, most notably as the Project Architect for the Birmingham New Street station redevelopment and annexed John Lewis Department Store. He has taught and lectured at schools across Europe, such as Nottingham University and the Architectural Association. In 2014, Tommaso co-funded FR-A for which he is now leading the London office.
Team
FR-A is a practice registered in Italy and the UK with a broad understanding of local cultural, technical and legal issues. This expertise is increasingly expanding across Europe and the middle-east through a wide network of associated partners covering multiple disciplines and facilitating the internationalization of the work of the office. Whether as lead consultants or as architects within wider teams, we believe in the power of collective intelligence and teamwork throughout the whole design and construction process. We aspire at a multidisciplinary approach to problem solving by combining contemporary urban ideas and digital design technologies with a deep understanding of local cultures.
UK
John Lewis
Hammerson PLC
Network Rail
Salthouse Wealth Partners
Global Data Centers
EU
Knoll International
Hypo Bank Austria
Immofinanz Group
World
Distretto Design KSA
Italy
Antivari Retail Developments
Bautec Developments Srl
Bugatti Store
Calligaris Spa
Cappellini
Casa Milano
Foscarini
Ideaeffe Spa
Imel Spa
Mep Group
Midolini Spa
Moroso
Pallucco
Potocco Spa
Tisettanta
Rif Spa
Rizzani De Eccher Spa