Patio House — Penthouse Renovation. Florence, IT (Built, 2023)

Gartenweg — Olten, CH (Competition, 7th Prize, 2024)

Patio House — Penthouse Renovation. Florence, IT (Built, 2023)

Das Zelt — Kindergarten. Lostorf, CH (Selective Competition)

Santini Santoni is an architecture practice dedicated to shaping everyday life by emphasizing design as a societal value. We believe architecture is a tool to enhance daily living, and every project should embody a clear, shared logic to improve the spaces we inhabit.

Abe, Ufe und Dezwüsche — School Extension, Niederbüren, CH (Competition, 2nd Prize, 2023)

Valse d'enfants — Kindergarten Extension, Riehen, CH (Competition, 3rd Prize, 2022)

Patio House — Penthouse Renovation. Florence, IT (Built, 2023)

Project Tbilisi — Masterplan Mtkvari River Bank Rehabilitation – Tbilisi, GE (Competition, 1st Prize, 2019)

Spielplatz — School Extension. Rietlen, CH (Competition, 2023)

As architects, our goal is to interpret specific environments, communicate ideas, and enrich the quality of living spaces. We are committed to research and studying contemporary reality, paving the way for meaningful advancements in how we plan, design, and build homes, communities, and cities.

Valse d'enfants — Kindergarten Extension. Riehen, CH (Competition, 3rd Prize, 2022)

Patio House — Penthouse Renovation. Florence, IT (Built, 2023)

Filippo Santoni and Serena Santini combine complementary perspectives, merging their Two-Spirit (2S) approaches to shape their collaborative vision. They focus on finding innovative ways to maintain a dialogue between architecture, people and context.

Cityscapes — Sneakers Flagship. Milan, IT (Built, 2017)

Mikado — Office and Showroom. Zurich, CH (Built, 2018)

Santini Santoni is an architectural studio working at the intersection of design, craftsmanship, and urban transformation. From large-scale masterplans to crafted interiors, our projects are shaped by their unique cultural and spatial contexts. We specialize in redefining existing spaces-delivering solutions that are socially responsible, ecologically sustainable, and economically viable. Our work is defined by precision, bold spatial interpretation, and an unwavering commitment to human-centered design.

 

SELECTED COMPETITIONS AND PROJECTS

Project Tbilisi (2019)
Mtkvari River Bank Masterplan, Tbilisi, GE (1st Prize) with Elisso Sulakauri, Simone Retto.

Abe, Ufe, Und Dezwüsche (2023)
School Extension, Niederbüren, CH (2nd Prize) with Pietro Maria Romagnoli

Playtime (2023)
School Extension, Sommeri, CH (3rd Prize) with Iris Tijssen

Valse D'enfants (2022)
Kindergarten Extension, Riehen, CH (3rd Prize) with Iris Tijssen

Playtime (2018)
Educational Complex, Viganello, Lugano, CH (3rd Prize) with Marcel Jäggi, Maja Leonelli

Krokodil (2024)
Geissberg, CH (5th Prize)with Fabulism

Gartenweg (2024)
Olten, CH (7th Prize) with Isabel Fernández

Massimo (2020)
Educational Complex Extension, Magliaso, CH (7th Prize) with Neven Kostic, Maja Leonelli

Kindergarten (2019)
Saleggi, Locarno, CH (8th Prize) with Neven Kostic

A Shelf For All (2024)
Showroom, Milan, IT

Patio House (2023)
Penthouse Transformation, Florence, IT with Stefano Debiasi

The Blacksmith’S House (2020)
Building Renovation, Fucine d’Ossana, IT

Mikado (2018)
Office, Zurich, CH

Cityscapes (2017)
Sneakers Flagship Store, Milan, IT

 

ABOUT US

Filippo Santoni is an architect and urban planner with a diverse background, having studied in Florence, Lisbon, Paris, and Ahmedabad, in addition to the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio. He started his career at the studios of Christian Kerez and KCAP in Zurich. In 2016, he co-founded Project Tbilisi, winning the competition to rehabilitate the Mtkvari River Bank. He has been teaching at ETH Zurich alongside professors Aristide Antonas and   Atavism Architecture, Heritage & Sustainability Prof. Mariam Issoufou.

Serena Santini is an architect who studied at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio, ULL in Lisbon, and FAU in São Paulo. She began her career at Aires Mateus in Lisbon, Barão-Hutter, and Bosshard Vaquer in Zurich. In 2016, she co-founded Project Tbilisi, winning the competition for the Mtkvari River Bank rehabilitation. From 2017 to 2022, she taught at the Accademia di Architettura in Mendrisio with professor Valentin Bearth and now leads the architectural studio Santini Santoni.

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