ABOUT SN
Silvia Nanu is a design architect and creative director, globally
operating
across Europe, the United States, Middle East and Asia, with over a decade of experience working in architecture, branding, and spatial design.
Her practice seamlessly merges artisanal craftsmanship, digital precision, and high-end design aesthetics.
Educated at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, she was influenced by the visionary approaches of Zaha Hadid, Hani Rashid, and Wolf D. Prix, and further shaped by experimental design culture at SCI-Arc Los Angeles. Her architectural language is rooted in innovative thinking, spatial sensibility and formal clarity.
She has defined award-winning environments for international luxury houses and cultural brands including Cartier, Dior, Rimowa, Tudor, Hennessy, Red Bull, F/List and Vitra .
Specialized in both residential and commercial environments, she has contributed to over 90 projects worldwide
— from Los Angeles, London, and Athens to Vienna, Berlin, Bucharest, Hong Kong, and Tokyo —
and has received multiple national and international awards in categories such as brand spaces and brand experiences.
Her approach connects human experience with brand identity, translating architecture, design, and technology into immersive spatial worlds — where architecture is felt by atmosphere and identity transforms to spatial presence.
Her practice seamlessly merges artisanal craftsmanship, digital precision, and high-end design aesthetics.
Educated at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, she was influenced by the visionary approaches of Zaha Hadid, Hani Rashid, and Wolf D. Prix, and further shaped by experimental design culture at SCI-Arc Los Angeles. Her architectural language is rooted in innovative thinking, spatial sensibility and formal clarity.
She has defined award-winning environments for international luxury houses and cultural brands including Cartier, Dior, Rimowa, Tudor, Hennessy, Red Bull, F/List and Vitra .
Specialized in both residential and commercial environments, she has contributed to over 90 projects worldwide
— from Los Angeles, London, and Athens to Vienna, Berlin, Bucharest, Hong Kong, and Tokyo —
and has received multiple national and international awards in categories such as brand spaces and brand experiences.
Her approach connects human experience with brand identity, translating architecture, design, and technology into immersive spatial worlds — where architecture is felt by atmosphere and identity transforms to spatial presence.
Rimowa • Cartier • Parfums Christian Dior • Jewellery Wagner Diamonds • Tudor • Société Jas Hennessy & Co. • Biogena • Red Bull • F/List • Vitra • & others
2023 - Creative Region Upper Austria
How can AI be effectively integrated into the design process, what skills are required within the team, and
how should one approach the entire process?
by The One Club for Creativity
Individual Rankings
Category - Architect
Sanctuary of Innovation - The Rebirth of a Church:
Client - Kerstin Ortlechner
Studio - SR-Studio
FRAME AWARD: Silber (2025)
Category - HealthCare Centre
Honourable Mention
CCA - Award: Silber (2025)
Category - Spatial Experience
Role - Design Architect
Bioweingut Gruber Röschitz:
Client - Fam. Gruber Röschitz
FRAME AWARD: Gold (2025)
Category - Entertainment Venue
CCA - Award: Bronze (2025)
Category - Spatial Experience
Biogena Brand Base 01
Client - Biogena GmbH
FRAME AWARD: Bronze (2025)
Category - Single Brand Store
CCA - Award: Shortlist(book) (2024)
Category - Brand Experiences
CCA - Award: Bronze (2024)
Category - Promotion and POS Experience
Biogena Plaza Operngasse
Client - Biogena GmbH
CCA - Award: Shortlist(book) (2023)
Category - Brand Experiences
Spa Hotel Haus Jausern
Client - Haus Jausern
CCA - Award: Shortlist(book) (2022)
Category - Brand Experiences
Öffel Währinger Straße
Client - Bäckerei Öfferl
CCA - Award: Shortlist(book) (2022)
Category - Brand Experiences
CCA - Award: Silber (2022)
Category - Brand Experiences
Öffel Schottentor
Client - Bäckerei Öfferl
CCA - Award: Shortlist(book) (2022)
Category - Brand Experiences
Öffel Wollzeile 31
CCA - Award: Shortlist(book)(2020)
Category - Brand Experiences
CCA - Award: Gold (2020)
Category - Branding and Brand Experiences
Alpha Tauri Wien
Client - Alpha Tauri GmbH
CCA - Award: Bronze (2022)
Category - Brand Experiences
The Alpha Tauri Graz
Client - Alpha Tauri GmbH
CCA - Award: Bronze (2022)
Category - Brand Experience
The Alpha Tauri Showroom
Client - Alpha Tauri GmbH
ADC*E Award (2021)
Category - Art Director
CCA - Award : Shortlist(book) (2021)
Category - Brand Experiences
CCA - Award: Silber (2021)
Category - Art Direction
CCA - Award: Gold (2021)
Category - Branding und Brand Experience
https://www.oneclub.org/awards/rankings/-archive/creative/2025/all/249/all/all
The One Club for Creativity
https://www.oneclub.org/awards/ccavenus/-credit/189079/2025/300/all
ADC*E Art Directors Club Europe
https://adceurope.org/directory/silvia-nanu_25670
Creative Club Austria
https://creativclub.at/?s=silvia+nanu
Archinect
https://archinect.com/news/article/150112199/the-future-of-couture-is-a-blend-of-fashion-technology-and-architecture
aadzign
https://aadzign.com/architecture-design-and-fashion-design/
Wallpaper
https://www.wallpaper.com/fashion/alpha-tauri-futuristic-fashion-hq
Architonic
https://www.architonic.com/fr/pr/rimowa-flagship-store-in-tokyo/20024521/