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SILVIA NANU

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.

Selected Clients

Rimowa • Cartier • Parfums Christian Dior • Jewellery Wagner Diamonds • Tudor • Société Jas Hennessy & Co. • Biogena • Red Bull • F/List • Vitra • & others

Awards

Ranked 1st place - Global Creative Rankings 2025
The One Club for Creativity

Individual Rankings
Category - Architect

FRAME Awards
Gold · Silver · Bronze

CCA — Creative Club Austria
Gold · Silver · Bronze · Shortlist

ADC*E
Award Winner

Expertise

Spatial & Architectural Concept
Concept development, interior architecture, spatial narratives and design direction.

Brand Environments
Translating brand identity into physical environments, flagship spaces and retail experiences.

Hospitality & Experience
Hotels, restaurants, retreats and social spaces designed around atmosphere, identity and human experience.

Creative Direction
Developing the overarching visual and spatial language across architecture, interiors, materials and experience.

Design Consultancy
Independent creative and strategic input for developers, brands, architects and hospitality operators.

Public Speaking & Contributions

AI & the Future of Design

Creative Region Upper Austria · 2023

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?

Press

The One Club for Creativity
GLOBAL RANKING

The One Club for Creativity
CCA VENUS AWARD

ADC*E Art Directors Club Europe
Silvia Nanu — Directory

Creative Club Austria
Silvia Nanu - Creative Club Austria

Archinect
The future of couture is a blend of fashion technology and architecture

aadzign
Architecture design and fashion design

Wallpaper
AlphaTauri: The Future of Fashion, Technology & Architecture

Architonic
Rimowa flagshipstore in Tokyo

Publications

Re: Action
Urban Resilience, Sustainable Growth, and the Vitality of Cities and Ecosystems in the Post-Information Age
2023

Emerging Talents
Training Architects
2021