ARCHELLO YOUR CONNECTION WITH ARCHITECTURE

Morris Adjmi and Aldo Andreoli met in Italy in 1990 when Adjmi was working for Aldo Rossi and Andreoli was working for Ettore Sottsass. The two young architects shared an affinity for modern design and a strong interest in history. Although Adjmi and Andreoli quickly became friends, their careers ended up taking them in divergent directions and they eventually lost contact. Having both studied under well known modern "masters" of the profession, they would each go on to develop their own unique styles of design, both of which were largely influenced by their former mentors. In the meantime, they each grew in their success as confident and capable architects.

In 2010, the two old friends were reacquainted when a mutual friend, also an Italian designer, happened to introduce them. Adjmi and Andreoli were delighted to reconnect, and while catching up on their accomplishments of the previous two decades, they realized that their architectural interests had actually increased. They decided to team up for a design competition for a 120,000 square foot international fashion, photography and video studio in New York. After winning the competition, Adjmi and Andreoli chose to join forces and build on their mutual success. The close relationship between the two firms quickly resulted in more commissions, including a mixed-use building on the Bowery, one of New York City's rapidly evolving architecture hot spots.

The design sense of Adjmi and Andreoli finds common ground in their love of clean, contemporary design that is both lasting and relevant. Both designers enjoy reinterpreting historic forms as a basis to create something modern, while at the same time respecting the relationship to the city and its past. They take great pride in every tiny detail of construction and feel that quality of construction is a key distinction between a good building and a great building. On their own, both Adjmi and Andreoli have designed and built some very impressive buildings. Together, there is no telling what this team can accomplish.