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We are an international, versatile and design-oriented firm with offices in Rome and Milan and presence in the US. We design innovative architectures and spaces while getting our inspiration from the spirit of the place and by putting together the best of the Italian heritage with a state-of-the-art approach.

We have 15+ years of experience in sustainable design both for residential and corporate clients worldwide. Our expertise guarantees our client a complete follow-up, starting from the early stages of design to the completion.

We are currently involved in a variety of architectural and interior design projects throughout the globe.

We are 100% BIM.

We have a global vision and a local inspiration”.

We have offices in Rome and Milano, with a presence in the U.S.

Company Data

  • Years in business: 15
  • Number of projects: 400+
  • Presence: 12 countries

I nostri Progetti

Our History

Obicua was established in 2008 as an Architecture Partnership between Lucia Catenacci, Massimiliano Brugia and Valerio Campi, licensed architects OAR (Architect association of Rome IT) and M.Arch in Architecture at the University of Rome “La Sapienza”, Faculty of Architecture  “Vallegiulia”.

The name OBICUA is inspired to our aim for going beyond borders and design “for every place”. The capacity of projecting the practice in diverse geographic scenarios which was acquired throughout the years together with the aim to produce quality design makes OBICUA the right firm for outstanding clients and international organizations in need for innovative design solutions.

Our firm has gained international recognitions and awards. Some of our projects got publications on a serie of architectural magazines that have been translated in multiple languages.

Chi Siamo

Team


Lucia Catenacci / Architect

Massimiliano Brugia / Architect

Valerio Campi / Architect

Lucia Catenacci

Architect, O.A.P.P. Rome, IT / Partner 

Out of a love for drawing and art, I began studying Architecture at La Sapienza University. It could not have been otherwise, having been born and raised among the wonders of the city of Rome, which had inspired me since high school and fueled my passion for this field.

During the final two years of university, I dedicated myself to preparing a specialized thesis focused on themes such as hospitality and comfort in healthcare facilities, discovering how profoundly the surrounding environment can affect our well-being.

After earning my degree, I immediately began collaborating with the firm Costa & Partners, working primarily on projects in the healthcare and education sectors. However, after three years, I felt the need to witness the construction of a complex building firsthand. I therefore joined the Construction Management office for the development of the new Hospital Complex of Monselice-Este, at the engineering firm Steam s.r.l. in Padua.
It was a wonderful opportunity that taught me to navigate different dynamics and challenges, working closely with public clients and professionals from major international firms and companies. Despite giving my best and achieving excellent results, I felt the urge to take on something new.

At the end of 2011, my former university colleagues invited me to rejoin Bicuadro, the studio we had first conceived during our academic years. Since then, I have been involved in architectural design, construction supervision, and project management, with a particular focus on project coordination. Over the years, the studio evolved, and in 2014 we founded Obicua srl stp.

Massimiliano Brugia

Architect, O.A.P.P. Roma, IT / Partner 

I completed my studies in Rome, at the University of Rome “La Sapienza,” within the Faculty of Architecture at Valle Giulia, in the early 2000s.

Immediately after presenting my thesis, I obtained my professional license and, still very young, moved to the United States, which at the time seemed the most stimulating environment in which to learn the craft at the dawn of the new millennium.

In New York, I collaborated with the firm Reijk Rietveld, part of the school of Richard Meier. There, I learned design discipline and engaged in large-scale projects, including high-rise buildings and several urban masterplans. After a few years, I decided to return to Italy and begin an independent professional practice together with some former classmates, founding what would later become the firm Obicua.

Among the projects I am most proud to have contributed to are the Business School of the University of Malaysia in Kuala Lumpur, two towers in the center of Ulaanbaatar, several homes built in extreme locations across Africa and the Americas for exceptional clients, as well as urban masterplans for developing countries—initiatives that will hopefully help make those cities more pleasant and livable.

Today, I continue to work and travel, always striving to instill in my collaborators the same passion and commitment to designing for the happiness and well-being of people.

Valerio Campi

Architect, O.A.P.P. Roma, IT / Partner 

The humanistic foundation instilled in me by my parents guided my choice to attend a classical high school, and later the Faculty of Architecture at La Sapienza University in Rome.
During my studies, I developed a strong belief in the importance of traveling and discovering cultures and traditions from around the world. This led me to participate in the Erasmus program in Spain, at the University of Valladolid, and later to establish fruitful collaborations with local partners in Africa, Asia, and Malaysia.

After several years of working with architectural firms in Rome—during which I gained experience in design and construction management—I achieved my first major goal by founding the Bicuadro Associated Architecture Studio in 2007.

Now, as a founding partner of Obicua srl stp, I mainly focus on concept design and interior design—both residential and retail—though I favor a dynamic and always inquisitive approach. This mindset allows me to remain open to new professional and entrepreneurial challenges and drives me to explore distant places in order to study their architecture and promote Italian design abroad. An example of this is the “The Kinii” project in Utah, where I oversaw both the construction and interior furnishing.

Staff - Key People

Jessica Petracci

/ Architect / Project Manager

Sinem Cuhadar

/ Architect / Chief Interior Design Division

Giacomo Tirone

/ Junior Architect / Visualizer

Camilla Maresca

/ Architect / Project Manager

Sofia Tsagadopoulou

/ Architect / Project leader

Kubra Ozer

/ Architect / Project leader

Sara Rosato

/ Architect / Interior Designer

Mackenzie Bailey

/ Architect

Chiara Basile

/ Account

Le Nostre Factory

The Factory is not only an Architecture office. Beside being the firm’s architectural Manifesto it is designed to become a place both for architects, designers and artists where these diciplines are supposed to contaminates each other.

The place was an old Alfa Romeo cars factory into a dismissed manufacturing area right out of Rome, built in the sixties on top of the ancient roman “Via Flaminia”, consular way of access to the city from North, used from thousand of years during the empire.


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Milan Office BIC Milano

Rome Headquarters