Othmane Bengebara, an rising architect and his studio in Morocco, joins the Wallpaper* Architects Listing 2026, our annual round-up of thrilling rising structure studios.
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Who: Othmane Bengebara Studio
Othmane Bengebara Studio is a multidisciplinary structure and design follow based in 2020 by French-Moroccan professor and architect Othmane Bengebara. Bengebara studied on the École Spéciale d’Structure in Paris and the Pontifical Catholic College of Rio de Janeiro. He has contributed to prestigious tasks from royal residences to world Louis Vuitton flagship shops, underneath the route of Peter Marino.
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(Picture credit score: Iman Zaoin)
Othmane Bengebara Studio works throughout residential, cultural, hospitality and exhibition tasks and strikes fluidly between structure, interiors and scenography. Whether or not designing a non-public residence, an exhibition or an infrastructural facility, the studio seeks to create areas which might be each emotionally resonant and impressed by on a regular basis particulars. ‘I’m motivated by the dialogue between artwork and structure and by the invention of latest disciplines inside every venture,’ says Bengebara. ‘Structure, for me, is a steady seek for magnificence — a transversal exploration that strikes throughout disciplines, cultures, and scales.’
Othmane Bengebara Studio has accomplished residential, cultural and exhibition tasks throughout Morocco and internationally, together with the scenography for the Uzbekistan Pavilion offered on the 2024 Venice Biennale. The Casablanca/Paris- primarily based studio is presently planning a non-public aviation facility in Morocco for the 2030 FIFA World Cup and continues to develop its worldwide follow.
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What: Home Ddaar
Accomplished between 2023 and 2024 in Essaouira, Morocco, Home Ddaar is a minimalist villa that displays the Studio’s means to evoke emotion by structure. Set inside a 25-acre agricultural website overlooking the encompassing countryside, the 300 sq m residence was conceived as each a non-public retreat and a spot for gatherings. It permits for moments of introspection whereas remaining welcoming to visitors.
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The home is made up of sections of interconnected volumes, a sequence of dwelling areas, gallery-like rooms, bedrooms, a kitchen, eating space and bar – every one has a definite environment and maintains a detailed relationship with the exterior panorama. A pure, restrained palette permits the structure to sit down quietly throughout the setting. It makes use of passive air flow, photo voltaic vitality and water administration programs, which contribute to a sustainable method. Native artisans add curiosity all through the venture within the crafted doorways, furnishings and objects displayed within the property.
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Why: Architects Listing 2026
When the Wallpaper* Architects’ Listing was conceived in 2000, it was constructed as our bespoke worldwide index of rising architectural expertise. Now in its twenty fifth version, our annual itemizing of promising practices from throughout the globe (now comprising over 500 alumni) champions the most effective and most promising younger studios – a snapshot of expertise showcasing inspiring work from all corners of the Earth with an emphasis on the residential realm.
This 12 months’s anniversary survey contains 30 younger studios (one for every of the 30 years of Wallpaper*), from Australia, Bahrain, Benin, Brazil, Canada, Chile, China, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, France, Ivory Coast, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Kuwait, India, Morocco, New Zealand, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, Spain, Switzerland, the UK, the USA, and Vietnam. Welcome to the promise, concepts and thrilling structure of the Wallpaper* Architects’ Listing 2026.
(Picture credit score: Iman Zaoin)
(Picture credit score: Iman Zaoin)
