AURELIS
CopenhagenLondon · WorldwideEst. 2016

INDEPENDENT SPATIAL PRACTICE · COPENHAGEN — LONDON

WE SHAPE
SPACE AROUND
HUMAN LIFE.

WE SHAPE
SPACE AROUND
HUMAN LIFE.

WE SHAPE
SPACE AROUND
HUMAN LIFE.

Architectural sculpture in concrete, limestone and smoked glass

Aurelis is an independent architecture and spatial design studio creating places defined by clarity, material honesty, and enduring character.

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FORM / SPACE / HUMAN EXPERIENCE

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02 / A WAY OF SEEING

WE BELIEVE THE BEST SPACES
ARE FELT BEFORE
THEY ARE UNDERSTOOD.

WE BELIEVE THE BEST SPACES
ARE FELT BEFORE
THEY ARE UNDERSTOOD.

WE BELIEVE THE BEST SPACES
ARE FELT BEFORE
THEY ARE UNDERSTOOD.

RESTRAINT. MATERIAL. HUMAN INTENT.

We work across architecture, interiors, objects, and environments to create spaces with a quiet but lasting presence.

Our process balances cultural context, function, natural light, material, and human behavior.

SELECTED
WORK

2019—2026 / 05 PROJECTS

Sora House

Sora House

Sora House

01

A quiet residence organized around light, stone, water, and an internal garden.

Kyoto, Japan

2026

Residential

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02

A coastal home shaped by Nordic light, exposed timber, and views toward the Øresund.

Copenhagen, Denmark

2025

Residential

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Nordhavn Residence

Nordhavn Residence

Nordhavn Residence

Atelier 17

Atelier 17

Atelier 17

03

An adaptive workspace where making, conversation, and concentration find a shared rhythm.

Paris, France

2025

Workspace

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04

A slower kind of hospitality, rooted in local stone, shade, and the rhythm of the Mediterranean.

Mallorca, Spain

2024

Hospitality

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Terra Retreat

Terra Retreat

Terra Retreat

Monolith House

Monolith House

Monolith House

05

A grounded concrete dwelling finding warmth and shelter within an elemental landscape.

Reykjavík, Iceland

2023

Residential

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04 / PRINCIPLES

FORM IS NEVER
THE STARTING
POINT.

FORM IS NEVER
THE STARTING
POINT.

01

Context

Every project begins with its surroundings.

02

Light

Natural light becomes part of the architecture.

03

Material

We prefer materials that age rather than expire.

04

Human Scale

Space only matters through the people who inhabit it.

05 / A MATERIAL LIBRARY

MATERIAL / MEMORY

What a space is made of changes how it is remembered. Explore the textures that form our material vocabulary.

06 / THE PROCESS

FROM QUESTION
TO BUILT FORM.

01

Listen

Understanding place, ambition, people and constraints.

02

Define

Turning observations into a clear spatial strategy.

03

Explore

Testing proportion, light, circulation and material.

04

Refine

Developing every junction, surface and detail.

05

Build

Working closely with makers, consultants and contractors.

06

Live

Architecture continues after we leave.

07 / A DECADE IN PRACTICE

10

YEARS OF PRACTICE

42

COMPLETED PROJECTS

11

COUNTRIES

18

DESIGN AWARDS

08 / THE NEXT CHAPTER

HAVE A PLACE
IN MIND?

Let’s give it form.

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