GRAU.ZERO Architecture ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ Forvis Mazars ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱨᱚᱫᱟᱨᱥᱚᱱᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱯᱨᱚᱛᱤᱡᱚᱜᱤᱛᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱜ ᱨᱮ 2026 A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱨᱮᱱᱟᱜ ᱟᱹᱰᱤ ᱢᱟᱱ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱡᱤᱛᱠᱟᱨ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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Forvis Mazars ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ
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Forvis Mazars ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
ᱯᱷᱚᱨᱣᱤᱥ ᱢᱟᱡᱟᱨᱥ ᱫᱚ ᱯᱚᱨᱛᱩᱜᱟᱞ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱯᱚᱨᱛᱳ ᱛᱷᱟᱸᱣ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱟᱭᱤᱠᱚᱱ ᱰᱚᱣᱨᱚ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱛᱟᱞᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱡᱟᱭᱜᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱛᱷᱚᱲᱟ ᱗᱐᱐ ᱵᱚᱨᱜᱚ ᱢᱤᱴᱚᱨ ᱦᱟᱹᱵᱤᱡ ᱯᱟᱥᱱᱟᱣ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱨᱮ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱢᱤᱫ ᱴᱮᱱ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ, ᱯᱷᱚᱱ ᱵᱩᱛᱷ, ᱢᱤᱫᱛᱮ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱠᱚ, ᱡᱟᱶᱨᱟ ᱚᱲᱟᱜ ᱠᱚ, ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱨᱤᱥᱮᱯᱥᱚᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱴᱷᱟᱶ ᱠᱚ ᱢᱮᱱᱟᱜᱼᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱞᱮᱭᱟᱣᱴ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱞᱤᱱ ᱰᱮᱥᱠ ᱟᱨ ᱮᱱᱤᱣᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱨᱤᱛᱤ ᱨᱮ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱛᱤ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱯᱩᱨᱟᱹ ᱞᱮᱵᱮᱫ ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨᱟ ᱭ ᱜᱚᱲᱚᱭᱟ᱾ ᱛᱤ ᱛᱮ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱴᱮᱠᱥᱪᱟᱨ ᱯᱞᱟᱥᱴᱚᱨ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱚᱛᱚ ᱫᱷᱤᱨᱤ ᱫᱚ ᱵᱷᱤᱱᱤᱭᱚᱨ ᱠᱟᱴᱷ ᱯᱮᱱᱚᱞ ᱟᱨ ᱢᱟᱨᱥᱟᱞ ᱨᱩᱣᱟᱹᱲ ᱪᱮᱛᱟᱱ ᱥᱟᱶᱛᱮ ᱢᱮᱥᱟ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱫᱚᱦᱲᱟ ᱵᱮᱵᱷᱟᱨ ᱡᱤᱱᱤᱥ ᱟᱨ ᱱᱤᱨᱯᱮᱠᱷ ᱨᱚᱝ ᱯᱟᱞᱮᱴ ᱛᱮ ᱢᱤᱫᱴᱟᱝ ᱥᱟᱸᱛ ᱟᱨ ᱡᱟᱹᱣᱜᱮ ᱛᱟᱦᱮᱸᱱ ᱚᱵᱚᱥᱛᱟ ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨᱚᱜ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱵᱟᱵᱚᱛ ᱛᱮ
Forvis Mazars ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ A' Design Award ᱠᱟᱥᱟ ᱯᱩᱨᱚᱥᱠᱟᱨ ᱧᱟᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ, ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱫᱚ ᱱᱟᱣᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱛᱮ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱠᱚ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱ ᱥᱚᱢᱟᱱ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾ ᱱᱚᱶᱟ ᱠᱚ ᱫᱚ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱠᱚ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱵᱷᱟᱵᱱᱟ ᱟᱨ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱠᱟᱢᱤ ᱡᱷᱟᱞᱠᱟᱣ ᱠᱚ᱾ Forvis Mazars ᱚᱯᱷᱤᱥ ᱵᱷᱤᱛᱨᱤ ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱫᱚ ᱠᱚᱞᱟ, ᱣᱤᱜᱭᱟᱱ, ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ ᱨᱮᱭᱟᱜ ᱥᱤᱢᱟ ᱵᱟᱲᱦᱟᱣ ᱟᱨ ᱫᱩᱱᱤᱭᱟ ᱵᱷᱟᱞᱟᱭ ᱞᱟᱹᱜᱤᱫ ᱜᱚᱲᱚ ᱮᱢ ᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
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ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱤᱱᱟᱨ ᱧᱮᱞ ᱠᱷᱚᱱ ᱠᱨᱮᱰᱤᱴ, ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱫᱚᱥᱭ ᱟᱨ ᱴᱮᱠᱱᱤᱠᱮᱞ ᱵᱤᱵᱚᱨᱚᱬ ᱮᱢ ᱟᱠᱟᱱᱟ᱾
- ᱟᱞᱜᱟ ᱜᱩᱱ ᱠᱚ
- For Forvis Mazars' new offices in Porto, our aim was to make the company’s core values the guiding thread of the physical space, reflecting its identity, positioning, and ambition.
To avoid the conventional appearance of a workspace and create a timeless spatial identity, we embraced a concept based on full flexibility, in line with the company's existing clean desk and anywhere office practices. The result is a rich yet calm sensory environment that evokes emotion and encourages focus. - ᱢᱟᱯ ᱟᱨ ᱯᱮᱠᱮᱡᱤᱝ
- The project spans approximately 700 square meters, located on a single floor within the Icon Douro building in Porto, Portugal. The spatial programme comprises individual workstations, phone booths, collaborative areas, meeting rooms, a reception and support spaces. All designed to support a fully flexible working model based on clean desk and anywhere office practices.
- ᱴᱮᱜ ᱠᱚ
- Office Interior, Workplace Architecture, Portuguese Architecture, Porto
- ᱛᱮᱭᱟᱨ ᱛᱮᱠᱱᱚᱞᱚᱡᱤ
- The project is characterised by a layered material strategy, juxtaposing handcrafted textured plaster and natural stone with veneer wood panels, and light-reflecting surfaces. The use of recycled materials contributes to its sustainability by reducing the environmental impact associated with virgin raw materials. The colour scheme features a neutral palette with subtle accents of colour. Flexibility and collaboration in the use of space were also key, as was a strong visual identity.
- ᱰᱤᱡᱟᱭᱱ ᱪᱮᱞᱮᱧ
- The primary challenge was to move away from the traditional, rigid, institutional image typically associated with audit and advisory firms while reflecting the global stature and identity of the company. The solution was a concept built on duality that embraced imperfection as an aesthetic value by juxtaposing contrasting materials and finishes. This balance of opposing qualities transformed the conventional corporate space into a timeless, human-centred environment.
- ᱜᱚᱵᱮᱥᱚᱱᱟ
- The team analysed the company's existing offices, values and brand identity as a global leader in audit, tax and advisory services. Given its presence in over 100 countries, the aim was to strike a balance between precision and subjectivity. The result is a flexible, human-centred environment that challenges the traditional appearance of a workspace. It is sensorially rich yet calm, creating an emotionally engaging and focused setting.
- ᱯᱨᱮᱨᱚᱱᱟ
- Given the global nature of Forvis Mazars, the conceptual approach was built on duality, aiming to strike a balance between technological precision and artisanal subjectivity.
Handcrafted, bespoke, natural and organic elements coexist with rational, precise and technological elements. Reflective surfaces are juxtaposed with coarser materials, such as textured plaster and stone. This creates a narrative in which this constant dialogue between opposites enriches the space with depth and emotion. - ᱯᱨᱚᱡᱮᱠᱴ ᱥᱚᱢᱚᱭ
- The project was completed in 2024 and is located in Porto, Portugal, at the Icon Douro building.
- ᱠᱟᱹᱢᱤ ᱦᱚᱨ
- In pursuit of a spatial identity that aligns with the organisation's values, we embraced the concept of full flexibility, incorporating clean desk and anywhere office principles. The spatial proposal integrates collaborative areas and cutting-edge technology, with a particular focus on people’s well-being. Despite the increasingly digital nature of the workplace, our goal was to create an environment in which productivity, mental health, innovation and human connection can coexist.
- ᱴᱤᱢ ᱥᱮᱫᱟᱭ ᱠᱚ
- Main Architect: Sérgio Manuel Nobre
Collaboration: Renata Caetano Pereira
Stefani Goulart
Builder: Fantoffice, Lda
Mechanical engineering: Eng. Fernando Oliveira (Master Eletric)
Lighting Design: Eng. Marco Gomes (Amperengenharia)
Mechanical Engineering: Eng. João Silva Ferreira
Electrical Engineering: Eng. Marco Gomes (Amperengenharia) - ᱪᱤᱛᱟᱹᱨ ᱥᱟᱹᱦᱟ
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