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Fernando Hitzig
1976: born in Buenos Aires – Argentina
2002: becomes Architect- FADU University of Buenos Aires – Argentina
2003-2005: teacher at Instituto di Design Madrid (IED Departament of Architecture)
2006-2008: teacher at FADU University of Buenos Aires – Argentina
2009-2013: founder member of Areatres, reinvent your workplace. Part of the whole start-up process, as a founder member understanding the market necessity of a such a workplace, and as an architect, developing the layout of the working spaces.
2010-2013: founding member of dormsba Buenos Aires – student accommodation.
2008: ESEADE- NAyC. Business in architecture and construction. Executive program in development of new projects.
Leonardo G. Militello
1978: born in Buenos Aires – Argentina
2003: becomes Architect – FADU University of Buenos Aires – Argentina
2002-2004: teacher at FADU University of Buenos Aires – Argentina
2005: official admission to doctorate Proyectos arquitectónico UPC Departament de projectes Arquitectónicos. UNIVERSITAT POLITECNICA DE CATALUYA
2006-2008: teacher at FADU University of Buenos Aires – Argentina
2009-2013: founder member of Areatres, reinvent your workplace. Part of the whole process, as a founder member understanding the market necessity of a such a workplace, and as an architect, developing the layout of the working spaces.
2010-2013: founding member of dormsba Buenos Aires – student accommodation. In charge of the Area of development of the business concept and as an architect, in charge of the equipment and decoration of the dormsba building.
2008: ESEADE – NAyC. Business in architecture and construction. Executive program in development of new projects.
2013: GREEN LIVING PROJECTS. Barcelona, Spain. LEED. (David Pérez Esteban)
2013: SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION: using LEED standards: University Torcuato Di Tella & AGBC
2016- 2018: Creative doodling teaching workshops at Haus creative school- Buenos Aires, Argentina
2018: Brand Architecture teaching workshop at Haus visual school- Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Practice Ideology – Hitzig Militello Architects
The firm develops projects of architecture and interior design according to the commission, with special emphasis in brand architecture design with long experience in F&B, leisure and hospitality design. Their focus in generating creative concepts, offering a variety of services that covers all phases of project development, from initiation until the end of the process, according to the commission. Their projects in Europe, Middle East and Latinamerica.
Their philosophy is based on the idea of integral design. Throughout the whole process, our team works in a collaborative way with our associate branding team, artists, graphic designers, crafts or evently with creative agencies. Theyarticulate all of these aspects in a holistic way as to get an integral architecture.
They work investigating trends and we evaluate the best possible potential for each project. And create strong identity concepts that work together with their environment and their own space.
They work for brands creating new identities or well revitalizing their existing identities. They look for authenticity in every project working closely with our clients with the goal of creating a unique experience for the consumer of their product or facility.
The office works as a unit in itself through the hitzig militello architects, but it also forms an integral and collaborative team through estudiohma formed by diverse disciplines such as graphic designers, artist, F&B consultant. This implies that they work holistically with the aim of achieving coherence under a fully integrated design concept.
Their work for the brands has created new identities with a strong authenticity creating a unique experience for the consumer, as a result of a creative conceptual work added to a long investigation of the trends and the evaluation of the best possible potential for each project.
Winning awards of several international distinctions, among them shortlisted Restaurant & Bar Design Award 2014 (UK), finalist SCA-CPAU Bienal Award 2008, 2010 & 2014 (Argentina), finalist Biar Award 2014 (Argentina), Next Landmark 2014 & 2018 (Venice), 1st Prize Design & Technical Summit Award 2018 organized by Accord (Sao Paulo, Brazil). In 2019 finalist in the Prix Versailles (Paris) and winner with the best bar in America, at the Restaurant and bar design awards (London). Finalist IDA 2020 Interior Design Competition (Chicago, US)
Their works have been published in many international media: Wallpaper, Dezeen, I-Plus, Bob magazine, Design boom, Deco journal, L’archi, Interior Design, Clarin Arq, Hospitality design, Tectónica, Archdaily, Architectural Digest, Summa, among many others.
The World Confederation of Business accredited the office with an international recognition of business excellence.
