Process

Our design process always begins with active listening. Through interviews, shared images, and open conversations, we explore the emotional landscape behind each project and we craft bespoke architectural solutions.

Whether we’re designing a home, a school, or a shared space, our goal is to create environments that resonate deeply with the inner lives of the people who experience them.

Profile

Cecilia Fossati | Senior Partner Architect

Cecilia Fossati is a founding partner at Atelier Blank and a senior architect with over 13 years of international experience in architecture and construction. Educated at the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, with additional studies at the TU Berlin, she has led the design and delivery of renovation and new-build projects across Germany, Italy, and Portugal, overseeing the full scope of work from concept to site execution (LP1–8). Before establishing Atelier Blank, Cecilia worked with renowned architecture firms including Sauerbruch Hutton and Barkow Leibinger in Berlin, Atelier Tekuto , and Urban-Think Tank. Her early international experience includes internships in Tokyo and Berlin, contributing to projects featured in major exhibitions such as the International Architecture Biennale Rotterdam. Her approach combines rigorous design thinking with hands-on construction expertise, supported by a solid track record of delivering complex projects in diverse urban and cultural contexts.

Lucia Pasquali | Senior Partner Architect

Lucia is a founding partner at Atelier Blank and a senior architect with over 12 years of experience in the field, gained through international practice between Italy and Germany. Educated at IUAV in Venice and the Technische Universität Berlin, she has been leading architectural and renovation projects across both countries since 2013, with full responsibility over all project phases (LP1–8), including site supervision and budget control. Prior to co-founding Atelier Blank, she worked as a project lead at Thomas Kröger Architekten and collaborated with Raumlabor Berlin, participating also in a number of experimental and public-space projects, including an installation for the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2010.Her work is rooted in a deep understanding of materiality, spatial transformation, and urban participation, combining technical precision with a sensitive approach to context and community engagement.

Giulia Toscani | Senior Partner Architect

Giulia Toscani is a founding partner at Atelier Blank and a senior architect with over 15 years of international experience in architecture and city-making. She studied architecture at the Politecnico di Milano and at ETSAB – Escola Tècnica Superior d’Arquitectura de Barcelona, and later completed a Master in City Design and Social Science at the London School of Economics. She has worked on architectural and urban projects primarily in Italy and Germany, with collaborations in other international contexts.Her work spans the full architectural process (LP1–8), from concept development to site supervision and budget management. Alongside her architectural practice, Giulia has co-founded and managed several urban initiatives and collectives dedicated to participatory regeneration and social innovation. Her interdisciplinary expertise, strategic thinking, and proven leadership in diverse project contexts make her a trusted point of reference for both private clients and public stakeholders. This interdisciplinary background – combining design, research and practice – shapes her work and enables her to respond effectively to the needs of both private clients and public bodies.