Open Building Research (design network)

Open Building Research (OBR) is a design network connecting Milan, London, and New York. It was founded in 2000 by Paolo Brescia and Tommaso Principi to explore new approaches to contemporary living.

OBR collaborates with several multidisciplinary contributors and institutions, including the Accademia di Architettura di Mendrisio, Aalto University, the Academy of Architecture of Mumbai, and Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University.

OBR's work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale of Architecture, the Royal Institute of British Architects, the Bienal de Arquitetura of Brasília, MAXX, and the Triennale di Milano.

In 2009, OBR became a partner of the Green Building Council.

Projects

Notable projects by OBR include the Pythagoras Museum and the Milanofiori Residential Complex.

Awards

The firm has received numerous awards including:

References

  1. ↑ Borsa, Davide (2016-02-11). "Serendipitous design". Giornale dell'Architettura (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-10-16.
  2. ↑ "Artemide - OBR - Open Building Research". www.artemide.com. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Firm - OBR | Open Building Research". 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  4. ↑ "Firm - OBR | Open Building Research". 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  5. ↑ "Green Building Council Italia". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  6. ↑ "Pythagoras Museum – Discover project by OBR Open Building Research". Architonic. Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  7. ↑ "MILANOFIORI RESIDENTIAL COMPLEX - OBR | Open Building Research". Retrieved 2025-09-21.
  8. ↑ "Awards - OBR | Open Building Research". 2022-01-25. Retrieved 2025-08-27.

OBR – official website