We are Oblyk

We design places where life happens — creating meaningful social, cultural and economic impact.

Founded by Stefano Andreani and Emma Niccolini, OBLYK is an innovation-driven practice, where design, research and strategy converge to address the transformations shaping people, organizations and places.

Building on years of academic research, international collaborations and professional practice, we work across disciplines and scales, expanding the role of architecture to engage with the broader forces shaping the built environment.

At the heart of our work is Transformative Design, our commitment to designing for a changing world — shaping places that can evolve with it and create better conditions for life.

Founded by Stefano Andreani and Emma Niccolini, OBLYK is an innovation-driven practice, where design, research and strategy converge to address the transformations shaping people, organizations and places.

Building on years of academic research, international collaborations and professional practice, we work across disciplines and scales, expanding the role of architecture to engage with the broader forces shaping the built environment.

At the heart of our work is Transformative Design, our commitment to designing for a changing world — shaping places that can evolve with it and create better conditions for life.

Stefano Andreani

Co-Founder & Principal Architect

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Stefano Andreani leads design at OBLYK, bringing together architecture, technology and research across projects and scales. A licensed architect and engineer, with over a decade of research and teaching experience at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, his work translates experimentation and emerging knowledge into new possibilities for the built environment.

Emma Niccolini

Co-Founder & Strategy Lead

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Emma Niccolini leads strategy at OBLYK, shaping the direction of the practice and the strategic framework of its projects. With a background in organizational strategy and transformation developed at Bocconi University and through her experience at EssilorLuxottica, she brings organizational change into the design process, defining project vision, approach and impact.

Prizes & Awards

Italian Ministry of Environment

1st place

International competition

Italian Ministry of Environment

1st place

International competition

Cittadella della Sicurezza

Shortlisted

International competition

Cittadella della Sicurezza

Shortlisted

International competition

School Campus of Monfalcone

1st place

International competition

School Campus of Monfalcone

1st place

International competition

Vittoria Innovation Labs

1st place

Invited competition

Vittoria Innovation Labs

1st place

Invited competition

Porto di Salerno

Honorable mention

International competition

Porto di Salerno

Honorable mention

International competition

Bocconi Urban Campus

1st place

Invited competition

Bocconi Urban Campus

1st place

Invited competition

Publications

Responsive Environments

This book is an interdisciplinary Manifesto on Design, Technology and the Human Experience

Harvard Graduate School of Design

Actar

Venice European Cultural Centre

Domus What's Next

A series of Domus features investigating the impact of temporary events on urban futures

Davos WEF: A spatial analysis

Super Bowl: Temporary city

Monaco GP: City as a grandstand

Serpentine Pavilion: Second lives

Domus Innovation

A Domus special issue about psychogeography, smart cities, augmented reality, fashiontech, supermaterials.

Domus

Domus

Pesenti Foundation