OVER MANY YEARS, WE HAVE SHAPED OUR IDENTITY.
We turn prosaic affairs into memorable journeys with light, colour and sound.
COMBINING DIGITAL
WITH PHYSICAL
We help you deliver a new retail experience and design an interactive adventure for your customers. We believe that physical space is essential for engaging with consumers on an emotional level.
COMMUNICATING BRAND INDIVIDUALITY
We help brands communicate their values with spaces that fully reflect their culture, values and aspirations. With our help, brands are able to impress their customers and grant them memories of an amazing experience.
CREATING IMMERSIVE
EXPERIENCES
With the use of digital installations, we turn a learning activity into a journey through the virtual dimension. We integrate cultural aspects into dynamic environments creating an interaction with the visitor in a user-centered way. We make your guests look back on their visit to your shop/restaurant/event for years to come.
PROVIDING ULTIMATE CUSTOMIZATION
While respecting classic Italian design, our exclusive vision and passion for modern technology propel us to the apex of customization. Every part of each project is unique. We use these techniques to design custom-made pieces. We tailor spaces to meet each of our clients’ need. Our approach - Artisanship 2.0 - gives us the upper hand in the ever increasingly competitive architecture industry.
OUR DESIGN
PROCESS
OUR
TECHNOLOGIES
We use cutting-edge technologies in modern European labs to deliver highly customized bespoke projects. In this way, we develop novel concepts presenting people with original experiences.
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WHO WE ARE
An International award-winning practice with more than 12 years of experience, our firm is active in design and research in the fields of architecture, experiential interior design, sensorial spaces, and urban interventions.
Our vision is to create emotional spaces that express your values and beliefs to customers.
“We integrate luxury and sustainability, digital and physical, art and technology, adapting these cultural aspects to the needs of our clients in order to shape spaces that reflect both our design philosophy and the client’s unique individuality.”
Carmelo Zappulla, PhD Architect and CEO of External Reference.
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Chu Uroz
Concept Designer
Stefano Fontolan
Architect
Project Manager
Sebastian Amorelli
MAA Architect
Computational Designer
Amin Ziaiebigdeli
MAA Architect
Vianella Maestra
MArch Architect
Interior Designer
Alexey Martyntsov
Exclusive representative in Russia & CIS
Marina Cella
PhD Architect
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