The context in which we operate influences our approach to the project in a decisive way. To produce appropriate design proposals, we believe it essential to take into account the urban fabric and the morphological properties of the landscape.

By drawing on architectural models of the past, understood as typological references for formal and composition purposes, we identify a theme connecting the context to our design proposal.

The basic idea behind each of our works always stems from the interpretation of a way of living and experiencing space in a given context, both physically and trough social interaction.

Partners

Matteo Inches
dipl. usi sia otia reg a

from 2013 . Scientific collaborator at Dipartimento del Territorio, Cantone Ticino
2011/13 . Project Assistant at USI, Accademia di Mendrisio
from 2010 . Opening of studio inches architettura
2009/11 . Architect at BuzzieBuzzi architetti, Locarno (Svizzera)
in 2009 . Master of Science in Architecture 10/10, Accademia Architettura Mendrisio

Nastasja Geleta
dipl. supsi vsi asai

2015/2016 . Project Assistant at SUPSI, DACD
from 2014 . Partner at studio inches architettura
2014/2015 . Junior member for VSI ASAI Svizzera italiana committee
in 2014 . Bachelor in Interior architecture (premio Talenthesis), University of Applied Sciences and Arts of Southern Switzerland (SUPSI)

List of Collaborators

Marta Mascheroni . Alfonso Di Sabato . Matteo Lorenzini . Perica Kovac . Tommaso Pareschi
Luca Suriano . Tommaso Fantini . Emilio Trevisiol . Alberto Rossi . Giovanni Lazzareschi

Awards

SIA Ticino 2024 Award . under40
>> best architect 23 << Award
Architecture Prize BETON21
>> best architect 19 << Award
Die Besten 2018 . Nominated
>> best architect 18 << Award
Swiss Art Award 2017 . finalist
A+ Award 2017 . distinction
Der Best Umbau 2016 . finalist
A+ Award 2014 . finalist

study Lakefront and City center . Lugano . 2021 . 1° place
competition Seniors residence extension . Balerna . 2019 . 1° prize
study Masterplan Ex Macello Ex Gas Area . Locarno . 2019 . 1° place
competition Elementary school building . Melano . 2018 . 1° prize
competition School extension . Viganello . 2017 . 1° prize
competition Hospital EOC extension . Lugano . 2016 . 3° prize
competition Elderly care home . Losone . 2014 . 6° prize
competition Public safety headquarter “Cecal” . Bellinzona 2012 . 4° prize
competition Parrish Centre . Giubiasco . 2012 . 6° premio
competition Elementary school building . Savosa . 2011 . 3° prize

Exhibitions

“Schweizweit” . arc en rêve centre d’architecture . 14.12.2017 – 15.04.2018 . Bordeaux
“Schweizweit” . Architetture recenti in Svizzera . 07.07.2017 – 29.07.2017 . Lugano
“Swiss Art Award 2017” . Messe Basel, Hall 3 . 13.06.2017 – 18.06.2017 . Basel
“Schweizweit” . SAM Architecture Museum Basel . 18.11.2016 – 07.05.2017 . Basel
“Architektur0.16” . Maag Hallen. 28.10.2016 – 30.10.2016 . Zürich

Lectures

“Tendezen Reloaded” . 14.12.2023 . HM Fakultät für Architektur . München
“Serata Ticinese” . 28.09.2022 . Architekturforum Zürich
“Inches Geleta” . 07.09.2022 . Architekturforum Thun
“Struttura: tra territorio e tettonica” . 03.11.2021 . Ferrara University
“Frame Work” . 13.04.2021 . Syracuse University Florence
“Sino-Swiss dialogue on Architecture and Structure” . 12.09.2020 . Webinar. Power Station of Arts . Shanghai
“Inches Geleta” . 28.05.2020 . Mantova Architettura 2020
“Inches Geleta” . 04.12.2019 . Form & Structure .  Technischen Hochschule Nürnberg
“Inches Geleta 2009-2019” . 29.11.2019 .  Ordine Architetti Como . Novocomum . Como
“Das Bild als Referenz” . 21.09.2019 . Swisness Applied Exhibition . Kunsthaus Glarus
“Inches Geleta” . 24.06.2019 . Faculty of Architecture . Technischen Universität München
“Inches Geleta” . 16.05.2019 . Politecnico di Milano . Lab. prof. Ghilotti . Piacenza
“Inches Geleta” . 04.05.2018 . Nomad Hotel . WarmUp-Open House Basel 2018. Basel
“Continuum” . 25.10.2017 . Politecnico di Milano . Lab. prof. Scaramellini . Milano
“Trasformazioni” . 1.11.2016 . Accademia di architettura di Mendrisio . Atelier Botta . prof. Canevascini
“Metropoli Ticino?” . 23.06.2016 . Istituto i2a . Lugano
“Il Piano direttore cantonale” . 02.02.2014 . USI – Accademia di architettura . Mendrisio