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Parametric Design
Sustainable Systems
Biomimetic Structures

We shape space the way nature shapes organisms — through intelligence, restraint, and precision.

Zephyr Architects designs parametric, sustainable, and biomimetic structures for a world that demands more from its built environment.

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Four structures
defining tomorrow

Each project emerges from parametric logic, ecological performance, and a deep reading of context — site, climate, culture.

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Cultural / 2024

The Vesara Pavilion

A biomimetic shell structure for the Chennai Art Biennale. Form derived from Fibonacci spirals, clad in recycled ceramic tile.

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Residential / 2023

Horizon Line House

A 340m² single-family residence on the Norwegian coast. Parametric roof form optimizes for wind load and daylight harvesting.

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Mixed-use / 2023

Canopy Tower

22-story mixed-use tower in Singapore with an exoskeleton inspired by diatom structures. Net-zero energy target.

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Public / 2024

Tensile Thread Bridge

Pedestrian bridge spanning the Danube using a tensegrity cable system. 180m span, zero intermediate columns.

Architecture is
not decoration —
it is computation

We believe every surface should earn its geometry. Our practice starts from first principles — forces, flows, material behavior — and lets the form emerge through algorithmic refinement, not stylistic habit.

Nature has spent 3.8 billion years solving structural problems. We study those solutions — the branching of trees, the tessellation of turtle shells, the ventilation of termite mounds — and translate them into built form through computational design.

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Parametric Rigor

Every curve is defined by performance data, not arbitrary aesthetics.

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Ecological Accountability

We design for cradle-to-cradle lifecycles, not ribbon-cutting photos.

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Biomimetic Intelligence

Nature's solutions are more efficient than any human invention.

Minds behind
the geometry

A multidisciplinary collective of architects, engineers, computational designers, and material scientists.

EK
Elena Kovaleva
Founding Principal
TM
Tomás Montoya
Design Director
YS
Yuki Sasaki
Head of Computation
AO
Amara Osei
Sustainability Lead

Let's build
something extraordinary

We work with urban developers, cultural institutions, and forward-thinking clients who believe architecture should perform as beautifully as it looks.

studio@zephyrarchitects.com
+41 44 892 7100
Bahnhofstrasse 42, 8001 Zürich