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IDAAF ARCHITECTS IS A MULTIDISCIPLINARY STUDIO BASED IN TBILISI, FOUNDED IN 2016 BY ARCHITECT NANA ZAALISHVILI. THE STUDIO WORKS ACROSS ARCHITECTURE, INTERIOR DESIGN AND COLLECTIBLE FURNITURE WITH A STRONG FOCUS ON CRAFTSMANSHIP AND CULTURAL STORYTELLING. DRAWING FROM GEORGIA’S VERNACULAR ARCHITECTURE AND RURAL HERITAGE, THE DESIGNS REINTERPRET TRADITIONAL FORMS THROUGH A CONTEMPORARY, SCULPTURAL APPROACH.
ROOTED DEEPLY IN ITS CONTEXT, EVERY PROJECT REFLECTS A THOUGHTFUL PROCESS OF RESEARCH, DESIGN AND MAKING. THE STUDIO COLLABORATES WITH SKILLED ARTISANS TO SHAPE DESIGNS THAT HIGHLIGHT NATURAL BEAUTY AND EVOKE A QUIET, TIMELESS PRESENCE. THROUGH ITS PROJECTS, IDAAF SEEKS TO REVEAL THE HIDDEN BEAUTY OF GEORGIAN CULTURE – CONNECTING PAST AND PRESENT, MATERIAL AND MEMORY, TRADITION AND INNOVATION.
Exhibitions, Press & Awards
Site Area: 800 sq. m
Total Floor Area: 450 sq. m
Year: 2023-ongoing
Material: Century Old Solid Oak
Material: Georgian Clay, Glass
Material: Painted Century Old Solid Oak, Natural Textures
Material: Century Old Solid Oak
Material: Georgian Red Marble