OFFICE INAINN

OFFICE INAINN, founded in 2020 by architect Maksymilian Sawicki, is a distinctive architectural practice based in Ålesund, Norway, operating at the intersection of design, research, and environmental sensitivity. Today, under the leadership of founder and principal architect Sawicki, the firm maintains a rigorous yet focused team structure, operating from its Ålesund base to deliver context-sensitive interventions rooted in Scandinavian design philosophy.

Under Sawicki's creative direction, the 21-24 Nikkakjøkken Restaurant project embodies the firm's core design principles and methodology. Sawicki approaches architecture as an expanded discipline that encompasses artistic exploration and practice-based research, with methodology involving rigorous analysis of spatial relationships, decomposing architectural elements to understand their fundamental influences on human experience and natural surroundings. This theoretical framework translates into built work characterized by meticulous detailing and material precision, demonstrating design control across all scales from strategic planning to material detailing.

The firm's design philosophy centers on contextual sensitivity and environmental responsibility, emphasizing simplicity, functionality, and profound respect for natural environments. Their design methodology is built on dialogue between people, nature, and environment, with each project becoming a response to complex relationships between landscape, culture, and daily life. The practice emphasizes longevity and responsibility, creating not merely functional structures but thoughtful interventions that transform their surroundings in considered and respectful manners. The firm's scope of services encompasses design at all scales from strategic planning to material detailing, collaborating with municipalities and private clients across Norway, working at the intersection of architecture, research, and artistic practice.

Notable achievements include work published on internationally prominent platforms including Wallpaper, Architectural Digest, and Dezeen among professional media. The firm has established collaborative relationships with public institutions including Ålesund Kommune and Fjord Kommune as well as multiple private enterprises, demonstrating deep understanding of material essence, continuous pursuit of spatial quality, and steadfast commitment to sustainable design. Sawicki's design approach, built on research, long-term collaboration, and precise understanding of context, ensures each project is rooted in its unique site conditions and cultural background.

OFFICE INAINN has established a distinctive position in contemporary Scandinavian architecture through a diverse portfolio spanning architectural design, practice-based research, and theoretical exploration, demonstrating a design approach that combines environmental sensitivity with design excellence, exploring how architecture can create durable and harmonious spaces with minimal environmental impact, and committed to creating architectural interventions that both respond to context and respect nature.