Cognitions is an architecture & design studio shaped by context & collective intelligence.
Milan • Jeddah • Al Khobar
We are a multi disciplinary studio.
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Architecture
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Interior Design
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Masterplanning & Urban Design
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Strategic Advisory & Consulting
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Cognitions in Saudi Arabia
Cognitions expands its practice to Saudi Arabia. The studio brings its community-powered, context-led approach to the region. Work will focus on architecture, spatial strategy, and cultural environments.
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Sustainable City Design Toolkit
Our partners and friends at IMM Design Lab, Politecnico di Milano, launched the Action Wheel and Integrated Design Toolkit instruments for translating complexity into clarity. The toolkit connects catalysts, design principles, and intervention scales, guiding cities toward regenerative pathways aligned with UN SDG 2030.
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Placemaking Initiatives in Motion
Our team arrived in Reggio Emilia with intention: to listen, engage, and sow seeds of practice in a city already rich with civic life. During the four-day festival (23-26 September 2025) we co-designed placemaking interventions that responded to the local pulse.
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Live at Urbanistica Podcast
Our founding partner joined Mustafa Sherif on the Urbanistica Podcast during Placemaking Week Europe 2025, sharing insights on systems thinking in urban design and the role of collective intelligence in shaping resilient cities. Listen on SPOTIFY & APPLE MUSIC.
We work with private citizens, academia, institutions, civic bodies, & partner consultants.
Politecnico di Milano • IMM Urban Design Lab • AINO • EcoSpectrals • Celim Onlus • Comune di Milano • Bashkia Vlore • Italian Albanian Debt for Swap Agreement • Ehsan Al Abbad Engineering Consulting • SI Studio • Versitu • Private Citizens
Each collaboration is grounded in trust, shared intent, and long-term value.