partisans
Architecture Firm Toronto, Ontario / Canada


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PARTISANS is a movement. We are architects, thinkers, and cultural enthusiasts devoted to a cause: smart, beautiful, and provocative design.
We tell stories. But not just any stories. We build architectural narratives that elicit counternarratives—stories that spring to life through spontaneous mutations and unexpected cracks. Beauty emerges when design misbehaves.
We are idealistic enough to believe in the political and poetical power of architecture. We also know that the best work emerges when you join forces with the best makers, doers, and clients—in other words, fellow partisans.
We listen. We transmute. We shoot for the sublime.
We tell stories. But not just any stories. We build architectural narratives that elicit counternarratives—stories that spring to life through spontaneous mutations and unexpected cracks. Beauty emerges when design misbehaves.
We are idealistic enough to believe in the political and poetical power of architecture. We also know that the best work emerges when you join forces with the best makers, doers, and clients—in other words, fellow partisans.
We listen. We transmute. We shoot for the sublime.

PARTISANS is a movement. We are architects, thinkers, and cultural enthusiasts devoted to a cause: smart, beautiful, and provocative design. We tell stories. But not just any stories. We build architectural narratives that elicit counternarratives—stories that spring to life through spontaneous mutations and unexpected cracks. Beauty emerges when design misbehaves. We are idealistic enough to believe in the political and poetical power of architecture. We also know that the best work...

- Pooya Baktash
- Founder

- Alex Josephson
- Founder