MORQ

MORQ is an architecture firm founded in Rome, Italy in 2001, with offices in Italy & Australia. MORQ’s work ranges from ultra-luxury-contemporary residential, hospitality and commercial projects to masterplan & landscape interventions. MORQ is the recipient of numerous awards and is widely published internationally. Currently MORQ is designing projects in Italy, Australia, Indonesia, France, Spain, Latvia and Middle East.

MORQ’s international experience in the field and its enduring effort on the ideation and delivery of individual highly curated residential and hospitality projects is also paired with the ability to lead multidisciplinary teams locally and remotely.

From 2022, MORQ is present in the prestigious AD100 selection of the most influential and talented architects and interior designers. The founding partners, Matteo Monteduro (1970), Emiliano Roia (1971) and Andrea Quagliola (1972) were all born in Rome and studied Architecture at La Sapienza University. They are also committed academics at The University of Western Australia, teaching architecture, interior and technology. Furthermore, Emiliano was a guest teacher (2013-2017) and creative director (2018) at the international design and landscape workshop Lab-A in Spain curated by world acclaimed pritzker prize architects RCR. MORQ is also regularly invited as speaker in both national and international conferences.

We believe in a process of shared creative and holistic vision where architecture, interior, and landscape are thought out as fundamental parts of a whole vision. MORQ is dedicated to the making of architecture: meaningful spaces within essential and thoughtful buildings. In dialogue with existing conditions, whether natural or built, we see constraints as a starting point for our design, rather than impediments to our creativity. We envision spaces that are intimate yet open, engage with shades of natural light, change throughout the day and are activated by the emotive and sensorial qualities of materials. MORQ unique signature in the use of materials and light comes from almost 20 years of experience of researching, and sharing knowledge with local and international artisans. We aim to create an experience of space with intentionality, designing environments in which it is possible that a story can unfold…a background for life.

Our work is based on shared creativity introducing a design methodology, from the wish to the idea. It aims to define a common ground of critical and design thinking among Architects and Clients. The value of this approach is based on sharing, starting the initial client wish, “values and intentions” in order to “clarify” design decisions and define an original and mutually shared overarching design vision.