Wowhaus Architecture

Wowhaus was founded in 2008 by architects Oleg Shapiro and Dmitry Likin and was at the forefront of the “New Urbanism” movement in Russia. We were among the first to successfully revitalise public spaces and reconnect cities with their inhabitants. Wowhaus is a collaborative practice active in all fields of architectural design and urban studies, focusing on civic and residential urban design and mobility, masterplanning, hospitality industry and culture. Our design method is research-based. It helps identify stakeholder requirements in order to present the most sustainable and appropriate architectural solution and to predict its social and investment efficiency with a high degree of accuracy. Sustainability and the environment are our key focus areas. We have worked in a wide specter of climate contexts from the Far-North to the Caspian Sea. Wowhaus has gained acclaim in international competitions. Our collaborative work methods have made it possible to successfully cooperate and form together with such global architectural practices as Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), Kengo Kuma and Associates, Coop Himmelb(l)au, Tony Fretton Architects. Our team is ex-territorial and is located in several cities around Europe and the Middle East, we have an established practice for online collaboration and project management.