OUR OFFICE

François Brunner 

(1989, Toulouse, France) 

François Brunner graduated from the National School of Architecture of Toulouse (FR) and from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Porto (PT). Between 2012 and 2015, he worked for the Aires Mateus agency in Lisbon and supported numerous new construction, renovation, small and very large scale extension projects in Portugal and France in particular. In 2017, after meeting Olga Sanina, they decided to settle in the south of France to create Brunner & Sanina Architects. François Brunner works as a state-certified architect authorized to manage works in his own name. Registered on the roll of the order of architects of the Occitanie region (OA.084720). Currently Teaching at the National School of Architecture in Toulouse (FR).

2017 Founder of “Brunner & Sanina Architectes”

2017 Founder of  the Association “des Hommes, de la Matière et du Temps”

Since 2017 Teacher at ENSA Toulouse

2016 Project Director in 360ºarchitectes Office (Toulouse-FR)

2015 Development of public and private Projects and Competitions.

2012 | 2015 Project Architect in Aires Mateus (Lisbon-PT)

2012 ENSA Toulouse (diplôme d’Architecte DE) DGES Lisbonne (diplôme d’Architecte)

2009 | 2010 Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade do Porto FAUP, (Porto-PT)

Olga Sanina 

(1981, Lisbon, Portugal )

Olga Sanina is an architect and interior designer. She graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Lisbon. Between 2006 and 2016, she worked for the Aires Mateus agency in Lisbon as a project manager and supported numerous new construction, renovation, small and very large scale extension projects in Portugal, France, Switzerland and Hungary. In 2017, after meeting François Brunner, they decided to settle in the south of France to create Brunner & Sanina Architects. Olga Sanina works as a state-certified architect authorized to manage works in her own name and as an interior designer. Registered on the roll of the order of architects of the Occitanie region (OA.087550). Winner of numerous international competitions and prizes.

2017 Founder of “Brunner & Sanina Architectes”

2017 Founder of  the Association“des Hommes, de la Matière et du Temps”

Since 2012 Development of the Artwork and Artistic Archive about the Memory of the Places.

2006 | 2016 Project Architect and Project Director in Aires Mateus Office (Lisbon-PT)

2005 | 2013 Development of public and private Projects, Competitions and Exhibitions.

2006 Faculdade de Arquitectura da Universidade de Lisboa FAUTL (Architect Degree )

2005 Collaboration as an Architect in FSSMGN Office - Fernando Sanchez Salvador e Margarida Grácio Nunes, (Lisbon-PT)

Significant Feasibility Study Services

2023 Feasibility of a Renovation of a XVII° Barn - Hautefort, France

2022 Feasibility of a Renovation and Extension of a XVIII° Farm - Sère-Rustaing, France

2021 Feasibility Study prior to purchase of a Castle - Loire Region - France

2021 Feasibility Study prior to purchase of a Restaurant and Hotel into a House & Retreat Yoga Center - Le Corbières Region - France

2021 Feasibility of a Rooftop Terrace - Carcassonne, France

2021 Feasibility of a Partial Renovation of a House and its swimming pool - Bram, France

2021 Feasibility of a Rooftop Terrace Feasibility including heavy works - Carcassonne, France

2021 Estimation of the Works prior to Purchase of a House to renovate - Tourtour, France

2021 Feasibility of a Complete Renovation of the Hotel Drancourt - Perpignan, France

2021 Feasibility of a 1970’s House deep Renovation - Carcassonne, France

2020 Feasibility and Metric Survey of a XIX° apartment - Carcassonne - France

2020 Feasibility Study to transform a Castle into a seminary Hotel - Bordeaux Region - France

2020 Feasibility of the transformation of a XVII° century Domaine into a 5*Hotel - Audaux, France

2019 Feasibility of a Village House Renovation - Caunes-Minervois, France

2019 Feasibility of a Renovation of a House - Magalas, France

Selected Projects

2023 Transformation of a XVIII° Barn into a Gîte - Laure-Minervois - Aude, France - Ongoing

2022 Exteriors of a Family House 3500m² - Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées, France - Ongoing

2022 Interior Design for a Concept Store - Carcassonne, France - Built

2022 Renovation of a XIX° century Apartment - Carcassonne - France - Ongoing

2020 Renovation and Extension of a House in Provence - Seillans - France - Ongoing

2019 Renovation of a Modernist House - Blagnac - France - Ended

2019 New Build Construction of a House - Cessenon-sur-Orb - France - Ended

2019 Renovation of a 1960’s House - Toulouse - France - Ongoing

2019 Renovation of a XVIII°century Farm - Castelnaudary - France - Ongoing

2018 Collége Alain, Reconstruction 15700 m² with Fradin Weck & architectes Associés  - Carcassonne, France - Ended

2018 Agricultural Lands and Family House 10800 m² - Carcassonne, France - Feasibility studies - Ended

2018 Apartment Renovation 72 m² - Carcassonne, France - Built

2018 Family House Renovation  350m² - Bagnères-de-Bigorre, Hautes-Pyrénées, France - Built

2018 Álvaro Siza Vieria Exhibition - des Hommes . de la Matière et du Temps - Toulouse, France - Built

2017 Coworking Space 1700 m² - Carcassonne, France - Esquisses and Feasibility studies - Ended

2017 Housing, Commerce and Office Urban Project 9800 m² - Carcassonne, France - Ended

2017 Apartment Renovation 65 m² - Carcassonne, France - Built

2017 Apartment Renovation  149 m² - Carcassonne, France - Built

2017 Apartment Renovation  90 m² - Lisbon, Portugal - Built

2017 Kitchen Renovation - Toulouse, France - Built

2015 Apartment Renovation  90 m² - Lisbon, Portugal - Built

2015 | 2012 Apartment Renovation, Miraflores 138 m²- Linda-a-Velha, Portugal - Ended

2015 Apartment Renovation  75 m² - Toulouse, France - Built

2015 Kutti - Forest Shelter for buddhist monks - Ericeira, Portugal  - Ended

2014 |2010 Buddhist Monastery- Ericeira, Portugal - Arrêté

2012 Apartment Renovation- Villefranche-de-Rouergue, France - Ended

2017 Hotel 3* -  Courmayeur, Italy - with PAUEM Studio - Tender phase

2016 Elysée-Mudac Museum - Lausanne, Suisse - as a Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Tender phase

2016 | 2011 MAAT, the new Museum of Art, Architecture and Technology - Lisbon, Portugal - Local Project Director in Aires Mateus Office Built

2015 Garden Tapada das Necessidades Competition - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office

2016 | 2014 Three Guest Houses  -  Melides, Portugal - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office - Tender phase

2016 | 2013 Rehabilitation of two Residential Buildings, Combro 7 - Lisbon, Portugal  - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office Built

2016 Apartment Renovation - Paris, France -  Project Director in Aires Mateus Office - Tender phase

2015 House in Alentejo - Melides, Portugal - as a Project Architect Aires Mateus Office - Construit

2015 Transformation a Office Building in a Apartment and Commerce Building, 8 Building - Lisbon, Portugal - as a Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2015 Holiday House in Alentejo - Melides, Portugal - as a Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Tender phase

2015 | 2013 Rehabilitation of two Residential Buildings, Combro 77 - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Director in  Aires Mateus Office Built

2015 | 2013 Interior Project for two Residential Buildings, Combro 77 - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office - Ended

2015 | 2012 Housing Building  ZAC Batignolles - Paris, France - as a Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Construction phase

2014 Shelters near the Loire River Competition - Savonnières, France - with PAUEM Studio  2° prize

2013 Hot Springs Acquasparta Competition - Acquasparta, Italie - with PAUEM Studio  1° prize

2013 Xé-Nu Restaurant - Luanda, Angola - with Marcelo Dantas - Ended

2012 Competition by invitation  - Mude Exhibition “Design e Arquitectura de Interiores em Portugal 1900-1999 - with Marcelo Dantas Built 1° prize

2012 Competition by invitation - Summer Pavilon “Ecole Spéciale d’Architecture” - Paris, France - with Marcelo Dantas 

2012 | 2009 Rehabilitation of a Residential Buildings, São Bento - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2012 Family House -  Funchal, Madeira - with Marcelo Dantas - Ended

2012 | 2011 Rehabilitation of the Trindade College ( a building from XVI century) - Coimbra, Portugal - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2012 “Warming Hut” Competition - Canada - with Marcelo Dantas

2011 Apartment Renovation, Chalet Bernardino - Estoril, Portugal - Project Architect Aires Mateus Office - Built

2011 | 2009 Rehabilitation of Family Palace into a Family House, Marquês do Lavradio - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office - Ended

2010 Housing Building, Batista Russo - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2010 | 2009 EDP headquarters - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2009 Furniture Design - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Director in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2009 Rehabilitation of a Residential Building / Office, Cecílio Sousa - Príncipe Real, Lisbon, Portugal - Aires Mateus Office - Built

2009 Family House , Rua do Patrocínio - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2009 Family House Renovation - Almada, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas - Built

2009 GALP Pedestrian Bridge Competition - Lisbon, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas

2009 Europan 9 Competition - Mora, Sweden - with Marcelo Dantas

2009 Family House -  Funchal, Madeira - with Marcelo Dantas - Ended

2008 Rehabilitation of an Old School in to a Family House -  Lisbon, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas - Ended

2008 | 2007 Rehabilitation of a Historical Building in to Aquapura Hotel & Spa and Apartments - Budapest, Hungary - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Ended

2008 Book Fair Pavilion of Ayntamento de Madrid - Madrid, Spain - International Competition  - with Marcelo Dantas Built 1° prize 

2008 | 2007 Interior Projet for Aquapura Hotel & Spa and Apartments - Budapest, Hungary - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Ended

2008 | 2006 Rehabilitation of a Historical Building in to Aquapura Hotel & Spa and Apartments - Budapest, Hungary - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Ended

2008 | 2006 Interior Projet for Aquapura Hotel & Spa and Apartments Projet - Prague, Czech Republic - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Ended

2008 School Group Gafanha da Boa Hora Competition - Vagos, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas

2007 Design Installation Labicer Competition - Lisbon, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas - 2° prize

2007 Gapl Energie Station Competition - with Marcelo Dantas - Special Mention

2007 School, Library and Car Parking Linda-a-Velha Competition - Linda-a-Velha, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas 

2006 Apartment Renovation, Miraflores - Lisbon, Portugal - Project Architect in Aires Mateus Office - Built

2006 Family House, Lote 13, Vila Utopia - with Marcelo Dantas - 1° prize

2005 Family House - Albarraque, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas  - Ended

2005 Studio - Albarraque, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas - Ended

2005 Rehabilitation of an Existent Market Cascais - Ideas Competition - Cascais, Portugal - with Marcelo Dantas 

2005 Fórum of Cultures, Pladur Competition - Barcelona, Spain - with Marcelo Dantas - 1° Local prize 

2005 Rehabilitation of Cais do Carvão Competition - Funchal, Madeira - with Marcelo Dantas - 3° prize

2005 By Invitation - Scenography for the 2005 Fashion Event, FAUTL - Lisbon, Portugal - with Leonel Roda e Raquel Castanheira Built

Prizes

2010 “Outros Mercadus 10”  with the Book Fair Pavilion of the Ayntamento de Madrid - 1° prize 

2008 Prize Bauwelt, Ephemeral Buildings with the Book Fair Pavilion for the Ayntamento de Madrid - 2° prize 

Teaching / Jury

Since 2020 Project Professor - ENSA Toulouse

Since 2020 Drawing & Technical Drawing Professor - ENSA Toulouse

Since 2017 Assistant Professor - ENSA Toulouse - for Olivier Prax professor

Since 2017 Jury  Invitation - ENSA Toulouse - for Olivier Prax professor

2012 Assistant Professor - ENSA Toulouse - with M. Pierre-Edouard Verret professor

2012 Class Talk by Invitation - The important relationship between the Artwork and the physical context where it is inserted - Formation Center - by the direction of Raquel Castanheira professor

2008 Invited Architect - Faculdade de Arquitectura de Lisboa FAUTL - by the direction of Fernando Sanches Salvador and João Pernão professors -  5º year students

Exhibitions

2014 by Invitation - Participation in the “New School” Exhibition - Espaço ARQUIVO - Bairro Alto, Lisbon, Portugal 

2013 by Invitation - Participation in the 7x7 Contemporary Iberian Architecture Exhibition, LAMIPA National and International Itinerant Exhibition, Portugal, Brasil, China, (…) 

2011 Participation in the “Outros Mercadus 10” Exhibition - Mude Museum, Porto architecture school FAUP, (…) - National and International Itinerant Exhibition 1º Prize 

2010 by Invitaton - Participation in the “Habitar Portugal” Exhibition , Trienal de Arquitectura - Lisbon, Portugal -   National and International Itinerant Exhibition

2010 Pre-selection - Ordem dos Arquitectos for BIAU 2010 - Colombia

2008 by Invitaton - Participation in the “Sente-se nas Nuvens” Labicer Exhibition - Lisbon, Portugal

2007 by Invitaton - Participation in the “Vitual Architecture” Exhibition, Trienal de Arquitectura - Lisbon, Portugal

2006 Participation in the Vila Utopia Exhibition, Ordem dos Arquitectos - Lisbon, Portugal 1º Prize 

Publications

2017 Un Nouvel Habitant dans la Ville - 1er novembre - La Dépêche, Aude

2013 Premio architetture FBM: la spunta uno studio di Lisbona - 15 juillet 2013 - Marsciano7, Italie 

2011 Catalog “Outros Mercadus 10”

2009 Selection Habitar portugal  2006/ 2008 

2008 “Book Fair Pavilion of Madrid” - Revue Arq/a, Nov. 2008

2008 “Sentes-se nas Nuvens” - Competition Catalog

2006 “Vila Utopia” - Lote 13 - Interview Journal Expresso - Imobiliário