What Mamou-Mani does

Mamou-Mani Ltd is a London-based architectural practice founded by Arthur Mamou-Mani in 2010, specialising in parametric, eco-parametric and circular architecture delivered with in-house digital fabrication through sister company Fab.Pub Ltd. The studio designs large-scale installations, corporate interiors, hospitality spaces, residential refurbishments, and industrial architecture, using tools such as Rhino/Grasshopper, Kangaroo physics simulation, Silkworm (an open-source plugin), topological optimisation and genetic algorithms, and produces physical components through robotic 3D printing in PLA bioplastic, laser cutting, CNC machining, and proprietary techniques including lattice-hinge formation (a laser-kerf method for shaping flat plywood) and the Polibot cable construction robot. Notable technical achievements include a 50% steel reduction on the Flying Whales airship factory, 500 kg/m² pull-force resistance on 3D-printed bioplastic modules, and emissions savings of up to 170,000 trees' worth across ten projects, validated through LCA work with Dassault Systèmes.

Commercially, the practice sells professional design services on a project-commission basis to enterprise clients and cultural institutions (Hermès, COS, Orange HQ, Virgin Hotels, Fortnum & Mason, BuroHappold, Flying Whales, Nuanu City, Therme Group, Karen Millen, Design Museum London, Sir John Soane Museum, RIBA), monetises one-off installations through prize/grant funding (Burning Man Global Arts Grant, Tanween Challenge 2023, Dezeen Harmonic Tides 2025), and operates fabrication services and product sales through Fab.Pub. The go-to-market is project-based and event-driven: projects are sourced through design competitions, festival exposure (Burning Man, Salone del Mobile, WOW!House, Dubai Design Week), industry press coverage (Dezeen, ArchDaily, Forbes, Architizer), and repeat enterprise commissions rather than outbound sales.

Delivery is supported by an engineering and fabrication ecosystem that includes Format Engineers, ARUP, Dassault Systèmes, AI Build, Xylotek and Italian fabrication partners, plus a mobile robotic 3D printing factory inside a shipping container for on-site production. The practice is privately held with no external institutional investment evidenced, has 1-10 employees, and has delivered 100+ projects across 10+ countries.

Name

Mamou-Mani

Legal name

Mamou-Mani Ltd

Website

https://mamou-mani.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mamou-Mani Ltd is a London-based architectural practice founded by Arthur Mamou-Mani that designs parametric, eco-parametric and circular installations, interiors and buildings for enterprise clients and cultural institutions, with in-house digital fabrication through sister company Fab.Pub Ltd.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Design Services

akta.pro primary industry

Construction-Scale 3D Printers (Concrete/Building Systems) (IMAAAAAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK)

Keywords

• Parametric architecture
• Digital fabrication
• 3D printed installations
• Architectural design
• Sustainable construction

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Architectural Design & Consulting Services: Full-service architectural design engagements covering concept, design development, and project delivery. Services span commercial, residential, hospitality, public space, and cultural sectors. Revenue is project-based, typically fixed-fee contracts scoped per project, with some ongoing retainer relationships with repeat clients such as Orange HQ.
2. Architectural Installations & Public Art Commissions: Design and delivery of large-scale architectural installations, temporary pavilions, and public art. Projects include Burning Man structures (Galaxia, Tangential Dreams, Catharsis), festival installations (Salone del Mobile, Design Museum, WOW!House), and commercial installations (Smile at Orange HQ, Conifera with COS). Revenue from client commissions and prize/grant funding.
3. Fabrication Services (Fab.Pub): Digital fabrication services delivered through sister company Fab.Pub Ltd, providing laser cutting, 3D printing, and CNC machining for Mamou-Mani projects and external clients. The Presidential Lounge at Orange HQ was fabricated and installed by Fab.Pub. The mobile 3D printing factory is a key differentiator for distributed local fabrication.
4. Research & Development Partnerships: R&D collaborations with technology and engineering partners (ARUP, BuroHappold, Format Engineers, Dassault Systèmes) on innovative construction technologies. Some projects are supported by research grants and competition prizes (e.g., Burning Man Global Arts Grant, Architizer Awards).

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Mamou-Mani is a London-based architectural practice that designs and delivers parametric, eco-parametric, and circular architecture projects for enterprise and cultural clients worldwide. Services span architectural design, large-scale installations, public art commissions, and digital fabrication (via sister company Fab.Pub Ltd.) using parametric modeling, 3D printing with bioplastics, laser cutting, CNC machining, and cable robotics.

Product overview

Mamou-Mani is a London-based architectural practice specializing in parametric, eco-parametric, and circular architecture. The practice operates across two divisions: architectural design services and digital fabrication through its sister company Fab.Pub. Key offerings include large-scale 3D printed installations using PLA bioplastics, parametric timber structures, cable robotics for construction, and modular reconfigurable designs. The portfolio spans public space installations (Conifera, Altostrata, Speranta), corporate interiors (Orange HQ projects including Smile, Cabanas, and Wooden Waves), hospitality design (Virgin Hotels, Eco-Resort), residential refurbishments, and conceptual projects. The practice emphasizes sustainability through renewable materials, circular economy principles, and computational design methods including parametric modeling, topological optimization, and genetic algorithms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Fab Pub: Digital fabrication lab and sister company specializing in 3D printing and prototyping services for architectural projects
• Conifera
• GAAMMA

Products and services

• Architectural Design & Consulting Services Full-service architectural design engagements covering concept, design development, and project delivery across commercial, residential, hospitality, public space, and cultural sectors. Delivered on a project basis via fixed-fee contracts scoped per project, with some ongoing retainer relationships with repeat clients such as Orange HQ.

Quantifiable outcome

• Carbon savings of 170,000 trees equivalent across 10 architecture projects (or reforesting 4x Hyde Park)
• +8 more outcomes

Named customers18 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core, key and supporting.

• Fab.Pub LtdcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFab.Pub Ltd is Mamou-Mani's sister company and digital fabrication lab based in East London. It provides in-house robotic 3D printing, laser cutting, and CNC machining capabilities. The Presidential Lounge at Orange HQ was fabricated and installed by Fab.Pub. The mobile 3D printing factory inside a shipping container is operated by Fab.Pub for international on-site fabrication. Fab.Pub also 3D prints and recycles bioplastic furniture on site at projects like Speranta (Therme Group).
• BuroHappoldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBuroHappold collaborated with Mamou-Mani on the Wooden Waves installation at their London offices, providing structural engineering expertise. Mamou-Mani and BuroHappold collaborated on the ResoNet Pavilion for Sinan Mansions in Shanghai. BuroHappold is a global engineering practice known for complex gridshell and timber structures.
• COSkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerCOS (Collection of Style) commissioned the Conifera installation — a 3D-printed forest of 700 bio-bricks at Palazzo Isimbardi during Salone del Mobile 2019 in Milan. This was COS's eighth consecutive installation at the event and their first collaboration with Mamou-Mani. The project demonstrates COS's focus on material innovation and craftsmanship.
• ARUPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerARUP partnered with Mamou-Mani on multiple projects including the Polibot cable robot (DNA of Making exhibition), the DNA Blockchain adaptive skyscraper, the Fitting Room at Davidson Tsui in Shanghai, and structural testing for Altostrata's bioplastic modules. ARUP provides engineering expertise and global reach for complex architectural projects.
• Dassault SystèmeskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerDassault Systèmes partnered with Mamou-Mani on the Aurora installation at the Design Museum London, part of Dassault's 'Design in the Age of Experience' initiative and 'Design for Life' programme. The collaboration explored circular architecture and 3D-printable materials within Dassault's cloud-based 3DEXPERIENCE platform. LCA (Life Cycle Assessment) was conducted using Dassault's EF 3.0 method.
• Format EngineerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormat Engineering (James Solly, Stephen Melville, Will Pearson) is the primary structural engineering partner for most of Mamou-Mani's Burning Man projects (Tangential Dreams, Infinity Tree, Bismuth Bivouac, Conifera, Catharsis, THK Tower concept) and the Wooden Waves. Format provides structural engineering that enables ambitious parametric forms and complex timber constructions.
• Therme GroupkeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerTherme Group commissioned the Speranta project in Bucharest, Romania — two hexagonal swirling parametric timber structures (Hope and Time), an open-air amphitheatre, vertical farm, and a planned Fab.Pub on site for bioplastic furniture production. Therme Group is a wellness and spa development company. The project also involves Therme Arc and Delta X Engineering.
• Flying WhaleskeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerFlying Whales commissioned the design of an airship factory in Nouvelle Aquitaine, France. The project was delivered through GAAMMA, a joint venture between Goudchaux Architecte & Associés and Mamou-Mani Architects. Surface area of 85,000 sqm. Planning approval granted. Flying Whales is developing helium airships for sustainable cargo transport.
• GAAMMA (Goudchaux Architecte & Associés / Mamou-Mani Architects Joint Venture)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGAAMMA is a joint venture partnership specifically formed for the Flying Whales airship factory project, combining Goudchaux Architecte & Associés (led by Colombe and Laurent Goudchaux) with Mamou-Mani Architects. This joint venture won the Flying Whales commission and is the delivery vehicle for the 85,000 sqm airship production facility in Nouvelle Aquitaine.
• Terrel GroupkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerTerrel Group serves as the project manager for the Flying Whales airship factory project. Terrel Group is an international consultancy providing project management and engineering services for complex construction projects.
• WASP (Massimo Moretti)supportingTechnology or IntegrationWASP (Massimo Moretti's company) collaborated on the Conifera project, providing 3D printing technology expertise. WASP also contributed to the Speranta project team. WASP is known for large-scale 3D printing technologies.
• Superforma (Milan)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerSuperforma in Milan is a fabrication partner for Mamou-Mani's international projects, contributing to Conifera (Palazzo Isimbardi) and Speranta. Provides local manufacturing capacity in Italy for large-scale 3D printed and fabricated components.
• FabLab VenicesupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerFabLab Venice (Leonidas Paterakis) is a fabrication partner contributing to Conifera and other international projects. Provides local manufacturing and technical expertise for Mamou-Mani's projects in Italy.
• Design for Craft (Macerata)supportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerDesign for Craft in Macerata (Emilio Antinori, Vincenzo Franchino) is a fabrication partner contributing to Conifera and Speranta projects. Provides local craftsmanship and manufacturing capabilities in Italy.
• PlanturasupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerPlantura (Vittorio Bortolon, Camila Bortolon) is a fabrication and design partner contributing to Conifera (Palazzo Isimbardi) and other Mamou-Mani projects including Infinity Tree/Bismuth Bivouac at Burning Man 2015. Specialises in sustainable and crafted design solutions.
• RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects)supportingGTM or Marketing PartnerMamou-Mani participated in the RIBA Shanghai Window Display Project 2014 (Fitting Room with ARUP at Davidson Tsui) and the Regent Street Windows Project 2013 (Magic Garden for Karen Millen). RIBA provides a platform for emerging architects to gain visibility with major retail clients.
• Street Communication SASsupportingTechnology or IntegrationStreet Communication SAS provided LED lighting for Tangential Dreams at Burning Man 2016 and also contributed lighting engineering and installation for the Smile project at Orange HQ (Yannick Yamanga, Moemen Salama team). Specialises in architectural LED lighting.
• AI BuildsupportingTechnology or IntegrationAI Build is a technology partner for the Altostrata project, providing CNC robotics expertise alongside large-scale 3D printing capabilities. AI Build contributes to the project's mobile factory concept and robotic fabrication.
• IthrakeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerIthra (King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture) in Saudi Arabia collaborated with Mamou-Mani Architects on the Tanween Foldable Pavilion Challenge 2023, which Mamou-Mani won with the IWAN design. Mamou-Mani served as knowledge partner alongside emerging Saudi architects. IWAN was realised at Dubai Design Week 2024.
• AbywatkeyImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerAbywat is the fabrication partner for the IWAN pavilion (Dubai Design Week 2024), a leading GCC company specialising in finishing and furnishing materials. Abywat fabricated the folded aluminium panels using advanced digital fabrication techniques.
• Xylotek LtdsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerXylotek Ltd (Martin Self, Tom Dawson team) provided timber fabrication and installation for the Cabanas project at Orange HQ Paris. Specialises in precision timber engineering and complex wood structures.
• The White Wall LtdsupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThe White Wall Ltd (Andrew Humber, Ashley Elliot, Robin Baker-Gibbs and team) provided fabrication for the Smile installation at Orange HQ worldwide headquarters. Specialises in architectural metalwork and powder coating.
• Backface StudiosupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBackface Studio (Julien Borrel, Tatiana Kaltenbacher and team) provided installation services for the Smile project at Orange HQ. Specialises in architectural installation and on-site assembly.
• Nuanu CitykeyStrategic or Co-development PartnerNuanu City (Sergey Solonin, James Larkin, Baptiste Sejourne) commissioned and manages the THK Tower project in Nuanu village, Bali — the studio's first permanent installation in Asia. Nuanu City is a creative destination project on Bali's west coast, promoting eco-parametric architecture.
• Global Wood TechcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerGlobal Wood Tech (Marc Bergeron, Guillaume Duchaine) provided structural engineering, manufacturing drawings, manufacturing and on-site assembly for the THK Tower in Bali. Managed the reclaimed ironwood structure, master carpentry, and the overall timber construction process. Supervised manufacturing and assembly on site.

Scale indicators16 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Snøhetta: International architecture and design practice with deep sustainability credentials, cultural-institution commissions, and signature public projects, overlapping strongly with Mamou-Mani's cultural-installation and sustainability-led portfolio.
• Heatherwick Studio: London-based design and architecture studio with a comparable signature-installation approach, cross-disciplinary fabrication, and high-profile cultural and brand commissions (similar to Mamou-Mani's Burning Man, Salone del Mobile, and museum work).
• SHoP Architects: New York-based design firm that integrates computational design, advanced fabrication, and complex large-scale architecture; comparable to Mamou-Mani in its use of digital tools and a high-end cultural and developer client base.
• BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group): Globally recognized architecture firm combining computational design with sustainability, large-scale civic and commercial projects, and a strong public-installation presence — directly comparable to Mamou-Mani's parametric and eco-parametric positioning.
• Studio Gang: Chicago-based practice known for innovative, sustainable, materially expressive architecture and installations; comparable in its integration of computational design, sustainability narrative, and cultural-civic commissions.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: London-headquartered global architecture practice known for parametric, computationally driven design and iconic installations. Directly comparable to Mamou-Mani in design language, sustainability emphasis, and high-profile global client base.
• UNStudio: Amsterdam-headquartered practice pioneering parametric and computational architecture, with a portfolio of cultural, commercial, and infrastructure projects using data-driven and algorithmic design, paralleling Mamou-Mani's parametric/algorithmic approach.

Emerging players

• NADAAA: Design-research practice with strong emphasis on computational design, robotic fabrication, and material innovation; comparable in scale and approach to Mamou-Mani but based in the US and focused on academic/research-driven projects.
• Archi-Union Architects: Shanghai-based practice at the intersection of robotic fabrication, 3D printing, and computational design, with a similar focus on bioplastic and digital-fabrication innovation, but a regional China focus and earlier-stage global profile than Mamou-Mani.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Major global architecture incumbent with deep sustainability practice, large-scale permanent projects, and high-profile enterprise clients; competes for similar commissions but at a much larger scale and broader portfolio than Mamou-Mani.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

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Subsidiaries1 record

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