Office for Political Innovation

What Office for Political Innovation does

Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN) is an independent architectural design practice founded by architect Andrés Jaque, with offices in New York (Long Island City) and Madrid (Calle Arriaza). The firm specializes in architecture that explicitly addresses social, political, and ecological dimensions—what it labels "More-Than-Human Architecture"—and operates at the intersection of building design, curatorial installation work, and intellectual publishing. Core offerings include commissioned buildings such as the Reggio School in Madrid and the Rambla Climate-House, large-scale immersive installations at international biennales (e.g., XHOLOBENI YARDS at Venice 2023, STONELIFE at Venice 2025, The Transspecies Palace at Triennale di Milano 2025), competition entries such as SHIFT Landmark Rotterdam, and editorial work including the guest-edited A+U Magazine special issue on "More-Than-Human Architecture."

The practice is technically grounded in architectural design and spatial innovation rather than software or AI; there is no disclosed proprietary technology, digital product, or API platform. Underlying components are conventional design workflows applied to projects that emphasize biotic, microbial, and political-ecological concepts. Revenue mechanics are not publicly disclosed; the firm is described as accessing institutional clients (museums, schools, public organizations) and climate-action organizations through direct commissioning and high-prestige competition entries, with a go-to-motion centered on founder-led visibility at biennales, in design media (Dezeen, Architectural Digest, Domus, Le Monde, The Guardian), and through award circuits (MoMA permanent collection, Simon Prize, BEAU, AD100, American Academy of Arts and Letters).

The firm is privately held and founder-owned; no parent company, subsidiaries, external investors, or funding rounds are referenced in available materials. Two disclosed offices (New York and Madrid) indicate a small, internationally distributed studio structure rather than a scaled enterprise.

Name

Office for Political Innovation

Legal name

Office for Political Innovation

Website

https://andresjaque.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN) is an independent, founder-led architecture practice with offices in New York and Madrid, designing buildings and biennale installations that address social, political, and ecological dimensions for institutional and climate-action clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (54131), Architectural Services (541310)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Social architecture practice
• Climate conscious design
• Exhibition installations
• More than human architecture

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN) is an architectural practice led by Andrés Jaque that designs buildings, residential projects, and exhibition installations addressing social, political, and ecological dimensions. Core offerings include architectural design services for institutional and educational buildings (such as the Reggio School and Rambla Climate-House) and curatorial/exhibition installations for international venues including the Venice Biennale and Triennale di Milano.

Product overview

Office for Political Innovation (OFFPOLINN) is an architectural practice led by Andrés Jaque. The firm offers a portfolio of architectural projects, installations, and exhibitions that explore political, social, and environmental dimensions of architecture. The core offering consists of architectural design services for buildings (such as the Reggio School and Rambla Climate-House) and curatorial/exhibition work (including The Transspecies Palace, STONELIFE, and XHOLOBENI YARDS installations at major biennales). The practice also engages in academic work, editing publications such as the A+U Magazine issue on 'More-Than-Human Architecture.'

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Products and services

• Reggio School A school building in El Encinar de los Reyes, Madrid, designed by OFFPOLINN. The project has been recognized as the most significant building of 2022 by Dezeen and is included in MoMA's permanent collection as part of the 'Down to Earth' gallery.
• Rambla Climate-House A residential project co-designed by Office for Political Innovation and Miguel Mesa, awarded the Simon Architecture Prize 2022 Living Places for its climate-responsive design.
• Shift Landmark Rotterdam An architectural proposal by OFFPOLINN selected as one of five finalists for the SHIFT international architecture competition, designing a New World Wonder for Climate Action.
• The Transspecies Palace An installation by OFFPOLINN on view at the 24th Esposizione Internationale della Triennale di Milano, exploring biotic architecture and transspecies themes.
• STONELIFE. The Microbeplanetary Architecture of Lithoecosystems An installation by OFFPOLINN on view at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition of La Biennale di Venezia, exploring the relationship between microbes, stone, and planetary architecture.
• XHOLOBENI YARDS An immersive, narrated installation at the Venice Architecture Biennale's Arsenale, linking luxury housing towers in Manhattan's Hudson Yards district with the village of Xolobeni in South Africa, awarded a personal Golden Lion by Le Monde.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SHIFT International CompetitionminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 May 2025OFFPOLINN selected as one of five finalists for Stage Two of SHIFT's international architecture competition to design a New World Wonder for Climate Action
• La Biennale di VeneziacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibiting 'STONELIFE: The Microbeplanetary Architecture of Lithoecosystems' at the 19th International Architecture Exhibition
• Triennale di MilanocoreStrategic or Co-development Partner'The Transspecies Palace' on view at the 24ª Esposizione Internationale della Triennale di Milano
• A+U MagazineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGuest edited 'More-Than-Human Architecture' special issue featuring a survey of 20 years of OFFPOLINN's work

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• MVRDV: Dutch name-architecture firm with research-led, socially engaged work and a strong publication/exhibition presence — comparable as a similarly sized, conceptually rigorous European practice with crossover into academic discourse.
• Snøhetta: Multidisciplinary design practice with a strong focus on socially and environmentally engaged architecture, regular presence at international exhibitions, and work for cultural and educational institutions — overlapping OFFPOLINN's "More-Than-Human" and institutional client base.
• OMA / Office for Metropolitan Architecture: Rem Koolhaas's internationally influential, founder-led architectural practice known for politically and socially engaged design discourse at venues including the Venice Biennale — directly comparable to OFFPOLINN in authorship-driven practice, political framing, and academic/exhibition crossover.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop: Founder-architect practice (Renzo Piano) with a museum and educational-institution specialty and a long-running relationship with international biennales — directly comparable portfolio archetype for OFFPOLINN.
• Sou Fujimoto Architects: Japan-based, founder-led practice known for conceptual installations at the Serpentine Pavilion and Venice Biennale alongside built cultural work — similar scale and authorship-driven model to OFFPOLINN.
• Studio Gang: Jeanne Gang's name-architecture firm with an ecological/performative design ethos, cultural-institution commissions, and teaching profile — comparable in its founder-led authorship model and climate-conscious portfolio positioning.
• SANAA / Kazuyo Sejima & Ryue Nishizawa: Two-founder practice of Pritzker laureates with major museum and cultural commissions plus a heavy exhibition profile — directly comparable in founder identity, museum/institutional client base, and exhibition-driven visibility.

Broad incumbents

• MAD Architects: Ma Yansong-led international practice with cultural-institution commissions, exhibition presence, and a strong conceptual narrative around nature — overlapping OFFPOLINN's ecological/bio-architecture positioning.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Larger global architecture firm built on a founder's reputation, with major cultural and institutional commissions — useful as a scaled-up reference point for OFFPOLINN's authorship-driven model.
• BIG / Bjarke Ingels Group: High-profile international firm combining conceptual publishing presence with cultural and institutional commissions — comparable in thought-leadership/architecture hybrid model, though operating at much larger scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/office-for-political-innovation

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investments

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