Peluffo&Partners Architettura srl

What Peluffo&Partners Architettura srl does

Peluffo&Partners Architettura Srl is a privately held Italian architecture studio founded in July 2017 by Gianluca Peluffo after he concluded a 22-year tenure as co-founder of 5+1AA. The firm operates from two sites in Albissola Marina on the Italian Riviera — a headquarters at via Salomoni 79 and a creative laboratory in Lucio Fontana's historic studio at piazza Pozzo Garitta 28 — plus a registered office in Genova. It is registered in Italy as a private limited company (Srl) under P.IVA 09891730963 and employs 1-10 people.

The studio delivers full-scope architectural design and urban masterplanning, with an explicit methodology called 'Architecture as Body' and a proprietary synthetic architectural language termed 'Stralinguaggio', together with a 'Metodo Ceramico' (Ceramic Method) rooted in Ligurian ceramic traditions. It also runs participatory 'Sentimental Education' workshops and the Studio Lucio Fontana research program. Its core service offerings are architectural design services, urban planning and master planning, the Metodo Ceramico methodology, and Sentimental Education projects.

The business model is project-based fee-for-service, sourced through architectural competitions (open and invited), direct institutional commissions, and referrals. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is negotiated per project by scope and client type. Customer segments are predominantly public institutions and government (Italian Space Agency, Ministry of the Interior, Savona Port Authority), cultural institutions (OGR Turin), corporate/commercial clients (BNL Paribas, Fiera Milano, Bank of Italy), education/research (IULM University), and real estate developers (Il Monte Galala and Fouka Bay in Egypt). Geographic markets served include Italy, France, and Egypt. The firm has no parent company, no subsidiaries, no disclosed funding rounds, and no venture backing.

Name

Peluffo&Partners Architettura srl

Legal name

Peluffo & Partners Architettura Srl

Website

https://peluffoandpartners.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Peluffo&Partners Architettura Srl is a privately held Italian architecture studio founded in 2017 by Gianluca Peluffo, delivering project-based architectural design, urban masterplanning, and research from its Albissola Marina headquarters for public institutions, cultural bodies, and developers across Italy, France, and Egypt.

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Product category

Architectural Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

akta.pro primary industry

Architectural Design Services (BPAHAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Regional & Land Use Planning (BPAHAKAE), Historic Preservation & Conservation Planning (BPAHAKAH)

Keywords

• Architectural design services
• Urban master planning
• Cultural building design
• Civic architecture
• Architectural competitions

Headquarters

HQ city

Albissola Marina, Savona

HQ country

Italy

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Peluffo & Partners Architettura Srl is an international architecture studio providing full-service architectural design, urban regeneration, and master planning. The firm delivers projects across residential, cultural, institutional, public, and commercial typologies, with a distinctive methodology (the Ceramic Method / 'Stralinguaggio') rooted in Italian Riviera material traditions and an 'Architecture as Body' philosophy that integrates art, literature, and urbanism.

Product overview

Gianluca Peluffo & Partners is an international architecture studio founded in 2017, specializing in architectural design, urban planning, and public space creation. The firm operates from Studio Lucio Fontana in Albissola Marina, Italy, and offers architectural services encompassing residential, cultural, institutional, and commercial projects. Key offerings include full architectural design, urban regeneration master planning, and the distinctive 'Metodo Ceramico' approach. The studio also conducts 'Sentimental Education' participatory projects. Notable realized works include the Officine Grandi Riparazioni (OGR) in Turin, Torre Orizzontale in Milan, Italian Space Agency headquarters in Rome, and the Marseille Docks redevelopment.

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Products and services

• Architectural Design Services Full-service architectural design including residential, public, cultural, and commercial buildings, delivered with an emphasis on Italian poetic traditions, materiality, and integration with art and literature. For institutional, governmental, corporate, and private clients commissioning buildings and cultural landmarks.
• Urban Planning and Master Planning Urban regeneration, city master planning, and strategic development programs for municipalities, public institutions, and large-scale real estate developments (e.g., Il Monte Galala and Fouka Bay masterplans in Egypt).

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Recent moves6 records

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Direct peers

• Stefano Boeri Architetti: Milan-based Italian architecture studio with a similar mix of cultural, public, and residential commissions and a strong focus on design-led international profile, directly comparable in scale and client segment.
• Cino Zucchi Architetti: Milan-based practice known for cultural, residential, and urban regeneration projects, including Fondazione Feltrinelli — a similar mix of institutional, civic, and masterplanning work in Italy.
• Atelier(s) Alfonso Femia: Genoa/Milan/Paris-based Italian architecture firm founded by one of Peluffo's original 5+1AA co-founders; directly comparable in heritage, scale, typology, and cross-border (Italy/France) practice.
• Michele De Lucchi: Long-established Italian architect with a comparable combination of cultural buildings, public commissions, and product/design-led research, providing a useful comparison for the cultural-research positioning anchored in Studio Lucio Fontana.
• Labics: Rome-based architecture studio working on cultural, educational, and urban regeneration projects in Italy, with comparable scale and a similar competition-driven business model.
• Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RPBW): Italian- founded, Genoa-based global architecture firm with comparable institutional, cultural, and public-sector portfolio (museums, headquarters, civic buildings). One of P&P's partners previously worked at RPBW, making it a close model for scale, prestige, and project type.
• Archea Associati: Florence-based Italian architecture firm with a portfolio spanning cultural, residential, and public buildings, operating at a similar boutique scale and competing for the same institutional and international mandates.
• Mario Cucinella Architects (MC A): Italian architecture firm of similar boutique scale combining cultural, educational, and public-sector projects with a distinctive research-driven methodology; competes in the same institutional design-competition space.

Broad incumbents

• Foster + Partners: Global architecture and integrated design firm with a comparable mix of headquarters, cultural, and masterplan commissions; illustrates the global scale ceiling for a studio that successfully scales its brand beyond Italy.
• Zaha Hadid Architects: Global design-led practice with significant cultural, civic, and masterplan work; represents a larger, more established version of the same 'signature-architecture' positioning Peluffo & Partners is pursuing internationally.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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Investments

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