FORMA
Monolithic identity and physical-to-digital design system for an avant-garde architectural collective.
Forma Labs operates at the intersection of bio-materials, parametric architecture, and public sculpture. Astra devised an organic yet rigorous visual grammar spanning printed monographs, digital archives, and physical environmental signage.
Redefining category expectations.
Balancing the visceral tactility of raw physical stone and concrete with the speed and precision of digital architectural documentation.
Disciplined reduction and craft.
We utilized stark editorial typography, extreme negative space, and custom monochrome duotone color mappings that highlight material grain and light falloff.
Fig 01 — Monumental limestone and basalt installation documented at the Venice Biennale.
Fig 02 — Explorations in translucent architectural acrylic and spatial proportion.
The Delivery Framework
Field documentation in Milan and Zurich followed by iterative typographic typesetting using bespoke geometric grotesque glyphs.
Results & Recognition
Acclaimed by Domus and Architectural Digest; identity adopted across 12 international galleries.