Studio

Founded in 2007 by Nicola Cabiati and Maya Ben Amar. They chose Roma to be the foundation of an international multidisciplinary Design Studio.

AIR the abbreviation of Architects in Rome was created with a vision of offering an evolutionary style of design; combined with a specific approach to sustainability and technologies.

While the roles of the two Senior Architects at times intertwine; Maya is the one who oversees the technical aspects of AIR creations around the world; while Nicola manages the artistic creations and the day-to-day productions at the Studio in Rome.

Team

Nicola Cabiati
Artistic Director; Manages the Studio in Rome, heading the design and production teams.

If there’s no project on line, Nicola will invent one! Experimenting constantly with new technologies, yet everything starts on the classic drawing board. “The Goal is to constantly create the balance between contemporary society flow and my profession of an Architect”.

He began his work experience in1999 becoming from 2006 to 2018 the Artistic Director of Massimiliano Fuksas; he was in charge of the Work Shop at the design Studio.

Nicola Managed large scale international projects including Rome’s Convention Centre “Cloud EUR”, Fontvieille in Monaco and Gelendzhik’s Airport in Russia; He coordinated international teams throughout concept, schematic, and design development phases.

Nicola Cabiati Born was in Rome in 1973, he graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of Rome "La Sapienza".
Maya Ben Ammar
 
Head of Projects; Maya is the connection of the trident; Clients, AIR and the implementation teams of our projects.

Prior to co-founding AIR; Maya has been part of World-famous architect firms,
Collaborating Internationally with agencies such as Zaha Hadid Architects and Studio Massimiliano Fuksas, where she met Nicola Cabiati then the Artistic Director at Fuksas.

Participating in the realization of high scale projects from the Shenzhen International Airport – Terminal 3 in China; The New Trade Fair Milano; Greenwich Gardens in London, to the Gardens of a Minneapolis Museum.

She has launched he career in Paris with Michel Desvigne in Landscape architecture getting along her experience a nomination at Le Grand Prix de l’Urbanisme.

Maya Ben Ammar was Born in Paris in 1977 and received her Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Architecture of Florence, Italy.