as an atelier environment, each individual in our studio brings their individual experience to the table and provides an important role in our collaborative environment. collectively our office has experience in the fine arts, graphic design, photography, and green and sustainable design. individuals in the office have studied under and/or worked with Zaha Hadid, House+House, Jim Jennings, Studios Architecture, Michael Manwarring, and Aaron Betsky.

Nilus De Matran is the principal of nilus designs and has a design lineage that is without a doubt avant-garde and modern. He counts Zaha Hadid as both a mentor and friend, attending at her request, her receipt of the Pritzker Architecture Prize in St. Petersburg in 2004. He also draws from other contemporary architects with whom he has studied, including Peter Wilson, while receiving his diploma in architecture from the Architectural Association in London. Influenced by Oscar Niemeyer, Luis Barragan, Richard Neutra, Albert Frey, and John Lautner, Nilus brings an exciting and refined sense of minimalism to his own modern design style.