Let's design a space that works for you

We design studios, agencies, and home offices for people who make things. Spaces that feel as good as the work created inside them.

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What we design

From solo desks to full creative studios

Creative Studios

Headquarters for agencies, design firms, and creative teams. Spaces that inspire collaboration and focus.

Creative Studios

Headquarters for agencies, design firms, and creative teams. Spaces that inspire collaboration and focus.

Home Offices

Personal workspaces for architects, designers, and creative directors. Where your best thinking happens.

Home Offices

Personal workspaces for architects, designers, and creative directors. Where your best thinking happens.

Agency Spaces

Offices for startups and growing teams. Environments that attract talent and spark ideas.

Agency Spaces

Offices for startups and growing teams. Environments that attract talent and spark ideas.

About us

We design spaces where ideas come to life

Kora is a São Paulo-based architecture studio working with creative companies worldwide. We believe workspaces should do more than function, they should inspire.

From boutique agencies to independent studios, we create environments that support how creative people actually work.

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+80

Creative spaces delivered

Each one designed around how people actually work

+12

Countries worldwide

From São Paulo to New York, Lisbon to Tokyo

+74%

Clients work from home

We understand the blur between life and work

Our approach

Design that works as hard as you do

Creative-First Thinking

We understand creative work. Our designs support focus, collaboration, and the messy of making things.

Biophilic by Default

Plants, natural light, organic materials. We bring life into workspaces because it makes people work better.

Biophilic by Default

Plants, natural light, organic materials. We bring life into workspaces because it makes people work better.

Acoustic Consideration

Sound matters. We design for calls, recordings, and the quiet focus creative work demands.

Acoustic Consideration

Sound matters. We design for calls, recordings, and the quiet focus creative work demands.

Flexible Configurations

Teams change, projects shift. Our spaces adapt to how you work today and tomorrow.

Global Capability

Based in São Paulo, delivering worldwide. We manage international projects with trusted local partners.

Global Capability

Based in São Paulo, delivering worldwide. We manage international projects with trusted local partners.

Lasting Materials

We specify materials that age beautifully. Spaces that look better in ten years, not worse.

Lasting Materials

We specify materials that age beautifully. Spaces that look better in ten years, not worse.

Creative-First Thinking

We understand creative work. Our designs support focus, collaboration, and the messy of making things.

Acoustic Consideration

Sound matters. We design for calls, recordings, and the quiet focus creative work demands.

Global Capability

Based in São Paulo, delivering worldwide. We manage projects with trusted local partners.

Biophilic by Default

Plants, natural light, organic materials. We bring life into workspaces because it makes people work better.

Flexible Configurations

Teams change, projects shift. Our spaces adapt to how you work today and tomorrow.

Lasting Materials

We specify materials that age beautifully. Spaces that look better in ten years, not worse.

Selected work

Studios, offices, and creative spaces

Madrid
Tokyo
Sydney
São Paulo
Los Angeles
New York

Madrid
Tokyo
Sydney
São Paulo
Los Angeles
New York

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Let's build where your team thrives

Whether you're growing into a new studio or reimagining your current space, we'd love to hear what you're working on.

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New project

Let's build where your team thrives

Whether you're growing into a new studio or reimagining your current space, we'd love to hear what you're working on.

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Client stories

From the people we've worked with

They didn't just design our office—they understood how our team thinks. The space actually makes us more creative.
Fernanda M.
Founder, Branding Agency — São Paulo
They didn't just design our office—they understood how our team thinks. The space actually makes us more creative.
Fernanda M.
Founder, Branding Agency — São Paulo
Working with them felt like a conversation, not a transaction. Every detail reflects how we work and who we are.
Lucas R.
Creative Director — New York
Working with them felt like a conversation, not a transaction. Every detail reflects how we work and who we are.
Lucas R.
Creative Director — New York
Our home office used to be a corner with a desk. Now it's the best room in the house. I actually look forward to work.
Carla S.
Independent Designer — Lisbon
Our home office used to be a corner with a desk. Now it's the best room in the house. I actually look forward to work.
Carla S.
Independent Designer — Lisbon
They delivered a Tokyo office that feels both local and connected to our São Paulo roots. Seamless process, stunning result.
Rafael T.
Partner, Architecture Firm — Tokyo
They delivered a Tokyo office that feels both local and connected to our São Paulo roots. Seamless process, stunning result.
Rafael T.
Partner, Architecture Firm — Tokyo

They didn't just design our office—they understood how our team thinks. The space actually makes us more creative.
Fernanda M.
Founder, Branding Agency — São Paulo
Working with them felt like a conversation, not a transaction. Every detail reflects how we work and who we are.
Lucas R.
Creative Director — New York
Our home office used to be a corner with a desk. Now it's the best room in the house. I actually look forward to work.
Carla S.
Independent Designer — Lisbon
They delivered a Tokyo office that feels both local and connected to our São Paulo roots. Seamless process, stunning result.
Rafael T.
Partner, Architecture Firm — Tokyo

How we work

Collaboration at every stage

We start by understanding how your team actually works—the calls, the crits, the quiet hours. Then we design around it.

Our process is transparent and collaborative. You'll see options, understand trade-offs, and stay involved from concept to completion.

Deep discovery sessions

Material and finish libraries

Transparent budget tracking

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Questions

Things clients often ask

What size projects do you take on?

From single home offices to full agency buildouts. We scale our team to match the scope.

How involved is the client in the process?

As involved as you want. We provide regular updates and decision points, but we won't overwhelm you with choices.

What's the typical timeline?

Home offices: 2-3 months. Studio spaces: 4-8 months. We'll give you a realistic timeline upfront.

Do you handle construction?

We can manage the full process or work with your contractor. Either way, we stay involved through completion.

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Let's create a space worth working in

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