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ADS74 is a visionary international practice striving to create bold architecture and urbanism.

PROJECTS

MIXED USE

BUIKSLOTERMEER 161

PACEVILLE TOWER

SMART CITY MALTA 

S TOWER

MASTERPLAN

HITTIN MASTERPLAN 

COMINO ISLAND

SAN CRISTOFORO

SAN GALLO

RESIDENTIAL

C4

MOSTA

NAXXAR

BK VILLA

SCENOPOLIS

YBK VILLA

VILLA 7

HOTEL

HITTIN HOTEL

MOZAIK

ISOUARD STREET

RETAIL

GEOX FLAGSHIP STORE

RISTORANTE TORRE

BORSALINO 

GALLERIA BARSHA RETAIL CENTRE

MARINA DI VALETTA

CASCO BAZAAR

CANTINA LUCIGNANO

CULTURAL

MUTI CONCERT HALL

SUNCHEON NEW CITY HALL

AL SERKAL AVENUE

CHOPIN INTERNATIONAL MUSIC CENTER

DISTRICT CULTURE AND ART MUSEUM 

KING SALMAN PARK HUB02

KING SALMAN PARK HUB07

COMING UP SOON

KING SALMAN PARK HUB08

AL UQAIR

FORTEZZA DA BASSO

KOREAN MUSEUM U&A

NEW CYPRUS MUSEUM

MUSEO DELLA CERAMICA

WORKSPACE

AIRPORT SKYPARKS 2

SCUOLA

EDUCATION

SCUOLA

ABOUT

At ADS74, we believe architecture has the power to transform lives and elevate everyday experiences. Operating from our offices in Rotterdam and Dubai, we are a creative laboratory where architecture, landscape, art, and design intersect to make a positive impact on our world. We work on diverse scales, from displays, scenography, and small buildings to larger projects, including urban and territorial master plans.

Our projects aim to foster public life and inspire fresh perspectives. We strive to create spaces that connect with people emotionally, evoking feelings, sparking curiosity, and enriching lives. By deeply understanding each environment, we craft buildings that seamlessly integrate into their surroundings while enhancing the user experience.

We are committed to originality and quality in every project, consistently pushing the boundaries of conventional design. Our collaborative approach invites clients and communities into the creative process, ensuring that every voice is heard and valued. We engage in open dialogue with our clients to define how best each project may suit their needs, seeking collaborations and working closely with engineers and interdisciplinary specialist teams on special projects.

As we look to the future, we aim to redefine architectural possibilities, fostering sustainable living and inspiring change through design. We are ready to explore new possibilities in architecture that leave a lasting impact on society.

ALESSANDRO DE SANTIS

Alessandro De Santis founded ADS74 in 2022 after co-founding 7478 Architects in 2015 and working at OMA/Rem Koolhaas since 2008 as an architect and project leader. With 20 years of experience in built and complex projects worldwide, Alessandro has worked on a diverse range of developments, including master plans such as Endurance Village in Qatar, museums like the National Art Museum of China, and mixed-use buildings such as BLOX in Copenhagen and JBR1 in Dubai. His portfolio also encompasses theatres, residential towers, office buildings, hotels, retail spaces, sports venues, educational facilities, and infrastructure projects.

Alessandro studied architecture at the University of Florence in Italy. His extensive background equips him with a deep understanding of the architectural landscape, enabling him to address the unique challenges of each project.

TEAM

Alessandro De Santis
Founder and Design Director

Adnan Sayyed Darwish
Partner and Managing Director

Maurizio Errico
Art Director Consultant

Céline van den Brand Horninge
Office Manager

Gianluca Ramaccia
Senior Architect

Lama Hinnawi
Senior Architect

Cristhy Mattos
Architect

Esteban Alvarez Ruiz
Architect

Giuseppe Guglielmotti
Architect

Hsiang Jen Cheng
Architect

Yorgos Kazanakis
Architect

Amberly Yang
Architect

Elena Pilatou
Architect

Fanyi Jin
Architect

Rea Kanani
Architect

Bengusu Hosafci
Architect

Ilja Aladov
Architect collaborator

Beril Gungormez
Architect

CONTACT


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BUIKSLOTERMEERPLEIN 161

Project data

Location: Amsterdam Noord, The Netherlands

Client: Beseton Vastgoed

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 20.000 sqm - 215,278 sqft

Program: Residential, Retail, Social Amenities

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

PACEVILLE TOWER

Project data

Client: PX Lettings Limited

Collaboration / Partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects
Developed during 7478

Location: Paceville, Malta

Year: 2019

Total GFA: 20.000 sqm - 215,300 sqft

Program: Residential, Hotel, Offices 

Construction budget: Confidential

Status: Design development

SMART CITY MALTA

Project data

Client: Tumas Group

Collaboration / partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects 

Location: Kalkara, Malta

Year: 2015

Total GFA: 52.000 sqm - 559,723 sqft

Program: Residential, Leisure, Retail 

Construction budget: EUR 120.000.000

Status: Concept Design

S Tower

Project data

Developed during 7478

In partnership with: Christian Spiteri Architects

Location: Paceville, MT

Client: PX Lettings Limited

Year: 2015

Total GFA: 26.500 sqm — 285.2436 sqft

Program: Offices, Hotel, Retail

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

Hittin

Project data

Location: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Client: Confidential 

Collaboration / Partnership: OMA/Rem Koolhaas, Iyad Alsaka

Year: 2018

Total GFA: 350.000 sqm -  3,767,368 sqft / Land Area: 500.000 sqm - 5,382,000 sqft

Program: Residential Villas, Apartments, Retail, Office, Hospitality, Education, Community Facilities

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

Comino

Project data

Location: Comino, Malta

Client: Tumas Group

Year: 2017

Total GFA: 3.500.000 sqm - 37,673,686 sqft

Program: Hotel and Spa

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

San cristoforo

Project data

Location: Milan, Italy

Client: Milan Municipality

Year: 2019

Total GFA: 257.064 sqm -  2,767,013 sqf

Program: Transportation Hub, Sports Park, Parking, Market

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Competition Entry

San Gallo

Project data

Location: Florence, Italy

Client: Cassa Depoisiti e Prestiti

Year: 2017

Total GFA: 19.670 sqm - 211,726 sqft

Program: Residential, Hotel, Spa

Construction Budget: EUR 38.200.000

Status: Concept Design

C4

Project data

Location: Mexico City, Mexico

Client: MM Developments

Year: 2015

Total GFA: 1000 sqm - 10,763 sqft

Program: Residential Apartments

Construction Budget: EUR 2.700.000

Status: Completed

Mosta

Project data

Location: Mosta, Malta

Client: Tumas Group

Collaboration / Partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects 

Year: 2015

Total GFA: 4,500 sqm - 48,437 sqft

Program: Apartments

Construction Budget: EUR 7.000.000

Status: Design Development

NAXXAR

Project data

Developed during 7478

In partnership with: Christian Spiteri Architects

Location: Naxxar, MT

Client: Private

Year: 2018

Total GFA: 22,000 sqm — 236,806 sqft

Program: Residential, Retail

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

BK VILLA

Project data

Location: Dubai, UAE

Client: Confidential

Year: 2023

Total GFA: 2,092 sqm — 22,518 sqft

Program: Residential

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Design Development

SCENOPOLIS CORSO ITALIA

Project data

Client: Phoenix Development

Location: Florence, Italy

Year: 2016

Total GFA: 18.000 sqm - 193,750 sqft

Program: Retail 

Construction budget: EUR 90.000.000

Status: Design Development

YBK VILLA

Project data

Location: Duabi, UAE

Client: Confidential

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 1,368 sqm — 14,725 sqft

Program: Residential

Construction Budget: Confidential

 Status: Design Development

Villa 7

Project data

Location: Phuket, Thailand

Client: Imagine Pilai Co., Ltd

Year: 2020

Total GFA: 5,000 sqm - 48,437 sqft / Land Area: 28,000 sqm - 301,389 sqft

Program: Private Villa Construction Budget: EUR 15.000.000

Status: Design Development

HITTIN HOTEL

Project data

Developed during 7478

In partnership with: OMA / Rem Koolhaas, Iyad Alsaka

Location: Riyadh,KSA

Client: Confidential  

Year: 2018

 Total GFA: 28,312 sqm — 304,747 sqft

Program: Hotel Construction

Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

MOZAIK

Project data

Client: BDP Marignan / Groupe Duval / BNP Paribas Real Estate

Collaboration / Partnership: OMA / Rem Koolhaas, Ellen van Loon

Location: Villiers-sur-Marne, France  

Year: 2017

Total GFA: 36.000 sqm - 387,500 sqft

Program: Hotels, Cinemas, Congr. Center, Retail, Restaurants

Construction budget: EUR 125.000.000

Status: Competition Entry

Isouard Street

Project data

Location: Sliema, Malta

Client: AGB Holdings Limited

Collaboration / Partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects

Year: 2018

Total GFA: 600 sqm -  6,458 sqft

Program: Boutique Hotel

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Design Development

GEOX STORE

Project data

Location: Milan, Italy

Client: GEOX s.p.a.

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 564 sqm - 6,070 sqft

Program: Retail

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Built

RISTORANTE TORRE

Project data

Location: Fondazione Prada Museum, Italy

Client: Fondazione Prada

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 70.0 sqm - 753 sqft

Program: Private Chef-Table

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Build

Borsalino

Project data

Location: Milan, Italy

Client: Borsalino

Year: 2016

Total GFA: 72 sqm - 775 sqft

Program: Retail

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

GALLERIA BARSHA RETAIL CENTER

Project data

Role: Engineering Development

Employed by: CVTEC Consulting Engineers, Dubai UAE

Client: Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)

Location: Al Barsha. Dubai, UAE

BUA: 20,000 sqm

Contract Value: 27,000,000

Year: 2015-2017

MARINA DI VALETTA

Project data

Client: Azimut Benetti

Collaboration / partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects

Location: Pieta, Malta

Year: 2017

Total GFA: 5.200 sqm -  55,972 sqft

Program: Marina Offices, Cafe, Retail 

Construction budget: EUR 3.500.000

Status: Design Development

CASCO BAZAAR

Project data

Location: Panama City, Panama

Client: Confidential

Year: 2016

Total GFA: 2.500 sqm - 26,909 sqft

Program: Retail, Offices, Gym

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

CANTINA LUCIGNANO

Project data

Location: San Casciano, Italy

Client: Confidential

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 6.021 sqm - 64,809 sqft

Program: Retail Construction

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

Muti Concert

Project data

Client: Prada Foundation

Location: Milano - Prada Foundation

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 10.000 sqft - 25.000 sqft 

Program: Hall/Concept Scenography

Construction budget: Undisclosed

NEW CITY HALL

Project data

Location: Suncheon, South Korea

Client: Suncheon City

In collaboration with: JJA

Year: 2020

Total GFA: 32.255 sqm - 347,189 sqft

Program: City Hall, City Council, Cultural Spaces Construction

Construction Budget: EUR 105.000.000

Status: Concept Design

Al SERKAL AVENUE

Project data

Role: Engineering Development

Employed by: CVTEC Consulting Engineers, Dubai UAE

Client: Office of Metropolitan Architecture (OMA)

Location: Al Quoz. Dubai, UAE

BUA: 18,600 sqm

Contract Value: 5,500,000

Year: 2016-2017

Chopin international music center

Project data

Location: Zelazowa Wola, Poland

Client: Fryderyk Chopin Institute

Year: 2018

Total GFA: 17,500 sqm - 188,368 sqft

Program: Concert Hall, Education Center, Retail

Construction Budget: EUR 30.000.000

Status: Competition Entry

District Culture and Art Center

Project data

Location: Shenzhen, China

Client: Luohu District

Collaboration / Partnership: Collective

Year: 2020

Total GFA: 32,000 sqm - 344,445 sqft

Program: Exhibition

Construction Budget: EUR 60.000.000

Status: Competition Entry

KING SALMAN PARK HUB 02

Project data

In collaboration with: X-Architects

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Client: Saudi Minestry of Culture

Year: 2023

Total GFA: 40,000 sqm — 430,556 sqft

Program: Community Center, Cultural Center, Hub organization

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

KING SALMAN PARK HUB 07

Project data

In collaboration with: X-Architects

Location: Riyadh, KSA

Client: Saudi Minestry of Culture

Year: 2023 Total GFA: 40,000 sqm — 430,556 sqft

Program: Community Center, Cultural Center, Hub organization

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Concept Design

AL UQAIR

Project data

Developed during 7478

In collaboration with: X-Architects

Location: Al Uqair, KSA

Client: Saudi Minestry of Culture

Year: 2021

Total GFA: 61,000 sqm — 656,598 sqft

 Program: Community Center, Cultural Center, Maritime Museum, Visitor Center

 Construction Budget: Confidential

 Status: Concept Design

Fortezza da basso

Project data

Location: Florence, Italy

Client: Florence Municipality

Year: 2019

Total GFA: 20.000 sqm - 215,278 sqft

Program: Exhibition

Construction Budget: EUR 35.000.000

Status: Competition Entry

Korean museum u&a

Project data

Location: Sejong, South Korea

Client: Korean Museum of Urbanism and Architecture

Collaboration / Partnership: Jo Jinman Architects

Year: 2020

Total GFA: 17.050 sqm - 188,368 sqft

Program: Exhibition

Construction Budget: EUR 35.000.000

Status: Competition Entry

New cyprus museum

Project data

Location: Nicosia, Cyprus

Client: Ministry of Transport, Communications and Public Works Department

Year: 2017

Total GFA: 30.000 sqm -  322,917 sqft

Program: Archeological Museum, Permanent and Temporary Exhibition

Construction Budget: EUR 75.000.000

Status: Competition Entry

MUSEO DELLA CERAMICA

Project data

Location: -

Client: -

Year: -

Total GFA: - sqm - - sqft

Program: Retail

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Built

AIRPORT SKYPARKS 2

Project data

Location: Luqa, Malta

Client: Airport Skyparks

Collaboration / Partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects 

Year: 2019

Total GFA: 27.140 sqm - 292,132 sqft

Program: Office, Retail, Hotel

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Competition Entry

Scuola

Project data

Location: Florence, Italy

Client: Florence Municipality

Year: 2020

Total GFA: 15.000 sqm - 161,458 sqft

Program: Education

Construction Budget: Confidential

Status: Competition Entry

SELMUN PALACE HOTEL

Project data

Location: Mellieha, Malta

Client: Tumas Group

Collaboration / Partnership: Christian Spiteri Architects

Year: 2015

Total GFA: 21.500 sqm—231,424 sqft

Program: Hotel

Construction Budget: EUR 30.000.000

Status: Concept Design

HEALTH SCIENCE UNIVERSITY

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Client: -

Location: -

Year: -

Total GFA: -

Program: -

Construction budget: -

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