UBIK Architecture is an architecture and project management practice based in Florence, where design excellence and strategic thinking come together to shape places with meaning.
We believe architecture begins long before the first line is drawn. Every project is the result of a process of observation, interpretation and dialogue—a careful reading of the site, its landscape, its history and the people who will inhabit it. Rather than imposing a predetermined language, we seek to reveal the identity already embedded within each place, transforming constraints into opportunities and complexity into clarity.
Our work is rooted in the conviction that architecture should establish lasting relationships: between buildings and landscape, memory and innovation, function and emotion. Whether designing a winery immersed in the countryside, a luxury hospitality destination or the adaptive reuse of a historic property, our ambition is always the same: to create spaces that feel inevitable—as though they could belong nowhere else.
our philosophy
This design philosophy is strengthened by a rigorous management culture. By integrating architecture, interior design, landscape, engineering, project management and technical consultancy within a single multidisciplinary practice, we guide projects from the earliest strategic decisions through construction and delivery.
For us, architecture is not only about creating buildings. It is about shaping places, orchestrating processes and generating long-term value through design.
ON PAPER
AA.VV., Tenuta Il Quinto. Una cantina tra architettura e paesaggio, Forma Edizioni, Florence, 2023. With a text by Valerio Paolo Mosco. Discover
Matteo Ruta, “Hypogeum”, Arketipo, n. 170, December 2023, Tecniche Nuove, Milan, pp. 12-14.
“Maremma. Cantina Il Quinto”, Giardino Italiano, n. 10, June 2023, Paysage Editore, Milan, pp. 88-93.
ONLINE
Arketipo [May 2024]
Edilportale [February 2024]
ArchDaily [February 2023] Also available in portuguese, spanish and chinese
The Plan [February 2023]
Designboom [January 2023]
Archilovers [2023]
BIG SEE [2023]
Arketipo [March 2020]
PARTNERS
Founding Partner Head of Architecture and Design
Gabriele Pinca is the co-founder of UBIK Architecture and leads the firm's architectural vision and creative direction.
With over twenty years of international experience, he has developed a multidisciplinary approach spanning architecture, landscape design, hospitality and winery architecture. His expertise combines concept design with the ability to transform complex functional requirements into coherent, elegant and enduring architectural solutions.
Before founding UBIK, he served as Project Manager for leading Italian design practices, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and delivering large-scale projects across Europe, the Middle East and the Caucasus.
Today, he oversees the architectural development of the practice, ensuring that every project reflects a clear design vision while maintaining a strong focus on context, functionality and long-term value.
Founding Partner | Head of Architecture and Design
Francesca Zorzetto is co-founder of UBIK Architecture and plays a key role in the coordination of multidisciplinary design processes.
Her professional background combines architecture, landscape design and territorial planning, enabling her to manage projects where architecture, environment and technical disciplines must operate as a single integrated system.
Throughout her career she has collaborated with internationally recognised design practices, developing extensive experience in complex architectural projects where attention to detail, coordination and design consistency are essential.
At UBIK she oversees the integration of architectural quality, landscape sensitivity and technical coordination, ensuring continuity from the initial concept through every stage of project development.
Founding Partner | Head of Engineering and Project Management
Stefano Contri leads UBIK's engineering, project management and technical advisory activities.
A structural engineer with more than twenty years of experience, he has managed major international developments across hospitality, real estate and winery architecture, coordinating multidisciplinary teams through every phase of design and construction.
His background combines engineering expertise with a strong managerial approach, developed through the delivery of large-scale projects involving complex permitting procedures, technical due diligence, cost control and stakeholder coordination.
His leadership ensures that ambitious architectural visions are translated into efficient, technically robust and commercially successful developments.
