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AN.ONYMOUS is a design practice founded by Iman Ansari and Marta Nowak that explores the relationship between architecture, technology, and the human body. Working across scales—from urban design and architecture to interiors, furniture, and prosthetics—the practice pursues experimental approaches that examine how design mediates the relationship between bodies, environments, and institutions. The office has collaborated with NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Hyperloop Transportation Technologies, and Google R+D for the Built Environment, bringing speculative design thinking to emerging technologies and intelligent environments. The practice has been named Most Visionary Urbanism Design Firm by BUILD Magazine (2024) and was nominated for the Cooper Hewitt National Design Award in Architecture. Projects have received numerous recognitions, including Merit Award in Architecture Offices from ARCHITECT Magazine (2024), First Award in Healthcare/Wellness (Built) from Rethinking the Future (2023), Platinum Winner in Healthcare Buildings from Architecture & Design Collections Awards (2023), and Gold Winner from Global Future Design Awards (2023), as well as honors from the Brick Industry Association and Prize Designs for Modern Furniture + Lighting. Work has been exhibited at MoMA PS1, the Venice Architecture Biennale, Hammer Museum, A+D Architecture & Design Museum, and the European Centre for Architecture, with projects in the permanent collection of the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture & Design.
