◆ Our Story
About Xalvoro
A design studio shaped by the belief that beautiful spaces should feel practical, personal, and deeply considered.
Xalvoro began in 2010 as a small architecture and space planning studio focused on creating environments with clarity, warmth, and lasting purpose.
Founded by Dr. Klaus Brenner and Prof. Margarete Stein, the studio was built around one simple idea: good design should not only look refined, but also improve how people move, work, gather, and live every day.
From early residential commissions to commercial interiors, cultural spaces, and mixed-use planning, Xalvoro has grown through thoughtful collaboration and a careful understanding of each site’s potential.
Today, our studio works with clients across Europe and beyond, bringing together architecture, interior planning, sustainability, and project delivery into one clear design process.
We begin by understanding your space, goals, habits, challenges, timeline, and the feeling you want the final environment to create.
Our team develops a clear design direction with layout options, material thinking, functional priorities, and practical recommendations.
We review details carefully, align the design with budget and buildability, and prepare documentation that supports confident decisions.
From concept to completion, we help coordinate the work so the finished space reflects the approved vision with care and consistency.
"To create spaces that bring together beauty, function, comfort, and long-term value for the people who use them every day."
"To become a trusted design partner for clients seeking thoughtful architecture, purposeful interiors, and sustainable spatial solutions."
We simplify complex design decisions through clear planning, honest communication, and practical recommendations at every stage.
Every proportion, finish, junction, and detail matters. We focus on thoughtful execution that gives each project a quiet sense of quality.
Design should support real life. We shape spaces around movement, comfort, use, maintenance, and the everyday needs of each client.
We consider durability, energy use, material choices, adaptability, and long-term performance so our spaces remain useful over time.
Leads site strategy, development planning, and large-scale spatial frameworks for complex architecture projects.
Guides material strategy, environmental thinking, and design concepts focused on comfort, quality, and long-term performance.
Specialises in private homes, apartment planning, storage solutions, and calm interiors designed around everyday routines.
Focuses on galleries, learning spaces, public interiors, and visitor-led environments with strong atmosphere and flexibility.
Xalvoro opens in Berlin as a compact architecture and space planning studio focused on thoughtful interior environments.
Expanded into workplace planning and commercial interiors, helping clients improve circulation, collaboration, and spatial efficiency.
London studio presence established to support international residential, hospitality, and mixed-use design projects.
Cultural and public-facing design work grows, with projects focused on galleries, learning spaces, and adaptable community interiors.
Zurich collaboration hub launched, strengthening the studio’s European project coordination and sustainable design network.
Sustainability framework introduced across all projects, covering material selection, daylight use, lifecycle thinking, and adaptive reuse.
Xalvoro continues as a multidisciplinary studio serving clients across residential, commercial, cultural, and mixed-use environments.
Architecture & Interiors Review — 2018–2026
Recognised for adaptive reuse and material-conscious planning
Urban Interiors Awards 2024
Member — Architecture and Interior Design Network
Professional studio member for spatial design practice
Lifecycle-led design approach adopted since 2022
Interested in working with Xalvoro or collaborating with our studio? We welcome conversations around thoughtful spaces, design partnerships, and future projects.
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