Nodar Kvanchiani is an architect, urban designer, and researcher based in Tbilisi, Georgia. He received his master's in Architectural Design from Politecnico di Milano and his bachelor's at Georgian Technical University. Nodar was nominated for numerous international awards and competitions, including the Young Talent Architecture Award 2020, Tbilisi Architecture Biennial 2020, ArchiAward 2022, TerraViva Competitions and many more.
Nodar also is a part-time invited lecturer at The University of Georgia and Franklin Club. He co-founded the design studio - Altertopos and the research platform - Metaform. In 2020, Metaform curated an international workshop - Critical Analysis of Georgian Architecture and published a book exploring the influence of Georgian modernism.
Inspired by mediums such as art, comparative philosophy, literature, and theatrical performance, Nodar continuously expands his practice and research in design, tectonics, proportions, and abstraction to create complex architectural-urban designs and critical works.
The University of Georgia, Tbilisi, GE, Invited Lecturer (Part-time)
Undergraduate course: Basics of City planning
Department of Architecture and design.
Collaborator Lecturer: Salome Gugunava
Altertopos, Tbilisi, GE, Co-Founder, Head of creative direction, Principal Architect
Duties: Concept development, Presentations, Communication with clients and related disciplines, Execution of the detailed architectural drawings.
NS Studio, Tbilisi, GE, Head Architect, Urban Designer
Duties: To realise architectural and urban design projects.
Multiverse Architecture (MUA), Tbilisi, GE, Architect, Urban Designer
Duties: To realise multiscale projects in a multidisciplinary team.
Degli Esposti Architetti, Milan, IT, Architectural Intern, Junior Architect
To realize drawings, 3D and physical models for the following projects: 1.Residence Carlo Erba in Milan (Colloaboration with Eisenman Architects)
2. Palazzo L’Altanella, Milan
3. Palazzo via Tolstoi, Milan 4. Urban Study, Milan.
Arriola & Fiol Arquitectes, Barcelona, ES, Collaborator Architect, Entrepreneur
Duties: To elaborate international and local design projects and competitions.
Politecnico di Milano, Milano / Campus Leonardo, Masters, Architecture-Architectural Design
The Master of Science programme provided me with an advanced training in the field of Architectural-Urban Design and taught me theoretical, humanistic, artistic and design competences based on the Italian tradition, facing different housing cultures, the new forms and spaces of contemporary cities, the development of new urban settlements in developing countries, the innovation in building techniques and environmental sustainability. The educational path meets increasing need to face the complexity of problems and the new professional responsibility of architects, as required both in Europe and worldwide. The programme focused on the core Architectural Design experience at various scales, both in theory and in practice. The educational experience included challenging study plan thanks to optional courses and to elective thematic and final Design Studios.
The Best Architectural Project, 1st Place
ArchiAward22 - International design award
Project - Shaori Lake Hotel in Racha,Georgia
Hangar Ticinum | TerraViva Competitions, Honorable Mention
Project Location: Pavia, Italy
TerraViva Competitions, Project: Plays of Ticino.
Project was exhibited at "METAFISICA DELLO SPAZIO | Architettura e scultura nella Pavia tra le due guerre", organized by TerraViva Competitions in collaboration with the Musei Civici and the Department of Culture of the Municipality of Pavia.
Young Talent Architecture Award 2020 / EUMies Awards, Nomination
European Union Prize for Contemporary Architecture / Mies van der Rohe Awards
Supported by Creative Europe & Mies van der Rohe Foundation
Thesis project - Theatre Academy In Berlin.
Young Talent (also known as Young Talent Architecture Award) aims to support the talent of recently graduated Architects, Urban Planners and Landscape Architects, who will be responsible for transforming our environment in the future. It emerged from an interest the initial stages of these students’ development and a desire to support their talent as they enter into the professional world.
PREMIO NEULAUREATI 2019, Nomination
Nomination for thesis project - Theatre Academy In Berlin
December, 2019 Milan, Italy
Organized by: Ordine Architetti Milano 2019
The Best City Planning Project | Association of Architects of Georgia, 1st Place
Awarded as one of the The Best City Planning Projects
Project: The wall of knowledge in Tserovani, IDP settlement
Organizers: Journal Style; Association of Architects of Georgia.
The best student project | Association of Architects of Georgia, 1st Place
Awarded as one of the Best Student Projects
Thesis project: Theatre Academy In Berlin
Organizers: Journal Style; Association of Architects of Georgia.
The best Master’s Theses 2018 | Politecnico di Milano, Award
July, 2018 Milan, Italy
The best Master’s Theses 2018
Theatre Academy In Berlin
Organized by: Politecnico di Milano
