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PhilosophyWe design architecture to thrive in change, where disorder drives systems that continually redefine themselves. Our approach begins with novel material cycles, but its aim is broader: long-term, adaptive value that is enriched over time.
MethodologyWe work through algorithmic design and custom fabrication to develop systems that emerge from matter, not impose form onto it. By simulating physical behaviours - like erosion, aggregation, or decay - we grow architectures that adapt, recombine, and mature over time.
PresenceOur work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, Royal Academy of Arts, Barbican Centre, and the London Design Festival. This presence is supported by collaborations with leading institutions such as the AA School and ETH Zurich, and endorsed by the Design Council.
LeadershipOZRUH is led by Levent Ozruh, an architectural designer whose background in creative innovation has been shaped by research carried out through MIT, the Bartlett (UCL), and the European Space Agency. He leads the company in the divergent cultural applications of focused research in material systems, adaptive and open-ended architectures that evolve through change.
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Recent Highlights
12 August 2025ANTI-RUIN Phase 2 to debut at the World Design Congress, Barbican Centre, 9–10 September.
17 June 2025
Prototype models of ANTI-RUIN exhibited at the RA Summer Exhibition, curated by Farshid Moussavi OBE RA.
25 March 2025
Phase 1 structure of ANTI-RUIN to be displayed at the Turkish Pavilion, and its film documentary to be featured in the “Artificial” section of the Main Exhibition, at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2025 (24 May – 23 November 2025).
6 November 2024
The first prototype piece of ANTI‑RUIN featured at the Design for Planet Festival by the Design Council in Manchester.
4 June 2024
Levent Ozruh appointed Design Expert for Architecture and the Built Environment at the Design Council – the UK’s strategic advisor for design.
Press ReleasesANTI-RUIN debut at the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2025
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Prospective ProjectsWe always welcome interest from clients, collaborators, and institutions. If you believe your project aligns with our values, we’d love to hear from you.
Job OpportunitiesWhile we are not currently hiring, we are always open to hearing from emerging talent. If you’d like to be considered for future roles, you're welcome to send your portfolio and a short introduction via e-mail.
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OZRUH ltd. is a company registered in England and Wales.CRN: 12287651
Project Details
SummaryAnti-Ruin is a multi-phased architectural experiment that reimagines buildings as adaptive, ever-evolving systems rather than fixed, final forms. It inverts architectural fragility by merging top-down design with bottom-up growth, using modular, reconfigurable blocks. By transforming waste marble dust into sustainable, reusable masonry, it enables continuous adaptation in both form and resource use—an architecture that thrives on the wind of uncertainty.
DesignOZRUH
Material Research & FabricationPhase 1: Dr. Odaglia / Digital Building Technologies, ETH ZurichModels: 3DMZ
Structural EngineeringformDP
PhotographyLloyd Lee
Documentary FilmTroy Edige + Beyza Mese
Size (W x H x L)Phase 1: 2.0 x 3.4 x 2.0 m
ExhibitedModels: Design for Planet Festival, Manchester / 2024
Phase 1: Venice Biennale of Architecture, Venice / 2025
Models: Royal Academy Summer Exhibition, London / 2025
Phase 2: World Design Congress, Barbican Centre / 2025Phase 2: World Design Congress, Barbican Centre / 2025
Basel / Istanbul
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SummarySecond generation of PRIMITIVES [1] extends the design family beyond its origins as nightstands, carrying the same recyclable quartz sand and high-resolution binder-jetting process into a broader spectrum of functions—from consoles and coffee tables to shelving systems. The forms retain the raw, archaic presence of P[1], yet now explore how repetition and rhythm can coexist with fluidity and continuity across varying scales and uses. Geometries are adapted rather than reinvented, preserving a shared genetic code that links each object to the next.
DesignOZRUH
Material & TechnologyBinder jet 3D-printing with quartz sand in collaboration with Sandhelden.
Function + Size (W x H x L)Coffee Table: 80 x 40 x 60 cm
Console: 40 x 60 x 140 cm
Library: 40 x 200 x 140 cm
ExhibitedBasel Social Club - Art Basel / 2024
Contemporary Istanbul / 2025
Raw + Digital
Basel / Istanbul
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Plinth + Wall
London / Frankfurt
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SummaryPRIMITIVES [1] is a design family made from recyclable quartz sand using high-resolution binder jetting. Though the forms appear raw and archaic, they are generated through precise algorithmic procedures—codified like recipes and refined through delayed feedback. This gap between design and outcome mirrors a chef’s craft: taste follows method. The low-energy process requires no high heat, and the sand can be reused up to eight times, minimizing material waste.
DesignOZRUH
Material & TechnologyBinder jet 3D-printing with quartz sand in collaboration with ExOne + Sandhelden.
Photography Lloyd Lee
Function + Size (W x H x L) Plinth
Wall
Exhibited London Design Festival / 2022
Formnext, Frankfurt / 2022
GEN I
Bavaria / Milan
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SummaryPRIMITIVES [1] is a design family made from recyclable quartz sand using high-resolution binder jetting. Though the forms appear raw and archaic, they are generated through precise algorithmic procedures—codified like recipes and refined through delayed feedback. This gap between design and outcome mirrors a chef’s craft: taste follows method. The low-energy process requires no high heat, and the sand can be reused up to eight times, minimizing material waste.
DesignOZRUH
Material & TechnologyBinder jet 3D-printing with quartz sand in collaboration with Sandhelden.
PhotographyStudio Naaro
Function + Size (W x H x L)
Nightstand: 40 x 60 x 40 cm.
Weight30 - 60kg depending on the piece.
ExhibitedZaza’ Gallery, Milan / 2021
London Design Festival / 2022
Casselli 11-12, Milan / 2022