a design studio for buildings, material preservation, research, and collective dialogue                             










































About






Sens is a global design and research studio. We design collaboratively to cultivate projects that are carefully situated within their environmental, cultural, historical, and social contexts.  

We design spaces that support care, community, and material memory. Participatory collaboration is central to our design approach. We work closely with our clients, stakeholders, Traditional Owners, and the public to shape spaces that are grounded, inclusive, and responsive to place.




Our Collective
Founded in Australia by longtime collaborators and registered architects, Nicola Cortese (New York), Lauren Crockett (Paris/Brussels) and Stephanie Pahnis (Naarm/Melbourne). Sens brings together a shared commitment to advancing design through dialogue, education and public engagement. 

Collectively, the founders bring decades of experience delivering high-quality, design-led projects across public, education, residential and commercial sectors. 



Nicola Cortese Founding Director 
Architect, ARBV #800199
M.Arch (RMIT)
B.Arch (RMIT)

Nicola@sens-sens.com


Lauren Crockett
Founding Director
Architect, ARBV #800231
M.Arch (RMIT)
B.Arch (RMIT)

Lauren@sens-sens.com


Stephanie Pahnis 
Founding Director 
Architect, ARBV #800699
M.Arch (RMIT) 
B.Arch (RMIT)

Stephanie@sens-sens.com





Our Services
Buildings, Interiors, Exhibitions and Scenography, Curation and Cultural Programming, Adaptive Reuse and Material Strategy, Design and Material Research, Publications and Community Engagement



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