About
About
RIGMA was founded by Ar. Razvan I. Ghilic-Micu, Architect, Educator, and Design Leader
with two decades of experience across Australasia and North America.
RIGMA was founded by Ar. Razvan I. Ghilic-Micu, Architect, Educator, and Design Leader
with two decades of experience across Australasia and North America.
We approach design as a cultural act.
Our work begins with careful listening to people, place, and environment. By synthesising diverse perspectives and expertise, we help multidisciplinary teams establish shared ambition and clear direction early, creating a strong foundation for design and delivery.
We are open-minded about outcomes and typologies, and rigorous about process, judgement, and quality. This allows projects to evolve with clarity and coherence, accommodating change while maintaining adaptability, performance, and long-term relevance.
We have a particular interest in adaptive reuse and the thoughtful transformation of existing buildings, seeing existing fabric as an opportunity to extend value, reduce waste, and support places that adapt over time through a regenerative design approach.
The ambition is straightforward: to create places that are meaningful, regenerative, and capable of adapting to changing needs.
We approach design as a cultural act.
Our work begins with careful listening to people, place, and environment. By synthesising diverse perspectives and expertise, we help multidisciplinary teams establish shared ambition and clear direction early, creating a strong foundation for design and delivery.
We are open-minded about outcomes and typologies, and rigorous about process, judgement, and quality. This allows projects to evolve with clarity and coherence, accommodating change while maintaining adaptability, performance, and long-term relevance.
We have a particular interest in adaptive reuse and the thoughtful transformation of existing buildings, seeing existing fabric as an opportunity to extend value, reduce waste, and support places that adapt over time through a regenerative design approach.
The ambition is straightforward: to create places that are meaningful, regenerative, and capable of adapting to changing needs.
With two decades of global experience informed by regional insight, Razvan is a passionate champion of regenerative design and radical redevelopment. His award-winning portfolio spans North America and Australasia, encompassing diverse typologies, from commercial mixed-use towers to education and culture. His work has been recognised with awards including Canada’s Governor General’s Medal, The American Architecture Award, and multiple SIA Architectural Design Awards.
Beyond practice, Razvan has served in the Singapore Institute of Architects as Chief Editor of The Singapore Architect magazine and Festival Director of Archifest 2021. During his Master’s at Princeton University, under the mentorship of Liz Diller and Stan Allen, he received the prestigious Henry Adams Award for Excellence in Architecture. In 2025, he was also recognised with the prestigious 20 Under 45 Award for Architectural Leadership. For Razvan, architecture is ultimately a cultural act, creating places that are culturally resonant, elegantly simple, and enduringly meaningful for people and planet.
With two decades of global experience informed by regional insight, Razvan is a passionate champion of regenerative design and radical redevelopment. His award-winning portfolio spans North America and Australasia, encompassing diverse typologies, from commercial mixed-use towers to education and culture. His work has been recognised with awards including Canada’s Governor General’s Medal, The American Architecture Award, and multiple SIA Architectural Design Awards.
Beyond practice, Razvan has served in the Singapore Institute of Architects as Chief Editor of The Singapore Architect magazine and Festival Director of Archifest 2021. During his Master’s at Princeton University, under the mentorship of Liz Diller and Stan Allen, he received the prestigious Henry Adams Award for Excellence in Architecture. In 2025, he was also recognised with the prestigious 20 Under 45 Award for Architectural Leadership. For Razvan, architecture is ultimately a cultural act, creating places that are culturally resonant, elegantly simple, and enduringly meaningful for people and planet.