About Arcane

ARCANE is a space for conceptual thinking applied to creative expression. Operating between London and Berlin Arcane focuses on the creative potential of nature as a material over a spectrum of design disciplines and across scales pursuing synthesis and abstraction.

Stefano Dal Piva studied architecture in Venice, Helsinki and Vienna. As director at ACME in London he has delivered award-winning architecture projects from conception to completion at a wide range of scales from masterplanning to product design. His work focuses on architectural systems and languages that deal with issues of place, identity and environment.

Alexandra Polyakova studies architecture and art in Odessa, Vienna and Berlin. Beside her career as an architect at A24 Landschaft in Berlin Alexandra pursues an art career. Her work explores the introspective relation between the human self and the natural environment where photography is combined with spatial installations. She is also active in organising yearly educational workshops for architecture students across Europe tackling social and urban issues through theoretical explorations and practical interventions.