OAM — Oficina d’Arquitectura a Mallorca — is a studio founded by two brothers, Biel Oliver and Toni Oliver, who dream of building from the roots, with honesty and sensitivity. Since its foundation in 2017 in Manacor, OAM has proposed an architecture that converses with the ancient wisdom of Mediterranean tradition, while embracing its contemporary evolution. In their vision, tradition is not a vestige to be imitated, but a compass: one that reveals the essential. Thus, each project is conceived as a reinterpretation of the vernacular — local materials, passive strategies, natural textures — yet always guided by a poetic and functional intention.

OAM practices an architecture that seeks to merge with its surroundings: human scales, sincere proportions, spaces that breathe in the sun and are refreshed by the wind. They believe that a great idea should be expressible with a simple sketch; rigorous design emerges from a clear concept that organizes all the elements — topography, solar orientation, vegetation, materials — into a coherent symphony. The architecture that Biel and Toni envision is neither rigid nor closed: it is a stage for life, capable of transforming over time, embracing the passage of the seasons, and resonating with those who inhabit it.

Toni Oliver (1991), architect from ETSAB – Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC), brings a global perspective without losing his local roots. Before founding OAM, he collaborated with internationally and nationally renowned studios, gaining diverse experience: Foster + Partners in London, BAAS Arquitectura, Josep Ferrando in Barcelona; he also collaborated with TEd’A and Esteva i Esteva in Mallorca. This diversity taught him that the dialogue between context and project is the true raw material of meaningful architecture.

Biel Oliver (1992), architect from the University of Girona and with Interior Design studies at Tecnológico de Monterrey, has collaborated with architectural studios in the Balearic Islands, focusing his career on sustainable architecture and energy efficiency.

Although OAM is a young practice, it has already been recognized in various forums. They were finalists in several editions of Art Jove – Arquitectura in the Balearic Islands in 2021 and 2023; they also competed for the product design award in 2019 (Art Jove). Earlier, the studio (or its founders) received the Beques Arquia – Joves Arquitectes in 2016, and their proposals were recognized in product design, ceramic design and innovation competitions in Valencia (Cevisama) in 2014.

OAM seeks to remain faithful to an honest architectural language: to shun artifice, to cultivate simplicity, and to conceive each project as an unfolding story over time. Their work revolves around a few essential axes: Tradition with openness: tradition is not repeated, it is reinterpreted; not an aesthetic, but a reference that poetically nurtures decisions. Materiality and tactility: natural materials, honest finishes, and subtle variations sensitive to touch and light carry as much conceptual weight as functional. Genuine sustainability, as an integral commitment: from the use of local resources to passive strategies of ventilation, orientation and insulation, to evoking healthy and lasting environments. Integration with the landscape: every volume, every porch, every luminous plane seeks to dissolve the boundaries between interior and exterior, acting in harmony with the context.