The holistic way

His Italian-Australian origins notwithstanding, when Albano Daminato opened his agency in 2001 he decided to base his operations in Asia. Working mainly there and in Europe, he alternates between private and public projects for a clientele that includes the Aman Resorts group. Influences. He is an avowed admirer of the modernist, minimalist esthetic developed by the great Scandinavian and Japanese architects and designers. Taking a holistic approach, he cultivates an exacting architectural vision in which every detail is finely crafted. Recently completed. A number of private homes in Asia, including a sprawling duplex in a Bangkok skyscraper, as well as the boutique-bar Café Craft, also in the Thai capital. Between commissions, he has also launched a new furniture and rug collection.