Simone Gobbo, DEMOGO “Plan-séquence”

Using cinematic sequences, DEMOGO redefines architecture as dynamic, perceptual, and evolving through movement and spatial experience.

Public Lecture - Simone Gobbo, DEMOGO “Plan-séquence”.
Friday 24th April 2026, 4pm - 6pm
@Architectural Institute, 117 rue Lamarck, 75018 Paris

The plan-séquence cinematographic technique based on a continuouslong take, represents a conceptual device through which the exhibit interprets a specific architectural research approach. The lack of coincidence between time of representation and time of experience allows architecture to be read as being structured through a multitude of long shots with a gradual progression of perception. 

The projects refuse the idea of architecture as a static and complete object, but instead propose an articulate spatiality generated through sequences of moving points of view. Space reveals itself through the shifting of positions of glances which produce a plurality of imagery and relations between them. Context, materials, landscapes and urban fabric do not only function as mere backdrops but become dynamic actors within the architectural experience: conditions that are activated through movement and perception, within the depths of field of architecture, understood as an extension of the gaze across space and time.

DEMOGO is an Italian architecture studio founded in 2007 by Simone Gobbo (1980), Alberto Mottola (1979), and Davide De Marchi (1980). DEMOGO’s work explores the complex relationship between contemporaneity and spatial articulation, adopting an authorial approach attentive to the perceptual dimensions of living environments. Through its research, the studio places particular emphasis on the evocative qualities of places, developing a constantly evolving language shaped by architectural adaptations and interpretations.

DEMOGO complements its design practice with theoretical research, regularly published in leading international architecture journals. The studio is frequently invited to present and exhibit its work through conferences, exhibitions, and editorial projects. Its projects have notably been showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale and the Milan Triennale, and are included in the permanent collection of MAXXI (National Museum of 21st Century Arts) in Rome. Alongside their professional activity, the partners teach at IUAV University of Venice, the University of Genoa, and the University of Ferrara. Finally, DEMOGO develops projects and participates in international competitions in collaboration with some of the most prestigious international architecture firms.