Ann-Sofie Paternoster is the founder of Soft Spaces.
Before establishing the studio, she worked as a project architect in Belgium and Berlin, collaborating with Zanderrotharchitekten, Something Fantastic, Coupez, Salens, and others. Her experience also includes cultural and urban planning projects for the Flemish government.
She holds a Master's in Architecture and Building Techniques from Ghent University, with a thesis design developed under Office KGDVS.
Alongside this, she practiced traditional Hatha yoga for over 13 years, and continues to travel and study spatial traditions, including Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian spatial tradition.
This dual foundation: architectural precision and a yogic understanding of energy, balance, and stillness, shapes Soft Spaces’ approach to every project: material honesty, thoughtful restraint, and rooms designed to breathe.
Before establishing the studio, she worked as a project architect in Belgium and Berlin, collaborating with Zanderrotharchitekten, Something Fantastic, Coupez, Salens, and others. Her experience also includes cultural and urban planning projects for the Flemish government.
She holds a Master's in Architecture and Building Techniques from Ghent University, with a thesis design developed under Office KGDVS.
Alongside this, she practiced traditional Hatha yoga for over 13 years, and continues to travel and study spatial traditions, including Vastu Shastra, the ancient Indian spatial tradition.
This dual foundation: architectural precision and a yogic understanding of energy, balance, and stillness, shapes Soft Spaces’ approach to every project: material honesty, thoughtful restraint, and rooms designed to breathe.
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