Architrend Architecture is an architecture firm that approaches design as an interdisciplinary venture where minimum form takes maximum effect. The entire project is considered starting from clients needs as well as site and environment exploration through all design process.From From initial concept to construction phase goal is to design and build high quality and value added architecture, built as figured it out in the design process. Starting from 1989 the two partners Gaetano Manganello and Carmelo Tumino design and build public buildings, resorts and single family houses with a contemporary minimalist and direct approach. To house their new office Manganello and Tumino had designed themselves a building for their headquarters in an area of urban sprawl on the outskirts of Ragusa in the south eastern portion of Sicily where they live and work. Completed in 2008 the two storey building houses also retail activities (ground floor) and offices of a building contractor (in a portion of first floor) for an integrated design approach with high quality engineering consultants. Along with being published in major national and international media such as Casabella, Electa, Interni, Edilizia e Territorio, A10, Archdaily, Architrend Architecture has received many prestigious design awards including the 2009 “G.B. Vaccarini Quadranti di Architettura” award and the 2010 “Ance Catania” award. They have lectured and exhibited at many universities as well as at several national and international design conferences.