At GALA, collaboration is at the heart of our practice. Whether within our team or working in close partnership with clients and stakeholders, it is this collaborative journey that allows us to create spaces that embody your vision and our distinct design philosophy.
At GALA, our philosophy is rooted in passive design, meticulous planning, and fluid spatial transitions. Each project is driven by the desire to streamline everyday life-delivering comfort, clarity, and elegance through conscious and refined architecture.
GALA Design
Gala (Elena Diakonova) becomes Dalí’s lifelong muse—embodying character, razor-sharp precision, and a surreal confidence that elevates ideas into icons.
Through Gala’s influence, logic and dream merge—unconventional forms come to life, achieving beauty and harmony.
GALA Design was founded with a name that stands for creative vision, a clear design philosophy, and emotional interior architecture. Inspired by Gala, Salvador Dalí’s muse, the name serves as a guiding principle, identity, and inspiration—for our team and for clients seeking extraordinary spaces.
Today, GALA inspires a team of interior architecture creatives who design bespoke, holistic concepts for discerning clients.
Arber Marniku
Director
Patricia Pereira
Architect
Luca Santori
Director - Interior Designer
Sara Velasco
Architect
Martyna Michalska
Graduate of Architecture / Interior Designer
Dario Kouassi
Graduate of Architecture / Interior Designer
Albijon Marniku
Graduate of Architecture / Interior Designer
Nicolas Giger
Graduate of Architecture / Interior Designer
At GALA, our philosophy is rooted in passive design, meticulous planning, and fluid spatial transitions. Each project is driven by the desire to streamline everyday life-delivering comfort, clarity, and elegance through conscious and refined architecture.
| Year | Project | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Ferndale Residence | Queensland Architecture Awards — Commendation, Residential Architecture (Houses – New) |
| 2024 | Harbour Lane House | Sunshine Coast Regional Architecture Awards — Winner, Small Home (Coastal) |
| 2024 | Terrace Grove House | Greater Brisbane Architecture Awards — Winner, Residential Architecture (Alterations & Additions) |