OMAMBO

Architecture | Photography

OMAMBO's mission is to assist and collaborate with firms in showcasing their intricate, inspiring, and exceptional architectural works through photography and motion picture.

Your work deserves to be shared!

Kelvin Silva

April 96, Rotterdam, Netherlands.

Hi, I am Kelvin Silva! I am an architect and freelance photographer living in Basel with African and European background.

I am always open for collaborations anywhere in the world. Ready to design or capture photographs of unique architectural wonders.

• In 2024 became member of the Portuguese Order of Architects.

• In 2022 founded OMAMBO an Architecture photography studio based in Basel.

• In 2021 started a collaboration with Manuel Herz Architekten in Basel as an Architect.

• In 2020 concluded the Master’s degree in Architecture at DA/UAL Lisbon with the thesis “Garden in the Discalced Carmelite Order”. Later moves to Zürich, Switzerland.

• In 2019 began first year of Master at Universität der Kunst von Berlin and collaborates with Ricardo Carvalho Arquitetos & Associados.

Prizes and Mentions

2023 - Top 10 finalist at Openhouse Basel architecture photography competition.

Collaborations

Since 2021 - Manuel Herz Architekten / HHF Architekten, Basel

2021 - Isa Stürm Urs Wolf Architekten SA, Zürich

2020 - Gonzalo, Neri und Weck Architekten, Zürich.

2019 - Ricardo Carvalho Arquitetos & Associados, Lisbon.

Exhibitions

2024 - 31.10. - 21.11. OMAMBO Exhibition - STEPS TO LIVING - SPACES WE BUILD AND INHABIT - Fotografie Sechs Art Gallery

2019 - 05.06. – 21.06. IKONEN . Construction in Models - UDK designtransfer

Publications

2024 - 24-25 Mai, 2024 - Bund Schweizer Architektinnen und Architekten Event: Basel General Assembly 2024

2022 - 15 September, 2022 - Studio Banana Event: It’s great to meet you again: Studio Banana & friends.