Starting out in Barcelona 2022 Leleni studio, a collaboration between Alessandra Monarcha and Charlie Paddick, is dedicated to the reuse of reclaimed building materials in architecture and design.

Conceived to build a collaborative network across the relevant industries by creating a platform providing materials with the potential for reuse to an audience with the same ambition.

A change in the practice of how we manage waste in all industries is long overdue. A transition from demolition to deconstruction has already begun. Our motivation is to be instrumental in connecting the different skill sets needed to progress towards sustainability in design, architecture and construction.
Our first project involves a historic stone yard in Catalunya, where 2000 m2 of marble, granite and travertine offcuts were stacked during 40 years of business.

March 2022, only 2 weeks away from demolition, a short term lease was negotiated by Leleni Studio to prove their reuse potential and save these materials by reintroduction to design and architecture.