Established in 2005, AGATHOM is an award-winning architectural studio and workshop. Located in a landmark building in Toronto’s Corktown neighbourhood, the firm is the union of two distinct, yet complementary voices. Adam Thom and Katja Aga Sachse Thom – partners in work and life – started the firm as an extension of a finely-calibrated collaborative process built on a foundation of broad technical expertise and a dedication to craftsmanship.

During its first ten years, the firm received more than its fair share of media attention. Contradictory words like intimate, monumental, playful, daring, rugged, graceful, idiosyncratic and familiar were often used to describe the work. Over the next decade, the aim of the firm is to continue to beguile, confound and delight while taking on larger scale projects and building a team of like-minded associates and collaborators.

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Danish by origin, Katja came to Toronto by way of Los Angeles where she met Adam and completed a M.Arch. at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). A modernist from birth, Katja comes from a long line of celebrated contemporary Danish textile designers. Her background as a weaver, sculptor (BFA – University of New Mexico), furniture designer and educator brings depth and wisdom to the architectural practice.

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Adam grew up in and around art, architecture and design. After obtaining a BFA in sculpture, he received a M.Arch. from the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc). He is a member of the Ontario Association of Architects, the RAIC and sits on the executive board for the Toronto Society of Architects. As a member of the advisory committee for IPLAN, a training program for internationally educated architects, he takes a keen interest in helping other architects gain a foothold in the profession.