Silva Ajemian and Jorge Prado met in 1999. Silva holds a Masters of Architecture degree from Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada. Jorge holds a Masters of Architecture degree from NJIT School of Architecture, Newark, New Jersey. Silva is Armenian Lebanese, born and raised in Beirut. Jorge was born and raised in New York City.
Together they founded Todo Design in 2003 as a multi-disciplinary practice focusing on urban design, architecture, and furniture design. Their work has been widely published internationally in books and magazines. They have participated in gallery shows, design conferences and trade fairs in Beirut, Palermo, Tokyo, New York and other cities in the U.S.
The firm’s design approach is simple: treat each project as a provocation. The resulting expression in material, spatial and philosophical terms aims always for the same result, to raise awareness of our surroundings, our interactions with it and its impact on us.
Silva and Jorge are adjunct professors at NJIT School of Architecture. Jorge is a registered architect and recipient of an AIA New Jersey Honor Award and an AIA National Annual Design Award.