Michael Friedrich Hager is an architectural designer, computational design researcher, and photographer based in Vienna. His practice — Atelier Atlas — works at the intersection of structural and material systems, digital workflows, and spatial storytelling.
After a Bachelor's at TU Wien, the Master's took shape largely in Paris — across two stays at the École nationale supérieure d'architecture Paris-Malaquais and Paris-La Villette — before returning to Vienna to conclude the degree. A research exchange at the University of Tokyo deepened a focus on computational methods and circular timber structures, and became the foundation for the thesis Structural Metabolism. Professional positions at Ateliers Jean Nouvel in Paris and ATP Architekten und Ingenieure in Vienna formed a profile that combines concept-driven design culture with technical rigour and a close attention to visual quality.
Alongside these positions, a self-employed practice has produced projects across Île-de-France — renovation, restoration, and adaptive reuse — with a current project underway in New York State.
The profile that has emerged is one that combines design ambition, research depth, and the practical experience of building across different contexts and cultures.
