Adding significantly to transnational dialogues on community and urban liveability, Carme values experiential volumes over signature heroic buildings. Her philosophy is one of inclusive social interaction with and within her designs. “Whenever I can, I design places where movements and routes intersect and exchange, spaces where people identify as part of a community, but also feel they belong to universality,” Carme has said of her practice. Material and form shape a visual language that also connects Carme’s work with fashion design—in her youth, Carme combined her studies in architecture with that of dressmaking.