About

Discover our roots to understand the future we're working to create

Our story
"Originality is going back to the origins"
The phrase that started it all
Born from a passion for Gaudí's timeless principles, and a decade long of work and research within the Gaudi Foundation, we've evolved our Origin8 Method through years of workshops, challenges, and global collaborations to help creators design in harmony with nature, heritage, and humanity.

Discover how our story unfolded and where we're headed as we cultivate a future where thoughtful design serves as an act of kindness for generations to come.
Our story
OUR PURPOSE

Designing the next 100 years by going back to the origins

Our world moves at unprecedented speed. Growth is measured in numbers, not in meaning. Creativity has been reduced to quick outputs. Teams are asked to “innovate” without the structure, soul, or wisdom to do so.

In this rush, we risk forgetting the very roots that make us human: deep thinking, conscious creation, and the systems that sustain life.

Back to the Origins
In 2026, one hundred years after Antoni Gaudí’s passing, we launch the Back to the Origins campaign. It is more than a commemoration- it’s a call to re-center design on regeneration, kindness, and consciousness.

Like Gaudí, we believe originality is not endless invention, but returning to what is timeless. To design the next century, we must return to the essence of nature, culture, and human spirit.
Our vision

By 2126, we envision future generations building upon today's foundations. Like Gaudí's team of artisans, we aspire to nurture a community of future creators who will co-create a more natural, connected, and grounded world for all.

We strive to create such a compelling future vision that generations will continue our work beyond our lifetimes.

Going back to the origin is not going backwards.
It is to take the leap we most need.
— Sofya Abramchuk
Co-Founder of Originate Institute

They are helping us sow, even if they won’t see the fruit

Located globally, from South Korea to Spain, we are a multidisciplinary team of educators, designers, facilitators, and thinkers, all united by a shared purpose: to help ideas grow thoughtfully and consciously.
Team
Sofya Abramchuk
Co-founder & CEO
Alex Canals Grau
Co-founder & COO
Angeles Moreno
Founding Member & Senior Advisor
Advisors & Partners
Carlos Canals Roura
Honorific President
Gaudi Foundation of Art, Architecture and Design
Grace Park
CEO
Nuleep
Charles Hayes
Design & Innovation Exec.
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OUR PARTNERS, COLLABORATORS AND PAST CLIENTS
We reflect together, we act together
STRATEGIC ANCHOR
Since 2017, Gaudi Foundation has supported our founders in the research and development of the Origin8 and provides with a "Gaudi-Inspired" seal to our certificate. A percentage of our profits go to support Foundation's research initiatives.
GLOBAL NETWORK
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Social & Ecological Consciousness

When you invest in our services, your company also invests in wider impact

From our partnerships to our methodology, we strive to create value that extends beyond immediate economic returns, fostering a regenerative ecosystem that benefits all stakeholders.
Your benefit:
These contributions are traceable and reportable, helping your organization strengthen its ESG metrics, CSR reporting, and employer branding.
By engaging with us, your organization not only gains innovative tools but also strengthens its sustainability commitments and ESG goals -turning learning into measurable ecological impact.
We Preserve Gaudí’s Legacy

A % of revenue supports the Gaudí Foundation’s research, innovation labs, and cultural programs.

We Incubate New Ideas

A % of profits goes into The Greenhouse- helping brilliant ideas born in our workshops grow into real-world projects.

We provide opportunities

For every 10 program participants, we fund a scholarship for a student or independent learner.

For every 5 participants, we sponsor 1 child in the Gaudí Foundation’s global kids programs.

We are Regenerative by Design

Every workshop and sprint is rooted in Origin8’s 16 principles, inspired by how ecosystems thrive. Teams learn to apply nature’s strategies (circularity, resilience, symbiosis) to their own challenges.

We aim for Low-Impact Delivery

We minimize the footprint of our learning experiences through conscious choices in materials, venues, and travel. Online and hybrid formats further reduce emissions.

We Offset & Restore

A % of each program’s revenue is invested in local restoration projects (urban greening, biodiversity, circular economy initiatives) so that every learning journey contributes to ecological renewal.