UNA / UNLESS

Venice, Italy
Giulia Foscari is an architect, curator, and activist and the founder of UNA, an architecture studio focused on cultural and design projects, and its alter ego UNLESS, an interdisciplinary nonprofit operating at the intersection of environment, politics, technology, and the arts. UNA’s recent projects include the Anish Kapoor Art Foundation, the Criosfera light design for Artemide, and a pavilion for LAS Art Foundation, awarded “Installation of the Year” by Dezeen.This year UNA/UNLESS was invited to present “Voice of Commons” as a Special Project of La Biennale di Venezia. Meanwhile, UNLESS’ Antarctic Resolution received multiple awards, including the S+T+ARTS Grand Prize. Giulia has worked extensively with Rem Koolhaas (OMA/AMO) and collaborated with Zaha Hadid. She has taught at the University of Hong Kong and the Architectural Association in London, and has written extensively, including the award-winning Elements of Venice (Lars Müller Publishers, 2014). Giulia is a member of MoMA’s International Council and a board member of Fondazione Musei Civici di Venezia and the Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition.