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1 month ago | madamearchitect.org | Julia Gamolina

By Julia GamolinaSana Frini is a Tunisian M.Arch. in southern urban studies from the Universidade Técnica de Lisboa (2012) and M.S.c in globalization and environment from the Universidade Nova de Lisboa (2015). Her work unites theory and practice by combining academic and research backgrounds with the professional activity of Locus, a young office founded in 2020 which interests focus on global southern practices in architecture, participatory processes, and climate resilience.

1 month ago | madamearchitect.org | Julia Gamolina

Now let's go back a little bit — tell me about why you studied architecture, and how you chose where you studied architecture (i.e. why that school)? When I was six, my piano teacher began calling me her 'little architect' because I would bring a hand-drawn house as a gift to every lesson. At the time, I had no clue what an architect was, but something about the word stuck with me. I’ve loved drawing and building imaginary worlds for as long as I can remember.

1 month ago | madamearchitect.org | Julia Gamolina

Fiona, tell me about starting the practice and how the firm has evolved since you did. FM: I’m not sure where the confidence came from, but I knew I could make it work. Starting my own practice meant I had the flexibility to look after Kate—and later, Alex. At first, my studio was at home, and with a part-time nanny to help, I was largely working on my own.

1 month ago | madamearchitect.org | Julia Gamolina

By Julia GamolinaMalene Barnett is an award-winning multidisciplinary artist and textile surface designer and the founder of the Black Artists + Designers Guild (BADG), a global platform and community of independent Black makers. Malene’s art reflects her African Caribbean heritage, building on her ancestral legacy of mark-making as a visual identity, and has been exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States.

2 months ago | madamearchitect.org | Julia Gamolina

By Julia GamolinaVernae Jones-Seals is a strategic advisor with over twenty-five years of combined financial and business management experience advising Boards of Directors, CEOs, Senior Executives, and Entrepreneurs with developing business, succession, strategic and tactical plans. In 2002, Vernae launched One Source Consulting, LLC (OneSource) offering integrated business services to professional service organizations.