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Applying for a job at UNStudio? From process work to “passion projects”, having personality is key to standing out

2018-11-06T11:54:00-05:00

Founded in 1988 by Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos, United Network Studio continuously strives to embody their name in their interdisciplinary, knowledge-sharing creative process. Now with over 200 employees in four international offices and designing in over 30 countries, the UNStudio team is always growing.

When it's time to hire, what qualities does the firm seek in their most promising job candidates? In Archinect's latest “How To Get A Job At ____”, we got in touch with UNStudio's Harlen Miller, an Architect/Associate who works closely with the firm's Human Resources team in recruiting new hires. Miller took a moment with us to share job application advice as well as a glimpse into office life at UNStudio's Amsterdam location.

The Proust Questionnaire: Caroline Bos

2017-08-31T10:30:00-04:00

For our latest installment of the Proust Questionnaire, Dutch architect and co-founder of UNStudio, Caroline Bos, remarks on Dutch directness, the land artist Andy Goldsworthy, and the fact that UNStudio has surprisingly, yet to contribute to the New York skyline!

We have previously included Ben van Berkel, fellow founder of UNStudio, in our series here.

The Proust Questionnaire: Ben van Berkel

2017-03-14T12:00:00-04:00

You know their name and you know their architecture. But how much do you actually know about the people behind the architectural practice UNStudio?

In this iteration of the Proust Questionnaire, our new series profiling leading figures in architecture, we speak with Ben van Berkel, the Utrecht-born, award-winning architect. Like with our other Proust Questionnaires, the questions are a bit unusual for an architecture interview, oriented around the personal more than the professional.

Screen/Print #48: "Lobby" Investigates Faith in Architecture

2016-12-13T01:07:00-05:00

The fifth issue of LOBBY, the Bartlett School of Architecture at University College London's publication of thematically related essays and interviews, explores the meaning, fragility, and ultimate worth of a unifying architectural "faith."