Ben van Berkel / UNStudio

Ben van Berkel studied architecture at the Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam and at the Architectural Association in London, where he graduated with honours in 1987. A year later he founded the architectural practice Van Berkel & Bos Architectuurbureau together with Caroline Bos, which gave him an excellent architectural practice. In 1998 Ben van Berkel co-founded UNStudio (United Net). Today he lectures and teaches at many architecture schools around the world. He is currently a visiting professor at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design. In 2018, he founded UNSense, Arch Tech, an Amsterdam-based company that designs and integrates technology solutions for the built environment of large cities.