Anupama Kundoo
Since 2015, StudioPaolaViganò works on the ecological and social transition of cities, landscapes, and territories through urban and territorial projects and the design of public spaces. Recent works include Marie Jansonplein in Brussels (with vvv, Brussels Architecture Prize 2025), public spaces in the social housing neighborhoods of Peterbos and Esseghem in Brussels, the station surroundings of Tournai, the lakefront of Lecco, and two large Ring Parks in Antwerp, part of the “Over De Ring” project.
It has developed territorial and strategic visions for Brest, Lugano (PdCom), and Geneva (as consultant to the city). In Belgium, it coordinated the Strategic Scheme for the recovery of the Vesdre Valley with ULiège after the 2021 floods.
Studio stems from Studio Bernardo Secchi and Paola Viganò (1990–2014). Major works include Le Grand Paris – Métropole de l’après Kyoto; Brussels 2040 Vision; masterplan and public space of Courrouze in Rennes (Prix “Nature en ville”, EcoQuartier 2011; Victoire d’Or des Victoires du Paysage 2024 for the Jardins de Cleunay); and the masterplan for the youth camp Hoge Rielen in Belgium with its Hostel Wadi (shortlisted for the Mies van der Rohe Prize 2015).
Studio collaborates regularly with academic partners such as Habitat Research Center EPFL, the University of Liège, and Wageningen University & Research. Its works have been exhibited at the UABB Biennale in Shenzhen, China (2019), the Venice Biennale (2021), and the Rotterdam Biennale (2018, 2024). Paola Viganò with Studio will curate the Swiss Pavilion at the 2027 Venice Biennale.
