Since 1988, when Ben van Berkel and Caroline Bos established UNS in Amsterdam, the office has been driven by the singular vision to design spaces that shape the way people live, work and connect.Today, UNS is a global design and consulting studio that goes beyond architecture, blending decades of expertise with a global reach to deliver transformative design solutions across all scales and disciplines. From interiors and product design to urban development, landscape design and user experience, UNS creates solutions that are as diverse as the challenges they face. With their consulting services they unlock new possibilities in sustainability, economics, technology and health to guide clients to increase impact and seize upon opportunities that others might overlook.With strategically located offices in Amsterdam, Shanghai, Hong Kong, Dubai, Frankfurt, Melbourne and Austin, UNS is equipped to work seamlessly across the globe, bringing local insights to every project. With a passion for innovation at the heart of their work, their designs stand for quality, originality, optimism and intelligence and they take pride in building spaces that inspire, adapt, and endure.
Current projects include the Lyric Theatre in Hong Kong, the ChamartÍn Station masterplan in Madrid, ‘Four’ a large-scale mixed-use project in Frankfurt and the Wasl Tower in Dubai. Pivotal realised projects include the Mercedes-Benz Museum in Stuttgart, Arnhem Central Station, Raffles City Hangzhou in China, the Mobius House in the Netherlands and the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam.
