Biography
Paloma Strelitz is a Co-founder and Partner of Assemble, an award-winning, London-based-
based on architecture and urbanism practice. Assemble’s mission is to realise buildings, enterprises, and organisations that support creativity, collaboration, and the active participation of people in cities. The studio’s social focus and impactful approaches were recognized in the receipt of the 2015 Turner Prize – the UK’s foremost art award. Their work spans civic spaces, cultural buildings, creative workspaces, community planning, and organisational development. Assemble has established several new organisations, including Blackhorse Workshop, Granby Workshop, and Sugarhouse Studios, all promoting the creative industry, sustainable growth, and inclusive access. Most recently, Paloma has led the design and delivery of the new Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, which opened in September 2018 as a major new cultural venue for London.
A proactive campaigner for architecture and urbanism, her work as a designer, strategist, educator, and speaker reflects her passions for urban equity, civic agency, and design innovation. Following her appointment in 2017, Paloma serves as a Mayoral Design Advocate, supporting the Greater London Authority’s manifesto for ‘Good Growth by Design’ in the Mayor of London’s team. Paloma regularly speaks in the UK and internationally, both as a keynote presenter and participant on expert
panels. In its 2017 listing for International Women’s Day, Dezeen named Paloma as one of 50 inspirational women in architecture and design, and in 2018, Open Cityed her as one of the foremost 25 women shaping London.
based on architecture and urbanism practice. Assemble’s mission is to realise buildings, enterprises, and organisations that support creativity, collaboration, and the active participation of people in cities. The studio’s social focus and impactful approaches were recognized in the receipt of the 2015 Turner Prize – the UK’s foremost art award. Their work spans civic spaces, cultural buildings, creative workspaces, community planning, and organisational development. Assemble has established several new organisations, including Blackhorse Workshop, Granby Workshop, and Sugarhouse Studios, all promoting the creative industry, sustainable growth, and inclusive access. Most recently, Paloma has led the design and delivery of the new Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art, which opened in September 2018 as a major new cultural venue for London.
A proactive campaigner for architecture and urbanism, her work as a designer, strategist, educator, and speaker reflects her passions for urban equity, civic agency, and design innovation. Following her appointment in 2017, Paloma serves as a Mayoral Design Advocate, supporting the Greater London Authority’s manifesto for ‘Good Growth by Design’ in the Mayor of London’s team. Paloma regularly speaks in the UK and internationally, both as a keynote presenter and participant on expert
panels. In its 2017 listing for International Women’s Day, Dezeen named Paloma as one of 50 inspirational women in architecture and design, and in 2018, Open Cityed her as one of the foremost 25 women shaping London.
