Universal Design Studio
Suzanne Gaballa is a highly experienced architecture professional currently serving as a Lecturer in Professional Practice at UCL since September 2023. With a robust background in design leadership, Gaballa has held the position of Design Director and Senior Associate at Universal Design Studio since January 2013, and owns Lund Gaballa, established in January 2018. Previous academic roles include Lecturer in Architecture and Part 3 Tutor at the University of Westminster from September 2018 to September 2023, and Part 3 Course Convenor, PSA, and Senior Lecturer in Architecture at the University for the Creative Arts from September 2015 to September 2023. Gaballa's early career encompassed positions at Quinn Architects, Surface Architects, and Sheppard Robson, contributing to significant projects such as the Arup Fitzrovia Headquarters and various educational facilities. Gaballa holds multiple degrees in architecture from UCL and the University of Liverpool.
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Universal Design Studio
Universal Design Studio is an award-winning architecture and interior design practice based in London. Driven by a deeply held belief in the transformative power of well designed, finely crafted spaces, it creates boutique hotels and restaurants, retail environments, workspaces, galleries and cultural institutions all over the world.Underpinned by a rigorous research and development process and inspired by the creativity that comes from the close collaboration of a diverse group of designers and architects with their clients, the studio employs a bespoke approach for every project, resulting in better spaces, better experiences and better cities.Universal Design Studio was founded in 2001 by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby in response to the growing demand for their distinctive design aesthetic and clever use of material details in architectural and interior design contexts. The studio is co-directed by Jason Holley and Paul Gulati. Through a process of research and experimentation, carefully chosen materials and crafted details are used to help create unique and beautiful spaces. Universal’s work ranges in scale, from the design of a bespoke door handle (the first touch point in a building) and the interior spaces through to large scale architecture and building façades. Universal collaborate closely with clients, consultants, contractors and makers in the pursuit of creating finely crafted spaces that enhance the experience of the end users. We offer a range of services from design strategy and research to full service architecture and interior design, working from the initial brief through to the finished project.