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AJ 40 under 40: Madeleine Kessler 15 December 2020 By Merlin Fulcher, illustration by Simon Hayes The AJ 40 under 40 architect is co-founder of Unscene Architecture, which designed the concept for the British Pavilion at next year’s Venice Biennale Madeleine Kessler, 33, is co-founder of Unscene Architecture, the team behind the winning concept for the British Pavilion at the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale. Dubbed The Garden of Privatised Delights, the pavilion will see Kessler and co-curator Manijeh Verghese set out a variety of ingenious ways to rethink and re-programme struggling public spaces across the UK. The exhibition, featuring immersive installations by leading researchers and practitioners, is rooted in Kessler’s prolific and collaborative championing of good design to create a ‘more accessible, sustainable and equitable city’ for everyone. Having trained as both an engineer and architect, Kessler is a rare example of a practit ....