Assemble are a collective based in London who work across the fields of art, architecture and design. They began working together in 2010 and are comprised of 18 members. Assemble’s working practice seeks to address the typical disconnection between the public and the process by which places are made. Assemble champion a working practice that is interdependent and collaborative, seeking to actively involve the public as both participant and collaborator in the on-going realisation of the work.

Maria is a founding member of Assemble, working across the fields of
architecture, urban planning, design and art. Maria has led a Masters unit
at Central Saint Martins and this year is a visiting professor at the Vienna TU architecture department. She is also a Winston Churchill Travel fund fellow, researching collective building projects in USA and China.