We turn complexity into clarity—and clarity into systems that work • We turn complexity into clarity—and clarity into systems that work •

Unfolding Studio is an interdisciplinary practice working globally across architecture, design, communications, and cultural production.

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Selected projects
Copenhagen Architecture Biennial Research & Strategy • Creative Direction & Concept • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management •  
Strange Adaptions Spatial & Experience Design • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management •  
Commission on CircularityCreative Direction & Concept • Spatial & Experience Design • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
Interalia Studio Research & Strategy • Creative Direction & Concept • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
FOODSCAPESSpatial & Experience Design • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
Make Do With Now Spatial & Experience Design • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
Copenhagen Architecture ForumResearch & Strategy • Creative Direction & Concept • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
Coastal ImaginariesSpatial & Experience Design • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
Copenhagen Architecture Festival XCreative Direction & Concept • Brand & Narrative • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management • 
København, Kærlighed & CandyflossResearch & Strategy • Creative Direction & Concept • Spatial & Experience Design • Design & Creative Production • Operations & Management •  
One Shared House 2030Research & Strategy • Research & Strategy Research & Strategy •  
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About Unfolding Studio is an interdisciplinary practice working globally across architecture, design, communications, and cultural production.

We help clients navigate complexity through a blend of analysis, strategy, design, and storytelling. Each project begins with curiosity and unfolds through research, concept development, and tailored interventions that bridge thinking and making. 
      Our work moves seamlessly between the conceptual and the tangible, ensuring ideas are visionary, actionable, and meaningful.

      Beyond commissioned work, the studio conducts ongoing investigations in art, architecture, design, media, and technology—expanding our understanding of how creative disciplines shape culture, systems, and future possibilities.


      Approach
          We see the world as an interdependent system — fluid, layered, and constantly in motion. Our practice is built on understanding these relationships.

          By combining cross-disciplinary expertise with open dialogue and collaboration, we develop proposals that create long-term value. Our process is inclusive, iterative, and anchored in both context and consequence. We consider the small moves and the large patterns, the individual components and the broader ecosystems they inhabit.

          We aim to design with intention, clarity, and responsibility — and to contribute to a more sustainable and meaningful future.


          Expertise
          We work across strategy, design, and production, supporting projects from initial research through execution.

          Our capabilities include:

          Research & Strategy
          Research & Analysis
          Strategic Insight & Development
          Sustainability & Impact Strategy
          Business Development
          Strategic Partnerships
          Creative Strategy

          • Creative Direction & Concept
          • Creative Direction
          • Art Direction
          • Concept Development
          • Curation

          Spatial & Experience Design
          • Spatial Planning & Design
          • Exhibition Design
          • Set Design
          • Retail Design
          • Interior Design
          • Environmental Graphics

          • Brand & Narrative
          • Brand & Identity Systems
          • Naming
          • Copywriting & Editing
          • PR & Communications
          • Marketing
          • Campaigns
          • Brand Activation

          Design & Creative Production
          Print & Digital Design
          Digital Development
          Editorial & Book Design
          Product Design & Development
          Photography
          Film & Motion Graphics

          Operations & Management
          Project Management
          Event Management & Coordination




          Team
          Each project brings together a tailored team of designers, strategists, and specialists. This collaborative setup ensures the right expertise is applied to every challenge, while ideas remain aligned with the studio’s holistic and intentional approach.
          Valeria Granillo — founder and director — is an architect, designer, strategist, and creative producer. She participates in every project, collaborating with specialists to bring each vision to life through the studio’s collective approach.

          Originally from Italy and shaped by many years in Copenhagen, Valeria now works between both locations. She holds an MArch with honors from the University of Naples Federico II, and has expanded her expertise across creative business development, project management, brand strategy, communications, sustainability, photography, and creative coding.

          A mentor at the Danish Association of Architects (Arkitektforeningen), Valeria is driven by curiosity and experimentation. Outside commissioned work, she develops self-initiated projects and currently explores the evolving definition of design, architecture beyond the built form, regenerative practices, and human–technology relationships.


          Collaborations
          Dialogue and collaboration are central to our practice. We engage in initiatives that expand our research and work — from editorial projects and cultural programmes to spatial interventions and experimental formats developed with partners across disciplines.

          If you’re interested in exploring a shared project, we’d love to hear from you.


          Contact


          For new projects, commissions, or press inquiries, contact us.



          Elsewhere
          We maintain a light presence on a few platforms, sharing selected work, references, and studio moments as they arise. Follow along.





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