All-woman team Counterspace to design 2020 Serpentine Pavilion

Amina Kaskar, Sumayya Vally, and Sarah de Villiers, who form the Johannesburg-based architectural studio Counterspace, have been commissioned to design the 2020 Serpentine Pavilion. All born in 1990, the trio are the youngest architects to design the Serpentine Gallery's iconic pavilion in its 20-year history. Founded in 2015, Counterspace's work focuses on research and interdisciplinary arts-based projects, with an emphasis on architectural projects and community engagement. 

Counterspace's concept for the Serpentine reflects their focus on inclusivity. Combining traditional and innovative building techniques, their design is a poetic interpretation of the gathering, community-oriented spaces around London. 

The shapes of the pavilion are “created from a process of addition, superimposition, subtraction, and splicing of architectural forms, direct...