Bio:

Giulia is a licensed architect with 10 years of international experience specialising in large-scale masterplanning and urban regeneration across the UK and Canada. Her work focuses on creating inclusive, climate-resilient communities through housing-led design, placemaking, and context-responsive urbanism. A key member of the Allies and Morrison Canadian team, Giulia brings her design flair and sensibility to the Woodbine and Ookwemin Minising masterplan.

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How did you first learn about architecture and when did you decide that built environment profession was an area of interest for you?

I became interested in architecture through travels across Europe, where I experienced both historic and contemporary cities. After high school, I realized the built environment could combine my passion for art, people, and urban life.

 

What do you do?

I am an architect working in Canada and London, with a focus on projects in Toronto. I collaborate with clients and consultants to develop thoughtful design solutions.

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What excites you in the work you do?

I enjoy transforming ideas into clear and meaningful images. Collaborating with clients and consultants and contributing to projects that can shape cities and inspire people, is especially rewarding.

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Who or what inspires you professionally?

I am inspired by colleagues and designers with strong vision and dedication. I am also motivated by architecture’s potential to improve the way people live, move through, and experience cities.

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What is your proudest professional accomplishment or achievement?

My proudest achievement is contributing to socially impactful projects, such as Ookwemin Minising. This

project can really transform how people perceive a site and create places they can enjoy,

connect with, and value.

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Featured Project Name: 

Ookwemin Minising

 

Featured Project Location: 

Toronto, ON

 

Featured Project Completion Date: 

On going

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Role in Featured Project: 

Senior Architect

 

Featured Project Description:

Located on Toronto’s naturalized waterfront, Ookwemin Minising transforms an industrial precinct into a vibrant, mixed-use community. The master plan uses an "Open Block" structure-varying heights, centralizing density, and leaving gaps between buildings to ensure a sunlit, human-scaled streetscape. Framing a pedestrian-first public realm and informed by Indigenous engagement, this collaborative project will deliver thousands of homes, setting a global benchmark for resilient waterfront living.

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Photography Credit:

Allies and Morrison