The magazine:

Madame Architect is a digital magazine and media start-up celebrating the extraordinary women that shape our world, a magazine designed to break the architect’s mold and show young women entering the industry the myriad choices they have in crafting a dynamic, meaningful, and interesting career. Follow us at @madamearchitect.

 “MADAME ARCHITECT IS ONE OF THE BEST COMBINATIONS OF INSIGHT AND INFORMATION ON THE INTERNET, ALL WRAPPED IN A PACKAGE THAT IS BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED AND EASY TO NAVIGATE. IT IS ONE OF THE BEST ARCHITECTURE WEBSITES, PERIOD.”

Paul goldberger

“This site has taught me more about what it means to work in architecture (and adjacent fields) than anything else.”

Diana Budds

“Madame Architect has become essential reading...I was a longtime architectural journalist, and I wish it had been around then as a reference – so many great stories.”

John Gendall

“Madame Architect is the destination to hear from women in the field of architecture.”

Ciara Cronin

the Team:

Julia Gamolina - Founder & Editor-in-Chief

Julia Gamolina is dedicated to the built environment and to bringing light to the people transforming it. She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Madame Architect, a digital magazine focused on the extraordinary women that shape our world. Trained as an architect herself and with a decade of experience across all aspects of design and business development, Julia stays engaged in professional practice as an Associate Principal at Ennead Architects and a Visiting Assistant Professor at Pratt Institute.

In 2024, Madame Architect received the AIANY Architecture in Media Award. In 2023, Julia was listed in the Wallpaper* USA 300, a list of the people defining America’s creative landscape. Julia also received the Special Citation from AIANY in 2019 for her work with Madame Architect. Her writing has been featured in A Women's Thing, Fast Company, Metropolis Magazine, and the Architect's Newspaper.

Julia has lectured widely, across college campuses such as Harvard, Mount Holyoke, and UCLA; at international conferences like the Women, Architecture and Sustainability Congress in Bogota and the 2023 UIA World Congress of Architects in Copenhagen; and at events such as the New York Architecture Film Festival. She also organizes "Madame Architect Presents," Madame Architect's event series where she interviews architects in the spaces they designed.

Julia earned her Bachelor of Architecture at Cornell University, graduating with the Charles Goodwin Sands Medal for exceptional thesis. She was born in Novosibirsk, raised in Toronto, and is based in New York City, having also lived and worked in Brazil, Italy, and Austria. Visit www.juliagamolina.com for more, and follow Julia at @julia.gamolina.

SYDNE NANCE - editorial assistant & ARCHIVIST

Sydne Nance, an architectural professional, contributes her expertise in Henning Larsen’s New York studio. She holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Hillier College of Architecture & Design at NJIT. She is active in industry organizations, American Institute of Architects (AIA) and National Organization for Minority Architects (NOMA), and commits to improving the broader architectural community. In 2023, Sydne was the honored with the Associate of the Year award through the AIA New Jersey Chapter.

Driven by her passion for increasing diversity in the field of architecture and design, Sydne advocated for her peers through her involvement in the American Institute of Architecture Students. In her final year as an undergraduate, she served as chapter president of the AIAS chapter, and later was a juror for the AIAS Honor Awards. During her time in college, Sydne also competed for NJIT’s women’s track & field team, and became a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, the first greek-letter organization to be established by African American women. She values mentorship and has mentored two cohorts of first year architecture and design students from her university’s Educational Opportunity Program. She was previously an architectural associate at Studio 1200, where her professional work focused on improving residential and commercial interiors through thoughtful design. She is based in New Jersey. Follow Sydne at @sydnn.

Gail Kutac - copyeditor & contributor

With fifteen years of experience in the A/E industry, Gail Kutac is a Business Development Manager at Olson Kundig in New York City. Prior to joining Olson Kundig, Gail held various roles in new business and marketing for Silman, Rockwell Group, Perkins Eastman, and Ehrenkrantz Eckstut & Kuhn. Gail began her career after completing a Bachelor of Landscape Architecture from Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas. After three years as a landscape designer in Dallas, designing public spaces and parks, Gail transitioned to the marketing and business development niche within the industry, where her joy of reading, editing, and critical thinking are leveraged by her training and experience as a designer.

In her professional roles, Gail has been a supporter of the people working both at the forefront and behind-the-scenes to create the built environment—many of them women—and is excited to play a part in helping their stories get told. Outside of work, Gail is a member of Professional Women in Construction and enjoys attending lectures hosted by the Architectural League. Gail lives in Jersey City, NJ, with her husband and son, where during the warmer parts of the year, they can be found tending to or enjoying their patio garden.

CASEY JOE - EVENTS ASSISTANT

Born and raised in Southern California, Casey graduated from UCLA with a degree in Communication Studies. While at UCLA, Casey honed her skills in the entertainment industry at companies like William Morris Endeavor and Kardashian West Brands. Her innate ability as a natural planner led her to excel in roles where she could bring people together through extraordinary events and experiences. After graduating, Casey embarked on a career in internal communications and event management, first at Hulu and then at The Walt Disney Company, where she spearheaded company-wide and employee experience events. Seeking new challenges to utilize her marketing expertise, Casey transitioned to product marketing at two emerging startups.

In 2021, Casey moved to New York City and joined the bustling world of real estate at SERHANT. She is the newest member of the Jennifer Lee Team, which has sold over $450 million and counting. Drawing on her extensive experience in project management, marketing, and fostering connections, Casey aims to create an exceptional end-to-end experience that is personalized to her client’s real estate goals. When she’s not showing homes or running around the city with her clients, Casey can be found indulging in the latest Reality TV craze, sipping on natural wine, or hosting a gathering of her own with friends. Follow Casey at @caseeyjoee on Instagram and @caseysellsnyc on TikTok.

CURRENT CONTRIBUTORS:

Patrick dimond - editor

A lifelong appetite for houses, communities, and traditions led Patrick to architecture school and, presently, the communications and public relations department at Multistudio. Patrick is a taleteller and a listener, a chronicler of the accounts that designers have the opportunity to share.

In 2016 Patrick graduated from Marquette University with a degree in corporate communication. While at Marquette, he worked alongside Mellon Fellow Dr. Louise Cainkar and researched the architecture of mosques in a midwestern urban context.

Shortly after graduation, he enrolled alongside the inaugural class at Indiana University's J. Irwin Miller Architecture Program in Columbus, Indiana. He spent summers interning at studios Hendricks Churchill in Sharon, Connecticut, and Brent Buck Architects in Brooklyn, New York. His capstone concentrating on funerary architecture won JIMAP's Outstanding Design Award for Architecture in 2021. 

When he's not reading about or gawking at buildings in New Orleans, you can find him on his porch learning to paint. Follow Patrick at @patdimond.

Kate Reggev — Columnist, In Ink

Kate Reggev is an architect, project manager, historian, and educator with a love for the built environment — old, new, and everything in between. As an Assistant Project Manager at Zubatkin Owner Representation, she works with cultural and civic institutions to meaningfully and strategically renovate, maintain, and expand their buildings. Prior to her time at Zubatkin, she was an Associate at the New York office of Beyer Blinder Belle and worked on projects including New York Public Library, The Frick Collection, and The Hispanic Society Museum & Library.

Her belief in the power of design to change and enhance lives extends to her work as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University's Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation, where she teaches in the Preservation program. She lectures about preservation and architectural history across the country and also writes about design for Architectural Digest, Dwell, and other industry publications. She holds a Master of Architecture and a Master of Science in Historic Preservation from Columbia University and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture, cum laude, from Barnard College, Columbia University. When she’s not deep down a rabbit hole of historic photos on Urban Archive, you can find her sitting at the pottery wheel at a ceramics studio in Chelsea or strolling around New York City, daughter and husband in tow, in search of the unexpected (often taking the form of a gooey chocolate cookie). Follow her @_kreggy_.

Amy Stone - Contributor

Amy Stone is an architect, a mom of three, and is currently pursuing an MBA at Georgia Tech's Scheller College of Business. Amy is a design manager at Gensler and is dedicated to creating sustainable and equitable environments. Her professional work experience includes a variety of building types, including housing, mixed-use, adaptive-reuse, offices, higher education, and deep-green sustainable projects including the largest Living Building in the Southeast.

Amy is a contributing interviewer and editor and is dedicated to elevating the voice and visibility of women in architecture and design. She studied architecture for her Bachelors's and Masters's at Georgia Tech. She is based in Atlanta. Follow Amy at @_amystone.