
Julia Koerner
Assistant Adjunct Professor and Director, Summer Programs
Julia Koerner is an award-winning Austrian designer working at the convergence of architecture, product and fashion design. She is internationally recognised for design innovation in 3D-Printing, Julia's work stands out at the top of these disciplines. Her designs have been featured in the National Geographic Magazine, VICE, WIRED and the New York Times among other publications. Museums and Institutions which have exhibited her work include the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York (MET), the Art Institute of Chicago, the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the Palais des Beaux Arts in Brussels, Museum of Applied Arts MAK Vienna, Ars Electronica, among others. The constantly intriguing aspect of Julia’s work is its embodiment of a beautiful organic aesthetic.
Julia is founder of JK Design GmbH, specialising in digital design for 3D-Printing. In 2015, Julia launched an entirely 3D-Printed ready-to-wear collection entitled ‘Sporophyte’. Her collaborations involved 3D-Printed fashion pieces developed with Haute Couture Houses for Paris Fashion week and 3D printed costumes for Hollywood entertainment productions such as Marvel’s Black Panther in collaboration with Ruth Carter which recently won an Oscar for Best Costume Design. She further recently collaborated with Swarovski on a showpiece which displays Swarovski’s continued strive for innovation and the early developments of 3D-printing technology with glass.
Born in Salzburg, Austria, Julia received master degrees in Architecture from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and the Architectural Association in London. She is currently based between Los Angeles and Salzburg and has previously practiced in London and New York. Julia has been a faculty member at UCLA Architecture and Urban Design since 2012. She previously held academic appointments at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, Lund University in Sweden and the Architectural Association Visiting Schools in France and Jordan.
Related topics |
Technology, Material Assembly |
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MSc. Emtech, Architectural Association, London, UK |
Mag.Arch, University of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria |
2021 | Recipient Red Dot Design Award |
2020 | Recipient World Omosiroi Award, Osaka Knowledge Capital, Japan |
2020 | Finalist US-A-Biz Award, Austrian Trade Commision Los Angeles, USA |
2019 | Recipient Re-Fream, European Union Horizon 2020 Research and Innovation Programme, Austria |
2018 | Finalist, World Technology Award in Design category, World Technology Network, New York City, USA |
2018 | Recipient, WIKARUS AWARD Economic Chamber, Salzburg, Austria |
2015 | Recipient, Los Angeles AIA LA Design Merit Award for 2x8 Evolve - Cellular Complexity |
2014 | Recipient, Global 3D Printshow Award “Rising Star”, London, UK |
2014 | Winner 2x8 AIA/LA, A+D Museum, Los Angeles |
2013 | TEXFAB Skin Finalist, Acadia Conference, Toronto, Canada |
2012 | Architektur-Preis Land-Salzburg Scholarship, Austria |
2010 | MAK Schindler Scholarship, architect in residence program, Los Angeles |
2010 | Nominated for Archiprix International Hunter Douglas Award, MIT Cambridge |
2010 | TISCHE Scholarship, BMUKK-Austrian Federal Ministry of Culture and Arts |
2003 | Scholarship International Academy of Fine Arts, Salzburg, Austria |












- 3D Printed Hybrid Holism Dress by Julia Koerner and Iris Van Herpen (2012) Image credit: Sophie Van Der Perre
- Julia Koerner Collaboration with Costume Designer Ruth Carter Black Panther. Photography: Marvel Disney (2018)
- Julia Koerner 3D Printed Venus Dress (2016). Photography: Sophie Kirchner
- Ultracontemporary Installation at the Phoenix Museum of Art (2019). Photography: Ken Howie
- Julia Koerner 3D printed Kelp Jacket Sporophyte Collection. Photography: Ger Ger for SCHÖN!
- Julia Koerner SETAE Stratasys (2019). Photography: Ger Ger
- Julia Koerner SETAE Stratasys (2019). Photography: Ger Ger
- Cellular Complexity at the A+D Museum by Julia Koerner with Marie Boltenstern and Kais Al-Rawi. Image credit: Ryan Gobuty
- Cellular Complexity Fabrication by Acadia Canada by Julia Koerner with Marie Boltenstern and Kais Al-Rawi (2013)
- Julia Koerner with Kais Al Rawi for Amman Design Week Columns to Crowns (2019)
- Julia Koerner with Kais Al Rawi for Amman Design Week Columns to Crowns (2019)
- Julia Koerner x Swarovski Crystal Glaciers Showpiece (2018)