EDUCATION

• 1997-1999: SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
  Fulbright Scholar, Master's Degree in Architecture.
  Thesis advisor: Michele Saee.
• 1990-1996: Politecnico di Milano, Facoltà di Architettura, Milano, Italy.
  Laurea di Dottore in Architettura (100/100 cum laude) - diploma.
  Thesis advisor: Rinaldo Scaioli.

PROFESSIONAL RECORD

• 2002-present: partner at Image and director of Image MEDIA AGENCY (international press office specialized in the field of architecture).
  
• 2001-present: independent professional activity (Milano-Firenze-Los Angeles).
  - Cultural Center in Ranica, Bergamo, Italy: design proposal, schematic design, design development and construction documents (with P. Danelli, E. Sacco) - BUILT
  - Linear park, Nembro, Bergamo, Italy: design proposal, schematic design, design development and construction documents (with P. Danelli, A. Rocca, E. Sacco) - BUILT
  - Town Library, Lastra a Signa (FI): schematic design (with P. Danelli, E. Sacco)
  - Exhibit design for the Basel Jewellery Fair, Switzerland (with UdA, D. and S. Volpe) - BUILT
  - Drori House, Santa Monica, CA, USA: addition to one-family house (design proposal) (with G. Taousson)
• 2000.2-3: Massimiliano Fuksas, Rome, Italy.
  - competition for a multifunctional complex in Vienna, Austria, on a site next to Schoenbrunn
  - competition for a Logistic Center of the Austrian Railways
• 1999.9-12: Johnson Fain Partners, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Scott Johnson, Bill Fain principals).
  - Golf Club House, Sandy Lane, Barbados (schematic design, design development)
  - Amgen Headquarters, Thousand Oaks, CA (schematic design, design development)
• 1998.2-1999.7: Morphosis, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Thom Mayne, principal).
  - Lutece Restaurant, Las Vegas
  - New York Times/Time Capsule competition
  - IFCCA Prize Competition for the Design of Cities (Manhattan, New York)
• 1996.7-11: ROTO: ARCHITECTURE, Los Angeles, CA, USA(Michael Rotondi, Clark Stevens principals).
  - Sinte Gleska University, multipurpose building, South Dakota
  - furniture design for ROTO: ARCHITECTURE office

AWARDS

• 2012.6: Cultural Center in Ranica is shortlisted for the Gold Medal to Italian Architecture (with P. Danelli, E. Sacco).
  
• 2012.5: Cultural Center in Ranica is awarded Special Prize of the Union of Architects in Russia, Interarch Silver Medal and Honorary Diploma at lnterarch-Sofia, the Thirteenth World Triennial of Architecture (with P. Danelli, E. Sacco).
• 2011.1: Cultural Center in Ranica is awarded First Prize as Best Public Building (jury chair: Aurelio Galfetti), Institute of Architects in Bergamo, Italy (with P. Danelli, E. Sacco).
  
• 2004.5: Special Mention, Florence Urban Center Competition, Italy (with M. Brizzi, P. Danelli, J. Marello, E. Sacco).
  
• 2004.5: First Prize, Nembro Linear Park Competition, Italy (with P. Danelli, A. Rocca, E. Sacco).
  
• 2002.8: Special Mention, "Surface as Ultraskin" international competition (with G. Taousson, K. Zimmerman).
• 2000.10: First Prize, Design Competition for the Prestige Area of the World Watch and Jewellery Show, Basel, Switzerland (with W. Camagna, M. Camoletto, A. Marcante, D. Volpe and S. Volpe).
• 1997: Fulbright Scholarship (Master's Degree Program at SCI-Arc, Southern California Institute of Architecture).
  
• 1989: Presidential Academic Fitness Award (Los Gatos High School, Los Gatos, CA, USA).

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

• 2007.1-present: Kent State University, Florence Program, Italy.
  Adjunct professor for architecture studio and coordinator for the architecture program.
• 2005.9-present: California State University, Florence Program, Italy.
  Adjunct professor for architecture studio and coordinator for the architecture program.
• 2007.9-12: Syracuse University, Florence Program, Italy.
  Visiting professor (pre-architecture studio).
  
• 2004.1-2007.7: SACI, Studio Arts Center International, Florence, Italy.
  Professor of "Environmental Design".
  
• 2003.10-2005.6: Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
  Professor assistant, Prof. Lorenzo Spagnoli, Architectural Design Workshop (2nd year course).
• 2002.2-2004.6: ISAD, Istituto Superiore di Architettura e Design, Milano, Italy.
  Professor of "Visual Representation", 2nd year students.
• 2000.10-2002.6: Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
  Professor assistant, Prof. Mario Fosso, Final Architectural Design Workshop (5th year course).

LECTURES, JURIES AND MORE

• 2011.9.23: "POST MEDIA CITIES" lecture at the Universidad CEU San Pablo in Madrid, Spain.
• 2011: member of the peer-reviewing committee of ACADIA 2011 (chair: Vera Parlac).
• 2010: member of the peer-reviewing committee of ACADIA 2010 (chair: Shai Yeshayahu).
• 2009.7.11: moderator in the "SPOT ON SCHOOLS" round table discussion at the BEYOND MEDIA festival, Stazione Leopolda, Florence, Italy.
  Among the participants in the discussion: Jonathan Solomon, Jason Carlow (University of Hong Kong); Kevin Klinger (Ball State University); Nathaniel Zuelzke (École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne); Ruth Ron (University of Florida); Shai Yeshayahu (Southern Illinois University Carbondale).
• 2007.11.7: "Eric Owen Moss" round table discussion at the MAXXI Museum in Rome, Italy.
  Introduction by: Margherita Guccione and Livio Sacchi.
  Participants in the discussion: Pippo Ciorra, Luca Galofaro, Paola Giaconia, Emilia Giorgi, Antonino Terranova.
  
• 2007.4.2: "Eric Owen Moss. Phobos e la L.A. School" lecture at the Faculty of Architecture in  Pescara, Italy.
  Presentation of the book Eric Owen Moss. The Uncertainty of Doing; introduction by Livio Sacchi. 
• 2006.3.27: participant in the "SCRIPT. Architettura oltre i media" round table discussion at Inarch Lazio, Rome, Italy.
  Presentation of the contents of the 2006 edition of the BEYOND MEDIA festival and of the SPOT ON SCHOOLS exhibition. Among the participants in the discussion: Marco Brizzi, Paola Giaconia, Alberto Iacovoni; introduction by Livio Sacchi.
• 2002.5.24; "Los Angeles. Città Unica" presentation at Illy Caffé, Trieste.
  Presentation of the book Los Angeles. Città Unica; introduction by Monika Milic.
  
• 2002.5.17: "Los Angeles. Città Unica" lecture at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Bologna, Sede di Cesena, Italy.
  Introduction by Marcelo Horatio Gizarelli.
• 2004.1.20: "Los Angeles. Città di Architetture" lecture at the Politecnico di Milano, Italy.
  Introduction by Lorenzo Spagnoli.
  
• 2002.4.27: "Los Angeles" lecture at the Feltrinelli Bookstore in Modena.
  Presentation of the book Los Angeles. Città Unica during the series of meetings titled "Geografie" coordinated by Matteo Agnoletto.
  
• 2001.12.13:"Recent trends of Los Angeles architecture" lecture at the Institute of Architects in Piacenza, Italy.