selected biographical notes
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born in Florence, he attended the faculty of Architecture at the University of Genoa, graduated with Giancarlo de Carlo on a project of renovation of the old port in Genoa
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worked with Renzo Piano Building Workshop on the redevelopment of the Lingotto factory in Turin, later also joined Architectuurstudio Herman Hertzberger to collaborate on projects in Italy, Germany and Japan
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moved to London in 2001 to work freelance on architectural projects and urban renewal schemes throughout the UK
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started private studio in 2007 focusing on architecture and industrial design (photo Francesco Guidicini)
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in 2011 he was awarded an Honorable Mention at the XXII ADI Compasso d’Oro for the design of modular system Vita