Matteo Fraschini
Installation – Landscape – Design – Competition – 1st Price – Venice Biennale 2025
Installation – Landscape – Design Competition – 1st Price – Venice Biennale 2025
Matteo Fraschini, Architect, PhD, and Adjunct Professor, is the winner of the international competition for Euroflora Genova 2025, where he served as Chief Architect for the development of the project and its installations, now showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025.
His practice focuses on architecture, landscape, urban design, and exhibition design, and has received awards and mentions in international competitions.
Recent work expands this research toward the design of landscapes and art installations, exploring the relationship between transparency, matter, light, and ground, and the dialogue between the visual and the tactile as spatial devices for narrative and perception.
Alongside professional work, Fraschini teaches architectural and urban design theory and studio at the Politecnico di Milano, where he is Adjunct Professor, and previously served as Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, with research centered on design methods across the scales of the contemporary city.
As part of his academic and research activity, he is the author of Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City (Maggioli, 2018) and co-founder of the online magazine Arc2Città.
Abstract
In a design process, the drawing (disegno) of an object or a space is the act of representing that thing with the idea of knowing and modifying it, and it is surely an essential moment.
It is an operation that requires a synthesis capable of projecting and confronting on a two-dimensional surface - physical or virtual - the complexity of the world with an idea of form.
The concept of measure and measurement is therefore, for the designer, the instrument that makes it possible to make an object, architecture or a urban fact representable, abstract, knowable and therefore designable. Similarly, for the user of that space, the measurement will help to memorise, map and place him in relation to it.
Mathematics and geometry, particularly in Western architectural culture, have played a fundamental role in enabling this knowability. The machine of the two mirrors invented by Brunelleschi opened up the definition of the rules of perspective and performed the compression of a three-dimensional world regulated by numbers, on a two-dimensional surface. Thus, it allowed the definition of a bijective (one-to-one) relationship between the drawn and the real world. This operation reinforced the distinct role of the tactile and the visual dimension - the stage and the scene - and permitted to describe and graphically think of infinity and the infinitesimal.
Towards the end of the last century, Frank O. Gehry created his machine to “see and know” what he had manually modelled. He developed a digital tool that would help to study and refine, on a screen, the folds made on his cardboard models.
Mathematics as the element that structures (not always explicitly) the form, making it recognisable, for centuries has organised this invisible framework through discrete measures, proportions and modules. Now, the complexity of the contemporary built space, and not only of its most iconic architectures, seems to require a leap in the quality of the instruments that allow its readability and modifiability.
In the past, space was read and organised on the juxtaposition between the city and the countryside and on their peculiar measures. In the reality of urbanity today, the thresholds between the different parts that form it are rather describable as blurred surfaces readable through the concept of continuity and varying intensities. In this new dimension, the ground, as a thick modified and modifiable surface, maintains an essential role to organise a possible readability of a space that otherwise struggles to find its references.
These themes are addressed from a technical point of view, understood as the necessary knowledge to imagine and make an idea designable. Technique (téchne) therefore, must confront with the digital instrumentations where mathematics and measures are inflected as algorithm and modality of variation.
This book is a reflection that, with the benefit of practical examples, proposes to reason on the relationship between an idea and its representation, between a sketch, analogical and digital models, and on the “mental” tools which manage this relationship.
It is furthermore a reflection on the theoretical and practical implications of the concept of fold, or better, on the act of folding, as a concrete and tangible capture of the infinitesimal that directs a tectonic possibility. To do this, to try and control the infinitesimal as a measure that gives structure to contemporary design, a delving into mathematics as the algorithm that manages the machine, was necessary.
This publication is based on the doctoral dissertation in Urban and Architectural Design presented at the Politecnico of Milan and on the research and teaching activities developed by the author in that school and, subsequently, at the University of Cape Town.
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Presentation of Euroflora Genova 2025 - Porto Antico di Genova - 31th Jan. 2025
Euroflora Genova 2025 - Video for the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025
Research Trajectory
The following publications give evidence of a research organized around some clear questions.
They are linked to the relationship between architecture, the city and its scales. They consider design, and its methods the node of the discussion.
Contemporary architectural design methods are therefore studied not only in relationship to (digital) tools but also, in a wider perspective, from a theoretical and cultural point of view. An essential part of the question is therefore related to the contemporary built environment, its fabrics, its infrastructures and its landscapes. Their morpho-typological characters, the tools to read and interpret them are considered necessary ingredients for a dissertation about contemporary design.
These topics have also been addressed in design competitions to clarify research questions and to “test” from a practical point of view a possible formal output.
The body of work consists of journal articles, conference proceedings, essays in books and monographs.
The book Design/Disegno aims at giving an organic overview of this research, which began with the Ph.D. Many of the publications reported here highlight the close connection between research activity and teaching experience.
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Web Articles:
Fraschini, Matteo. “Identità E Riconoscibilità Nello Spazio Dei Flussi (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2012/10/Identita-E-Riconoscibilita-Nello-Spazio-Dei-Flussi-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2011).
Matteo Fraschini, Architect, PhD, and Adjunct Professor, is the winner of the international competition for Euroflora Genova 2025, where he served as Chief Architect for the development of the project and its installations, now showcased at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025.
His practice focuses on architecture, landscape, urban design, and exhibition design, and has received awards and mentions in international competitions.
Recent work expands this research toward the design of landscapes and art installations, exploring the relationship between transparency, matter, light, and ground, and the dialogue between the visual and the tactile as spatial devices for narrative and perception.
Alongside professional work, Fraschini teaches architectural and urban design theory and studio at the Politecnico di Milano, where he is Adjunct Professor, and previously served as Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town, with research centered on design methods across the scales of the contemporary city.
As part of his academic and research activity, he is the author of Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City (Maggioli, 2018) and co-founder of the online magazine Arc2Città.
Throughout my academic and professional career, I have sought to integrate design practice, research, and teaching into a single investigation of how architecture and landscape take form.
Design has always been a way to test an idea of space that responds to the needs and aspirations of a complex contemporary society, linking the act of building to a broader cultural and civic dimension.
My work focuses on contemporary design methods as instruments of experimentation that connect geometry, material, and measure — between the tactile and the visual — in the construction of space understood as both process and form. Teaching has always been an essential part of this process: a shared field of research where design operates both as a method of inquiry and as a collective act of discovery.
This approach has developed through academic research and professional practice — from the theoretical framework of Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City (Maggioli, 2018), to recent large-scale projects. Among these, the masterplan for Euroflora Genova 2025 — winner of the international competition and exhibited in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 — extends this trajectory toward landscape and installation design, where transparency, matter, and ground act as spatial devices linking architecture, art, and ecology.
I am currently Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, and previously served as Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town (2013–2018). Over the years I have organised and taken part in international workshops and seminars in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and have received awards and mentions in architectural and urban design competitions. Through this continuous dialogue between concept and construction, I see design as a means to interpret and transform the contemporary city.
The following pages aim to explain in detail my research trajectory and its interconnection with teaching activity and professional practice.
1996-2001
During his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Milano, Fraschini developed the research interests that would later define his academic and professional trajectory. In particular, he explored the relationship between architectural design and the scale of the contemporary metropolis, focusing on the connections between representation and design processes, and more generally on the theories and techniques of architectural design.
The Erasmus period at Sint Lucas Institute in Brussels (1998–99) exposed him to an international environment and to key influences such as Dutch structuralism and the work of Team 10 and Rem Koolhaas. This experience directly informed his winning proposal for the university competition Cocheras de Metro de Cuatro Caminos (Madrid, 2000, with Stefano Melgrati), which earned him a scholarship for further study at ETSAM Madrid. The project investigated the relationship between architecture, infrastructure, and the city, introducing early experimentation with three-dimensional digital design.
Presented as his M.Arch dissertation (score 98/100, April 2001), this work laid the conceptual foundation for his admission to the Ph.D. School in Architectural and Urban Design at the Politecnico di Milano. Fraschini qualified as a registered architect later that same year.
2002-2008
Fraschini began tutoring in architectural design studios at the Politecnico di Milano while starting his professional practice. In 2003 he was admitted to the Ph.D. Programme in Urban and Architectural Design (18th Cycle). He joined the research group MSLAB (Measure and Scale of the Contemporary City), coordinated by Prof. Ernesto d’Alfonso and later by Prof. Antonella Contin, with whom he would continue to collaborate on a regular basis.
As a member of this group, Fraschini worked on the design of the urban expansion plan for Segovia_Las Lastras and contributed to several publications. As part of the Ph.D. Programme, he carried out a research period at the New York Institute of Technology (2005). From 2004 he served as Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico di Milano. During these years, the first itinerant workshops were organised for students in collaboration with several international academic institutions, including those of Madrid, Istanbul, Sevilla, Cairo, and New York.
During this period, Fraschini co-supervised several M.Arch final dissertations. In collaboration with the University of Insubria and inspired by Frei Otto’s research, the group developed a software tool for the definition and heuristic optimisation of spatial catenaries. The results of this experimentation were presented at international conferences and published in academic journals. The theoretical and technical issues that emerged from this work formed one of the fundamental grounds for his Ph.D. dissertation, discussed with honours in 2007, titled Contemporary Architectural Designing Methods: Manual and Virtual Modeling. Geometrical Techniques of Shape Control.
The thesis consolidated the body of research developed up to that moment and identified specific directions for future work, highlighting the importance of mathematics and geometry as tools for the mental measurement of form throughout the design process, the relationship between the tactile, the visual, and the abstract dimensions, and the dialogue between the scales of the contemporary metropolis, where topography, urban fabrics, and infrastructural networks play a fundamental role. Alongside his research activity, Fraschini gained professional experience working on projects at different scales, both independently and in collaboration with others, and participated in several design competitions.
2009-2013
Fraschini’s professional practice continued to complement his teaching and research activity. He developed projects at different scales, including exhibitions, interior design, renovation of buildings in historical contexts, urban development plans, and landscape and public space design. A close collaboration with the Municipality of Segrate led to the design and realisation of the Museum of the City’s History, accompanied by a publication that collected the results of extensive historical research.
His participation in international design competitions received several awards. The topics addressed in these competitions were closely related to his academic research, representing both opportunities for verification and motivation for further progress. Among them, the first prize for the design of the Ravenna Waterfront promenade and the special mention for Europan 2013 are of particular note.
At the Politecnico di Milano, Fraschini continued teaching within architectural design studios and served as lecturer in charge of the course Contemporary Architectural Design Methods. The course, developed for the final year of the M.Arch programme, combined theory and practice, inviting students to reflect critically on architectural design as a logical, technical, and artistic process. The outcomes of these teaching experiences were published as monographs and within Contin, Antonella, ed. Questo, Metropolitan Architecture. Bologna: Maggioli Editore, 2015.
During these years, Fraschini supervised more than twenty final dissertations at both Bachelor’s and Master’s level. He also co-founded, under the supervision of Prof. Ernesto d’Alfonso, the online magazine Arcduecittà (www.arcduecitta.it), aimed at promoting debate on architecture and design, where he remains part of the editorial team.
2014 - 2020
In 2013 Fraschini was appointed Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics of the University of Cape Town. During this period, he devoted himself primarily to teaching and research within a social and spatial context marked by the dynamics of the post-apartheid and post-colonial city. The South African environment provided a fertile ground for reflection on the relationship between society and urban space and for developing design approaches capable of interpreting such complexity.
At the University of Cape Town, Fraschini taught across several programmes, including the Bachelor of Architectural Studies, the M.Arch (Professional), the Master of Urban Design, and the Master of Landscape Architecture. His teaching included design studios, theory and history of architecture and urban design, and the supervision of final dissertations. In the final phase of his appointment, he was particularly involved in the Master of Urban Design, where he explored urban design theories and approaches through the lens of parametric design applied to the post-apartheid city. He also taught digital design techniques to first-year students, an experience that directly extended the research initiated during his Ph.D. on computational and geometric methods.
Over the years in Cape Town, Fraschini consolidated, reorganised, and expanded the theoretical framework of his doctoral research. The outcome of this process was the book Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City (2018). The reflections developed in the book frame parametric design in the wake of humanistic culture (symbolic form). In this context, a design method is proposed that establishes a dialogue between the tactile, the visual, and the abstract (geometric) dimensions in the design of contemporary space.
After completing his academic appointment in South Africa, Fraschini moved to the Middle East, where he contributed to an EU-funded urban regeneration project for a Palestinian refugee camp, implemented by an Italian NGO. During this period, he continued to develop his research on design techniques and participated in international design competitions, including the Rome Olympic Village – Urban and Landscape Design Competition (short-listed project).
2020 - present
After returning to Milan in early 2020, Fraschini resumed his teaching and research activity as Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, where he teaches Design Studio 1 in the Master of Science in Building Engineering/Architecture. Since the academic year 2025–26, he teaches in Design Studio 4. He also supervises Master’s theses focused on the relationship between architectural and urban scales in fragile territories such as Cape Town and the West Bank, with ongoing academic collaborations established with the University of Canberra and the University of Cape Town.
The research underpinning this teaching activity has been discussed and published in conference proceedings. In 2021, Fraschini and J. Raxworthy co-authored a paper examining the relationship between urban design theories and parametric design as a tool for evaluating both qualitative and quantitative aspects. Alongside his academic work, he continues his professional practice as an independent architect, participating in competitions and developing projects at different scales.
In autumn 2023, Fraschini, together with Urges Architettura, won the international design competition for Euroflora 2025 Genova. The concept, based on an adaptive layout for the overall exhibition area, includes a series of installations developed for the event. Within this framework, he serves as Chief Architect in charge of design development. For Euroflora, Fraschini also designed the Italian installation for Floralies Internationales France and, in that context, the pavilions for Regione Liguria and Confagricoltura.
The masterplan of Euroflora 2025 is exhibited in the Italian Pavilion at the Biennale Architettura Venezia 2025 – 19th International Architecture Exhibition. The entire professional experience related to Euroflora — a project extending over two years and encompassing the design of more than 80,000 square metres — has been an opportunity to test and verify several key issues explored in his theoretical studies. A strong focus in the concept definition has been devoted to the relationship between architecture, landscape (as inhabited ground), and art as process, where the dialogue between the tactile and the visual dimension plays a pivotal role. The opportunity to develop these ideas at both design and construction level has allowed him to verify, from a technical perspective, the parametric processes explored and described in Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City.
This experience has also reinforced Fraschini’s research interests and expertise in landscape and temporary installations, particularly concerning the relationship between nature and artifice and between built form and human inhabitation. In autumn 2025, Fraschini designed the pavilion for VilleGiardini at the GreenItaly Exhibition in Parma, further extending his exploration of the relationship between architecture, landscape, and the ephemeral dimension of installation design.
Education
2007 Ph.D Thesis:
Fraschini, Matteo. “I Procedimenti Della Progettazione Architettonica Contemporanea: Modellazione Manuale, Modellazione Virtuale. Tecniche Di Controllo Geometrico Della Forma E Disegno Digitale. (Contemporary Architectural Designing Methods: Manual and Virtual Modeling. Geometrical Techniques of Shape Control).” Ph.D dissertation, Politecnico di Milano. (with honours)
2001 M.Arch Final Dissertation:
Fraschini, Matteo and Stefano Melgrati. “Concorso Universitario Madrid-Milano: Cocheras De Metro De Cuatro Caminos. .” Master of Science in Architecture, Politecnico di Milano. (mark: 98/100)
2006: Research scholarship from Milan Municipality,
2005: New York Institute of Technology, PHD Internship program.
2002: Licensed, Board of Architects, Landscape and Urban Planners, Italy. Ordine degli Architetti Paesaggisti Conservatori e Pianificatori di Milano (n.13303)
2001: Thesis scholarship at ETSAM (Madrid)
1998-99: Erasmus program, Sint Lucas University, Bruxelles.
1995: Diploma di Maturità Scientifica (Secondary school)
Teaching Activities
2020 - ... : Adjunct Professor - Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU) - Politecnico di Milano
2020-21: Architecture And Architectural Composition Laboratory Xl - Arc. Urb. Ing. Cos. (Master of Science degree) (LC) Building Engineering/Architecture
2013 - 2018: Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town, School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics:
•Courses:
2018: Urban Design Studio - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 70 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Theories of Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Urban Design Representation - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Research Methods for Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Representation Methods - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS 1st year) (1st Semester - 2nd quarter) - 48 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Urban Design Studio - Master of Urban Design - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 70 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Theories of Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Urban Design Representation - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Research Methods for Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Representation Methods - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS 1st year) (1st Semester - 2nd quarter) - 48 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Architectural Design Studio - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS 2nd and 3rd year - “vertical”) (2nd Semester - 1st quarter) - 60 teaching hrs per semester
2016: Dissertation Design - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 96 teaching hrs per semester
2016: Theory and Technology Studies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 40 teaching hrs per semester
2016: Advanced History & Theory of Architecture - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2015: Dissertation Design - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 96 teaching hrs per semester
2015: Theory and Technology Studies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 40 teaching hrs per semester
2015: Advanced History & Theory of Architecture - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2014: Design & Theory Studio III - Bachelor of Architectural Studies - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 96 teaching hrs per semester
2014: Advanced History & Theory of Architecture - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
•Supervised M Arch (prof) Final Dissertations:
2015:
Sebastian Rolando: “Between Nature and Culture: A Stone Masonry School and Walking Path at the Strand Street Quarry”
Timo Smit: “Cosmic architectural topography in the desolate Karoo
Suaad Patel: The Illusion of Time”
Paramasiven Veeramundar: “Urban Metabolism: Rethinking of Densification and Multi-use building in the city.”
Mabasa Mashazhu: “WasteFarm”
Christos Simos: “Place of the Artisan”
2016:
Jason Allan Chokupermall: “Re-Connecting…A Redevelopment of the Wynberg Precinct”
Kristi Badenhorst: “Speeds Of Life, The Effects Of Movement On Society, The City And The Future”
Tawanda Madzingaidzo: “Inclusive Urban Centres”
Kenneth Main: “Urban Acupuncture, Architecture as a catalyst for environmental and water conservation in the context of the Kilimanjaro Informal Settlement”
Vincent Richter: “Trojan Horses: Subverting The Role Of Wastewater Treatment - Producing Food And Fuel For The City Of Cape Town”
Ted Saczek: “Over Growth: A Metabolic Densification of Cape Town”
Wesley Samouilhan: “Form follows climate Reinterpreting a post-productive landscape through vernacular & passive design principles”
Jochen Schmidt von Wühlisch: “(Re)Programming - Typologies of Public Infrastructure to serve as a Tool for Cultural Evolution: A Re-imagination of the Cape Town Station”
•Extracurricular Teaching Activities
2017: Scientific and didactic organization - Workshop and Fieldtrip to Kamplala (Uganda) with Julian Raxworthy. For the students of the Master in Urban Design and in Landscape Architecture.
2016: Rhino Grasshopper Intensive workshop for Master Students (2nd Semester - 1st quarter) 12 teaching hrs
2014: 3rd International Summer School “a Flying Classroom”, Lake Constance : Sao Paulo: Cape Town 2. - 23. August 2014
With Prof.MyriamGautschi Alyssa Rau Faculty of Architecture and Design Hochschule Konstanz, Prof.AnáliaAmorim, MairaFriosEsola da Ciaded, São Paulo SP, Brazil, Stella Papanicolaou, Albertum Crowder, School of Architecture, Planning&Geomatics.
2015 - 17: External Examiner: Theory and Design Studio BAS2 - University of Free State (Bloemfontein)
2014 - 15: External Examiner: Advanced History and Theory of Architecture - University Pretoria
2004-2013 Adjunct Professor - Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU) - Politecnico di Milano
•Courses
2012/2013: I.C. Contemporary Architectural Design Methods: Studies On Contemporary Architectural Typologies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (2nd Semester) 48 teaching hrs
2011/2012: I.C. Contemporary Architectural Design Methods: Studies On Contemporary Architectural Typologies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (2nd Semester) 48 teaching hrs
2010/2011: I.C. Contemporary Architectural Design Methods: Studies On Contemporary Architectural Typologies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (2nd Semester) 48 teaching hrs
2010/2011: Architectural Design Studio: Architettura Degli Interni (Interior Architecture) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2009/2010: Architectural Design Studio: Architettura Degli Interni (Interior Architecture) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture)1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2008/2009: Architectural Design Studio: Architettura Degli Interni (Interior Architecture) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2007/2008: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2006/2007: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2005/2006: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2004/2005: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
•Supervised M Arch (prof) Final Dissertations:
2013:
Wei, Ke Huan. “Archeologia storia e natura nella capitale della Dinastia Song del Sud.” [Archaeology, history and nature in the capital of the South Song dynasty].
Marina Serratine Paulo: “Linking Environments”
2012:
Nicolo’ Pini: “Un Nuovo Terminal per Tianjin”
Adriana Yong Velasco: “The Donana Landscape Via”
2008:
Antonio di Franco, Pietro Passerini: “MIlano Montecity Rogoredo”
2006:
Matteo Graziani: “La revisione della memoria, Esperimento di procedimento progettuale” (as Co-Supervisor)
Marco Cossi, Davide Damiano, Erica Fossati: “Un nuovo nucleo infrastrutturale nella Milano policentrica Progetto del nodo di interscambio per l’Alta Velocità” (as Co-Supervisor)
2005:
Russi, Monica; Scaringella, Sara: “Montecity-Rogoredo : una nuova porta per Milano” (as Co-Supervisor)
Natale, Luana Paola Emilia Previtali, Clara: “Un polo di interscambio per Milano Olimpica” (as Co-Supervisor)
•Supervised Bachelor of Science (architecture) Final Dissertations:
2009:
Santoro Laura: “Un Dialogo Fra Lo Spazio, La Meta E Il Percorso: Ipotesi Progettuale Al Parco Agricolo Sud, Milano”
2010:
Di Vicino Valeria Fasoli Camilla: ““Istanbul - Yenikapi” Riflessioni, Verifiche E Comparazioni Sullo Stawto Attuale Del Patrimonio Unesco”
Pini Niccolò: “ Lo Spazio È La Società Stessa: I Grattacieli Dal Basamento Alla Pelle”
Bianca Procino: “Daniel Libeskind _ Indagine Sui Riferimenti Artistici E Culturali Che Definiscono Il Concept E La Metodologia Progettuale. Riflessioni Critiche Ed Esempi.”
Medina Zambrano Fiorella Nataly: “Comparazione, Indagine Su Selezione Megalopoli Della America Latina”
Elisa Riviera: “Le Olimpiadi Moderne Come Pretesto Di Sviluppo Urbano E Riferimento Nell’architettura Delle Grandi Strutture. Comparazione Tra Casi Paradigmatici Nei Confronti Di Londra 2012.”
2011:
Eidani Asl Nastaran: “Lo Spazio Termale Come Eterotopia Dell’illusione”
Selo Luisa: “Through The Sprawl”
Grassenis Viola, Gervasoni Marta: “Architettura Come Montaggio”
Trebicka Flavia: “Manhattan Block: L’isolato Urbano Come Misura Delle Differenti Scale Della Metropoli”
Selva Caterina: “La Casbah Come Modello Nel Progetto Contemporaneo. “
2012:
Palazzo Roberta: “Dall’appartenenza Alla Modificazione Del Territorio: La Land Art Come Strumento Di Ricerca Per La Progettazione Applicata Al Suolo”
Milani Anna: “Strumenti Di Lettura Per Le Città Informali Sub-sahariane”
Ferrari Angelica: “Il Paesaggio Alla Scala Della Metropoli: La Pratica Artistica Come Strumento Di Lettura, Interpretazione E Modificazione”
2013:
Taghiani Leila: “Sustainability And Typology: Wind And Water As Dynamic Elements Of Space”
•Extracurricular Teaching Activities
2013: Scientific and didactic organization International Workshop_ Metabolism of a city - Red Hook, Brooklyn, International exchange program Ney York Institute of technology, Politecnico di Milano, Spring 2013 20-30 april 2013 with Proff. Antonella Contin (polimi) , Grahame Shane (Columbia), Giovanni Santamaria (NYIT), Ed Wall (Kingston London)
2012: Scientific and didactic organization International Workshop; CAIRO ARD AL-LIWA, New Centrality, Workshop / Cairo, Cairo University 1/10 november 2012; Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Paolo Patelli.
2011: Scientific and didactic organization Workshop: Sevilla – Doñana_ Out of the City, 17/26 November 2011, Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Michele Moreno,(Politecnico di Milano); Domingo Sanchez (ETSA Sevilla), Ed Wall (Kingston Univ. London), Daniel Zarza, (Univ. De Alcalà.)
2009: International Workshop (Invited tutor): Rehabilitation of the urban edge and the sustainability of the identity”, San Fernando, Cadice (Spagna) 3/11 september 2009. Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Michele Moreno, Ernesto d’Alfonso (Polimi), Domingo Sanchez (ETSA Sevilla), Ed Wall (Kingston Univ. London), D- Grahame Shane (Columbia Univ. NY), ITU Istanbul, Daniel Zarza, (Univ. De Alcalà.)
2006-2008: Workshops and visits: Istanbul_Yenikapi, with Antonella Contin, Michele Moreno, (Polimi); Yuksel Demir, ITU Istanbul technical University Mardin, with Antonella Contin, Michele Moreno, (Polimi); Yuksel Demir, ITU Istanbul technical University
2004 - 2007: Intensive Training Workshop for M.Arch Students: “Coprire un Ettaro” [One Hectare Structure]. Organization and Tutoring for design workshops in preparation of the M.Arch. Final Dissertation.
2006-2013 Member of Final Dissertation Commission
Publications
Fraschini, Matteo and Julian Raxworthy. “Territories Made by Measure: The Parametric as a Way of Teaching Urban Design Theory.” Architecture at the Age of Disruptive Technologies. Edited by Sherif Abdelmohsen, Tamer El-Khouly, Zaki Mallasi, and Amar Bennadji. The American University in Cairo. Cairo, Egypt: ASCAAD 2021, 2021.
Web article: Fraschini, Matteo. “Interview: Theory, Practice and Teaching.” Arcduecittà, 6 (2019): 12-15.
Book (monograph): Fraschini, Matteo. Design Disegno - Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City. Politecnica. Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN): Maggioli Editore, 2018. (Link)
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo. “Designing between Scales.” In Questo, Metropolitan Architecture, edited by Antonella Contin, Politecnica, 126-38. Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli Editore, 2015. (Link)
Fraschini, Matteo. “Match Boxes.” In The Adaptable City, Europan 12 Results, vol 12: Europan, 2014.
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo. “Experiments between Landscape and Urban Design in the Net City.” In Donana out of the City, edited by Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, and Michele Moreno, 99-103. Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli Editore, 2012. (Link)
Book: Fraschini, Marco and Matteo Fraschini. Museo Cascina Ovi, Archivio Storico Di Segrate. Vol. [Museum and Exhibition Catalogue]. Segrate: Comune di Segrate, 2011.
Journal Article: Fraschini, Matteo, Matteo Lo Prete, and Nicola Laurino. “Advanced Architectural Workshop: Implementing Structural Logics into a Design Process for Large Scale Lightweight Coverings.” Journal Of The International Association For Shell And Spatial Structures, no. 51 (2010): 137-46. (Link)
Conference proceeding: Fraschini, Matteo, Matteo Lo Prete, P. Brivio, G. Femia, M. Macchi, and M. Tarini. Lightweight Structures Modeling through a Physical Simulation Software. Innovative Design and Construction Technologies. Edited by Ingrid Paoletti. Rimini: Maggioli, 2009. (Link)
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo and Carlos Dall’Asta. “Nyc Dock.” In New York-Milano. Disegno Della Città Per La Regione Urbana, edited by Giovanni Santamaria, 99-101. Florence: Alinea Editrice, 2007.
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo. “Aereo/Treno/Automobile: L’aerostazione Nodo a Differenti Scale.” In Milano_Malpensa. La Regione Urbana Nello Spazio Dei Flussi, edited by Ernesto d’Alfonso. Florence: Alinea Editrice, 2006.
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo, Chiara Donisi, and Marta Malini. “El Proyecto Como Metáfora Posible Para Una Nueva Conexiòn Entre Lugares.” In Segovia. Los Altos De Las Lastras, edited by Antonella Contin, 47-61. Milan: A&P Editing, 2004.
Web Articles:
Fraschini, Matteo. “Contemporanee Figure Di Spazio Architettonico/Urbano (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2012/07/Contemporanee-Figure-Di-Spazio-Architettonicheurbano-Di-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2010).
Fraschini, Matteo. “Figure Abitate - Inhabited Figures (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/World/2011/07/Inhabited-Figures/).”
Fraschini, Matteo. “Identità E Riconoscibilità Nello Spazio Dei Flussi (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2012/10/Identita-E-Riconoscibilita-Nello-Spazio-Dei-Flussi-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2011).
Fraschini, Matteo. “Riferimenti Figure Pattern. (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2013/02/Riferimenti-Figure-Pattern-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2012).
Fraschini, Matteo. “Cairo Ard Al-Liwa. New Centrality. A Model of Mslab Teaching Activity between Consolidated Research Lines and Further Openings. (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/World/Cairo-Ard-Al-Liwa-New-Centrality-a-Model-of-Mslab-Teaching-Activity-between-Consolidated-Research-Lines-and-Further-Openings-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it (2013):
Seminars, Lectures, Conferences
2021 Conference: Fraschini, Matteo and Julian Raxworthy. “Territories Made by Measure: The Parametric as a Way of Teaching Urban Design Theory. Architecture at the Age of Disruptive Technologies”. The American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt: ASCAAD 2021.
2019 Lecture: Design Process: Digital and Manual. Course: Final Design Workshop, Prof. Antonella Contin, Politecnico di Milano
2018 Lecture: “Koolhaas, Eisenman and Gehry: Design Process, Geometry and Algorithms”. MSc Architectural Design and History, Prof. Federico Bucci, History of Contemporary Architecture, Politecnico di Milano.
2014 Round Table: Triennale di Milano, Africa-Italia. Un’idea Di Sviluppo Condiviso (Ideas on a Shared Developement)
2011 Seminar (speaker, moderator): Dare terra; Milan Urban Centre
2011 Yenikapi Symposium; seminar and exhibition Organization with Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Michele Moreno (Polimi), Yuksel Demir, Ozlem Kandemir (ITU Istanbul)
2009 International Congress Innovative Design And Construction Technologies” Milano, ITALY, from May 6 - 7th, 2009; Lecture title: “Lightweight structures modelling through a physical simulation software”
Other Research Activities
2018-19: AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) Project on solid waste management in refugee camps in West Bank, 1 year project, 500.000 Euro for CESVI Fondazione and Overseas Onlus, in partnership with UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), and in collaboration with the Scuola di Agraria e Medicina veterinaria of the University of Bologna: “Integrated approach for an improved solid waste management system, environmental awareness and education in healthy eating for refugees in Nurshams and Tulkarem camps” (Project code: AID 11264/CESVI/UNRWA/16) - Design and Technical documents for the renovation of the rooftop of the Women Centre in Nurshams Camp and the realization of harvesting systems. - Consulting, Design and Site supervising.
2015: Teaching with Technology Grant - Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching - University of Cape Town (23.000 R)
2004-13: Member of MSLab, Measure and Scale Laboratory, DAStU Department, Polytechnic of Milan, coordinated by prof. Antonella Contin.
List of Main Activities:
_2011 Campus Urbano International Competition (for Universities) University Luigi Bocconi With New York University of Technology.
_2010/13 Dare Terra [GIVE LAND] Organization of a series of annual seminaries New sustainable mod els for the urban growth. The new centrality of Segrate, Italy. In collaboration with Comune di Milano, Comune di Segrate, Provincia di Milano.
_2010 MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPES BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
Nature, Culture & Architecture _ Morphology / Typology in the pre-modern modality and today _ DOÑANA (SPAIN) _ OUTSIDE THE CITY. Re - territorialisation of the human habitats at the net-city scale. The Climate Question and Sustainable Eco-Tourism Model, in collabora tion with Máster universitario en ciudad y arquitectura sostenibles ETSAS _ Esquela Tecnica Superior de Sevilla.
_2010 Inter-disciplinary Yenikapi Symposium The future of the past of Yenikapi, trasfer point and archeological park. Istanbul, TR
_2010 MARDIN - Nature, Culture & Architecture (Turkey) Morphology/typology in pre-modern system: a new way to use parametric design to reproduce and reinvent complexity.
_ 2009 SUSTAINABILITY OF THE IDENTITY - Bahia de Cadìz (Spain)
in collaboration with Máster universitario en ciudad y arquitectura sostenibles ETSAS _ Esquela Tecnica Superior de Sevilla and Ayuntamiento de San Fernando.
_2004 Segovia Urban Development Design Research - Exhibition and Publication: Segovia. Los Altos De Las Lastras, edited by Antonella Contin, 47-61. Milan: A&P Editing, 2004.
2011: Researches, data collection and publication (Book) - M.OVI Museo Cascina Ovi, Archivio storico di Segrate - With Marco Fraschini for: Municipality of Segrate (founded: 10.000 Euro)
2011: 1861-2011 150° Dell’unità d’Italia [Exhibition for the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy] Segrate Cascina Ovi: Historical and data researches, contents, layout, design and supervision. Municipality of Segrate (founded: 50.000 Euro) With Marco Fraschini
2012: Ponte Bellum - Research and Exhibition - for AUFO Architectural & Urban Forum and ISISUF - Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo. Title of the Project: Wetscape City with Giancarlo Tonoli Giacomo Moretto Infrastructurban: Event/Exposition with 10 Utopian proposal for 1 million inhabitant cities along a bridge connecting Sicily to Tunisi
Published in : ARCA international n 109/2012
2011: Project title: Attualità Del Progetto Urbano: Urba-nu 10 Progetti Per Nuoro.” for Associazione culturale PAESAGGIURBANI. (partecipation)
2010: Milano 2030 Stadt Krone - Research and Exhibition - for Politecnico di Milano and AUFO Architectural & Urban Forum. Title of the Project: Citytape - Stefano Melgrati, Giancarlo Tonoli, Mirko Vescio, Jack Moretto
2010: Segrate Cascina Ovi [permanent exhibition on history and present of the city of Segrate (Milan)] Historical and data researches, contents, layout, design, curation and work’s supervision. Municipality of Segrate (founded: 100.000 Euro) With Marco Fraschini
2006-07: Ph.D Research Scholarship Comune di Milano, Research Program: “Periferie e nuove centralità a Milano” [Peripheries and new centralities in Milan] € 10.000
2005: New York Institute of Technology, Ph.D Internship program.
2001: M.Arch dissertation scholarship at ETSAM (Madrid) (January - April)
1998-99: Erasmus program, Sint Lucas University, Brussels .
Awards and Mentions in International Design Competitions:
2019: Rome, Concorso Di Progettazione A Procedura Aperta In Due Gradi In Modalità Telematica “Progettazione Per Opere Di Pedonalizzazione E Riqualificazione Nel Territorio Del Municipio Il”, with Arch Simona Rizzo [Urban and Landscape Architecture Design competition - Rome - Olympic Village - Municipality of Rome] - Finalist
2013: Europan 12 - The Adaptable City - Inserting Urban Rhythms - Venezia Mestre, Porject Title: “Match Boxes” - Special Mention
2010: Concorso di idee per Riqualificazione urbana dei Lidi Ravennati. Realizzazione di percorsi pedo-ciclabili e risistemazione aree di sosta per la riqualificazione della fascia retrostante gli stabilimenti balneari – [Urban and Landscape design competition for the coastline of Ravenna - Municipality of Ravenna]- First Prize
2010: Concorso d’idee per la progettazione di Piazza xx settembre e degli spazi annessi Comune di Sarnico (Bg) - Municipality of Sarnico (Bergamo) [Urban and Architectural design competition for the waterfront square of Sarnico (Bergamo/Italy] - Honorable Mention
2001: Student Architectural design competition, Comunitad de Madrid “Cocheras de metro de Quatro Caminos” - First Prize; further developed in the master degree thesis and published in A. Contin, Un’Idea di Architettura, forma figura immagine, Clup, Milano, 2004
Other International Design Competitions (Selection)
2019: Architectural Design Competition Borgaretto Torino (Italy) La Fabbrica Trasparente. Dott. Gallina s.r.l. (with Giancarlo Tonoli) [International Arch. Des. Comp. for the refurbishment of a Factory]
2019: Design Competition Milan (Italy): Milano in Crescita – Concorso Internazionale di Progettazione Scuola Pizzigoni - Municipality of Milan. [International Arch. Des. Comp. for the a secondary School]
2015: Europan 13 - The Adaptable City II - Kosovo - GJAKOVA
2013: Belgorod City Centre International Urban Design Competition
2012: Concorso di idee per la redazione di un progetto integrato di valorizzazione del parco delle mura di Piacenza (Landscape and Urban Design competition for the renewal of city wall Park, Piacenza, Italy)
2012: Concorso di progettazione in fase unica: “Parco Cimiteriale e Tempio Crematorio a Chiesanuova”, nel Comune di Prato (Architectural and landscape design competition for the extension of Prato (Florence/Italy) Cemetery and the design of the new crematorium.
2012: Concorso di progettazione Municipio di via Roma e sistemazione aree adiacenti (Rodano) (Architectural design competition for the new Rodano (Milano/Italy) town hall
2011: Concorso di idee per la progettazione di opere ed interventi relativi alla zona di separazione tra le aree portuali ed il litorale nel terrapieno sud del bacino di Vado Ligure – Bergeggi (Architectural and landscape design competition for the harbour of Vado(Italy)
2011: Concorso di idee per la riqualificazione dell’area portuale e del waterfront della citta’ di Fano “ la darsena nella citta“ (Urban and Architectural design competition for the harbour and waterfront of Fano (Italy)
2008: Concorso di progettazione per la realizzazione del nuovo Istituto Agrario di Siena in località Scacciapensieri. (Architectural design competition for a secondary school in Siena/Italy)
2006: 1° concorso “contemporanee forme di intelligenza” edizione 2005 indetto dal GRUPPO SINTESI (forniture design competition)
2004: Concorso di idee per la progettazione del nuovo stadio Comunale di Siena (Architectural design competition for the new Stadium of Siena IT)
2002: Concorso di progettazione per opere di riqualificazione ingresso Villaggio Ambrosiano e controviale in fregio alla Via Cassanese” (Urban and architectural design competition for a square in Segrate (Milan/Italy) 4th prize
Exhibitions
2012: “INFRASTRUCTURBAN” (www.aufo.it) published in ARCA international n 109/2012 (partecipation)
2011: Yenikapi Symposium, Istambul Archeological Museum, Aya Irini (design and contents, collaboration)
2011: 150° anniversary of ITALY, Segrate (design and contents)
2010: MilanoStadtKrone2030 @ Politecnico di Milano (partecipation)
2010: Segrate 1870 – 2010: 140 anni di storia comune, tradizioni e immagini” (design and contents, digital and interactive contents)
2004: Segovia – los altos de las Lastras (design and contents)
Throughout my academic and professional career, I have sought to integrate design practice, research, and teaching into a single investigation of how architecture and landscape take form.
Design has always been a way to test an idea of space that responds to the needs and aspirations of a complex contemporary society, linking the act of building to a broader cultural and civic dimension.
My work focuses on contemporary design methods as instruments of experimentation that connect geometry, material, and measure — between the tactile and the visual — in the construction of space understood as both process and form. Teaching has always been an essential part of this process: a shared field of research where design operates both as a method of inquiry and as a collective act of discovery.
This approach has developed through academic research and professional practice — from the theoretical framework of Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City (Maggioli, 2018), to recent large-scale projects. Among these, the masterplan for Euroflora Genova 2025 — winner of the international competition and exhibited in the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025 — extends this trajectory toward landscape and installation design, where transparency, matter, and ground act as spatial devices linking architecture, art, and ecology.
I am currently Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, and previously served as Senior Lecturer at the University of Cape Town (2013–2018). Over the years I have organised and taken part in international workshops and seminars in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, and have received awards and mentions in architectural and urban design competitions. Through this continuous dialogue between concept and construction, I see design as a means to interpret and transform the contemporary city.
The following pages aim to explain in detail my research trajectory and its interconnection with teaching activity and professional practice.
1996-2001
During his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of the Politecnico di Milano, Fraschini developed the research interests that would later define his academic and professional trajectory. In particular, he explored the relationship between architectural design and the scale of the contemporary metropolis, focusing on the connections between representation and design processes, and more generally on the theories and techniques of architectural design.
The Erasmus period at Sint Lucas Institute in Brussels (1998–99) exposed him to an international environment and to key influences such as Dutch structuralism and the work of Team 10 and Rem Koolhaas. This experience directly informed his winning proposal for the university competition Cocheras de Metro de Cuatro Caminos (Madrid, 2000, with Stefano Melgrati), which earned him a scholarship for further study at ETSAM Madrid. The project investigated the relationship between architecture, infrastructure, and the city, introducing early experimentation with three-dimensional digital design.
Presented as his M.Arch dissertation (score 98/100, April 2001), this work laid the conceptual foundation for his admission to the Ph.D. School in Architectural and Urban Design at the Politecnico di Milano. Fraschini qualified as a registered architect later that same year.
2002-2008
Fraschini began tutoring in architectural design studios at the Politecnico di Milano while starting his professional practice. In 2003 he was admitted to the Ph.D. Programme in Urban and Architectural Design (18th Cycle). He joined the research group MSLAB (Measure and Scale of the Contemporary City), coordinated by Prof. Ernesto d’Alfonso and later by Prof. Antonella Contin, with whom he would continue to collaborate on a regular basis.
As a member of this group, Fraschini worked on the design of the urban expansion plan for Segovia_Las Lastras and contributed to several publications. As part of the Ph.D. Programme, he carried out a research period at the New York Institute of Technology (2005). From 2004 he served as Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico di Milano. During these years, the first itinerant workshops were organised for students in collaboration with several international academic institutions, including those of Madrid, Istanbul, Sevilla, Cairo, and New York.
During this period, Fraschini co-supervised several M.Arch final dissertations. In collaboration with the University of Insubria and inspired by Frei Otto’s research, the group developed a software tool for the definition and heuristic optimisation of spatial catenaries. The results of this experimentation were presented at international conferences and published in academic journals. The theoretical and technical issues that emerged from this work formed one of the fundamental grounds for his Ph.D. dissertation, discussed with honours in 2007, titled Contemporary Architectural Designing Methods: Manual and Virtual Modeling. Geometrical Techniques of Shape Control.
The thesis consolidated the body of research developed up to that moment and identified specific directions for future work, highlighting the importance of mathematics and geometry as tools for the mental measurement of form throughout the design process, the relationship between the tactile, the visual, and the abstract dimensions, and the dialogue between the scales of the contemporary metropolis, where topography, urban fabrics, and infrastructural networks play a fundamental role. Alongside his research activity, Fraschini gained professional experience working on projects at different scales, both independently and in collaboration with others, and participated in several design competitions.
2009-2013
Fraschini’s professional practice continued to complement his teaching and research activity. He developed projects at different scales, including exhibitions, interior design, renovation of buildings in historical contexts, urban development plans, and landscape and public space design. A close collaboration with the Municipality of Segrate led to the design and realisation of the Museum of the City’s History, accompanied by a publication that collected the results of extensive historical research.
His participation in international design competitions received several awards. The topics addressed in these competitions were closely related to his academic research, representing both opportunities for verification and motivation for further progress. Among them, the first prize for the design of the Ravenna Waterfront promenade and the special mention for Europan 2013 are of particular note.
At the Politecnico di Milano, Fraschini continued teaching within architectural design studios and served as lecturer in charge of the course Contemporary Architectural Design Methods. The course, developed for the final year of the M.Arch programme, combined theory and practice, inviting students to reflect critically on architectural design as a logical, technical, and artistic process. The outcomes of these teaching experiences were published as monographs and within Contin, Antonella, ed. Questo, Metropolitan Architecture. Bologna: Maggioli Editore, 2015.
During these years, Fraschini supervised more than twenty final dissertations at both Bachelor’s and Master’s level. He also co-founded, under the supervision of Prof. Ernesto d’Alfonso, the online magazine Arcduecittà (www.arcduecitta.it), aimed at promoting debate on architecture and design, where he remains part of the editorial team.
2014 - 2020
In 2013 Fraschini was appointed Senior Lecturer at the School of Architecture, Planning and Geomatics of the University of Cape Town. During this period, he devoted himself primarily to teaching and research within a social and spatial context marked by the dynamics of the post-apartheid and post-colonial city. The South African environment provided a fertile ground for reflection on the relationship between society and urban space and for developing design approaches capable of interpreting such complexity.
At the University of Cape Town, Fraschini taught across several programmes, including the Bachelor of Architectural Studies, the M.Arch (Professional), the Master of Urban Design, and the Master of Landscape Architecture. His teaching included design studios, theory and history of architecture and urban design, and the supervision of final dissertations. In the final phase of his appointment, he was particularly involved in the Master of Urban Design, where he explored urban design theories and approaches through the lens of parametric design applied to the post-apartheid city. He also taught digital design techniques to first-year students, an experience that directly extended the research initiated during his Ph.D. on computational and geometric methods.
Over the years in Cape Town, Fraschini consolidated, reorganised, and expanded the theoretical framework of his doctoral research. The outcome of this process was the book Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City (2018). The reflections developed in the book frame parametric design in the wake of humanistic culture (symbolic form). In this context, a design method is proposed that establishes a dialogue between the tactile, the visual, and the abstract (geometric) dimensions in the design of contemporary space.
After completing his academic appointment in South Africa, Fraschini moved to the Middle East, where he contributed to an EU-funded urban regeneration project for a Palestinian refugee camp, implemented by an Italian NGO. During this period, he continued to develop his research on design techniques and participated in international design competitions, including the Rome Olympic Village – Urban and Landscape Design Competition (short-listed project).
2020 - present
After returning to Milan in early 2020, Fraschini resumed his teaching and research activity as Adjunct Professor at the Politecnico di Milano, where he teaches Design Studio 1 in the Master of Science in Building Engineering/Architecture. Since the academic year 2025–26, he teaches in Design Studio 4. He also supervises Master’s theses focused on the relationship between architectural and urban scales in fragile territories such as Cape Town and the West Bank, with ongoing academic collaborations established with the University of Canberra and the University of Cape Town.
The research underpinning this teaching activity has been discussed and published in conference proceedings. In 2021, Fraschini and J. Raxworthy co-authored a paper examining the relationship between urban design theories and parametric design as a tool for evaluating both qualitative and quantitative aspects. Alongside his academic work, he continues his professional practice as an independent architect, participating in competitions and developing projects at different scales.
In autumn 2023, Fraschini, together with Urges Architettura, won the international design competition for Euroflora 2025 Genova. The concept, based on an adaptive layout for the overall exhibition area, includes a series of installations developed for the event. Within this framework, he serves as Chief Architect in charge of design development. For Euroflora, Fraschini also designed the Italian installation for Floralies Internationales France and, in that context, the pavilions for Regione Liguria and Confagricoltura.
The masterplan of Euroflora 2025 is exhibited in the Italian Pavilion at the Biennale Architettura Venezia 2025 – 19th International Architecture Exhibition. The entire professional experience related to Euroflora — a project extending over two years and encompassing the design of more than 80,000 square metres — has been an opportunity to test and verify several key issues explored in his theoretical studies. A strong focus in the concept definition has been devoted to the relationship between architecture, landscape (as inhabited ground), and art as process, where the dialogue between the tactile and the visual dimension plays a pivotal role. The opportunity to develop these ideas at both design and construction level has allowed him to verify, from a technical perspective, the parametric processes explored and described in Design/Disegno. Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City.
This experience has also reinforced Fraschini’s research interests and expertise in landscape and temporary installations, particularly concerning the relationship between nature and artifice and between built form and human inhabitation. In autumn 2025, Fraschini designed the pavilion for VilleGiardini at the GreenItaly Exhibition in Parma, further extending his exploration of the relationship between architecture, landscape, and the ephemeral dimension of installation design.
Education
2007 Ph.D Thesis:
Fraschini, Matteo. “I Procedimenti Della Progettazione Architettonica Contemporanea: Modellazione Manuale, Modellazione Virtuale. Tecniche Di Controllo Geometrico Della Forma E Disegno Digitale. (Contemporary Architectural Designing Methods: Manual and Virtual Modeling. Geometrical Techniques of Shape Control).” Ph.D dissertation, Politecnico di Milano. (with honours)
2001 M.Arch Final Dissertation:
Fraschini, Matteo and Stefano Melgrati. “Concorso Universitario Madrid-Milano: Cocheras De Metro De Cuatro Caminos. .” Master of Science in Architecture, Politecnico di Milano. (mark: 98/100)
2006: Research scholarship from Milan Municipality,
2005: New York Institute of Technology, PHD Internship program.
2002: Licensed, Board of Architects, Landscape and Urban Planners, Italy. Ordine degli Architetti Paesaggisti Conservatori e Pianificatori di Milano (n.13303)
2001: Thesis scholarship at ETSAM (Madrid)
1998-99: Erasmus program, Sint Lucas University, Bruxelles.
1995: Diploma di Maturità Scientifica (Secondary school)
Teaching Activities
2020 - ... : Adjunct Professor - Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU) - Politecnico di Milano
2020-21: Architecture And Architectural Composition Laboratory Xl - Arc. Urb. Ing. Cos. (Master of Science degree) (LC) Building Engineering/Architecture
2013 - 2018: Senior Lecturer, University of Cape Town, School of Architecture, Planning & Geomatics:
•Courses:
2018: Urban Design Studio - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 70 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Theories of Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Urban Design Representation - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Research Methods for Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2018: Representation Methods - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS 1st year) (1st Semester - 2nd quarter) - 48 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Urban Design Studio - Master of Urban Design - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 70 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Theories of Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Urban Design Representation - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Research Methods for Urban Design - Master of Urban Design - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Representation Methods - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS 1st year) (1st Semester - 2nd quarter) - 48 teaching hrs per semester
2017: Architectural Design Studio - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS 2nd and 3rd year - “vertical”) (2nd Semester - 1st quarter) - 60 teaching hrs per semester
2016: Dissertation Design - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 96 teaching hrs per semester
2016: Theory and Technology Studies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 40 teaching hrs per semester
2016: Advanced History & Theory of Architecture - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2015: Dissertation Design - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 96 teaching hrs per semester
2015: Theory and Technology Studies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 40 teaching hrs per semester
2015: Advanced History & Theory of Architecture - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
2014: Design & Theory Studio III - Bachelor of Architectural Studies - (1st and 2nd Semester) - 96 teaching hrs per semester
2014: Advanced History & Theory of Architecture - Bachelor of Architectural Studies (Honours) - (1st Semester) - 10 teaching hrs per semester
•Supervised M Arch (prof) Final Dissertations:
2015:
Sebastian Rolando: “Between Nature and Culture: A Stone Masonry School and Walking Path at the Strand Street Quarry”
Timo Smit: “Cosmic architectural topography in the desolate Karoo
Suaad Patel: The Illusion of Time”
Paramasiven Veeramundar: “Urban Metabolism: Rethinking of Densification and Multi-use building in the city.”
Mabasa Mashazhu: “WasteFarm”
Christos Simos: “Place of the Artisan”
2016:
Jason Allan Chokupermall: “Re-Connecting…A Redevelopment of the Wynberg Precinct”
Kristi Badenhorst: “Speeds Of Life, The Effects Of Movement On Society, The City And The Future”
Tawanda Madzingaidzo: “Inclusive Urban Centres”
Kenneth Main: “Urban Acupuncture, Architecture as a catalyst for environmental and water conservation in the context of the Kilimanjaro Informal Settlement”
Vincent Richter: “Trojan Horses: Subverting The Role Of Wastewater Treatment - Producing Food And Fuel For The City Of Cape Town”
Ted Saczek: “Over Growth: A Metabolic Densification of Cape Town”
Wesley Samouilhan: “Form follows climate Reinterpreting a post-productive landscape through vernacular & passive design principles”
Jochen Schmidt von Wühlisch: “(Re)Programming - Typologies of Public Infrastructure to serve as a Tool for Cultural Evolution: A Re-imagination of the Cape Town Station”
•Extracurricular Teaching Activities
2017: Scientific and didactic organization - Workshop and Fieldtrip to Kamplala (Uganda) with Julian Raxworthy. For the students of the Master in Urban Design and in Landscape Architecture.
2016: Rhino Grasshopper Intensive workshop for Master Students (2nd Semester - 1st quarter) 12 teaching hrs
2014: 3rd International Summer School “a Flying Classroom”, Lake Constance : Sao Paulo: Cape Town 2. - 23. August 2014
With Prof.MyriamGautschi Alyssa Rau Faculty of Architecture and Design Hochschule Konstanz, Prof.AnáliaAmorim, MairaFriosEsola da Ciaded, São Paulo SP, Brazil, Stella Papanicolaou, Albertum Crowder, School of Architecture, Planning&Geomatics.
2015 - 17: External Examiner: Theory and Design Studio BAS2 - University of Free State (Bloemfontein)
2014 - 15: External Examiner: Advanced History and Theory of Architecture - University Pretoria
2004-2013 Adjunct Professor - Department of Architecture and Urban Studies (DASTU) - Politecnico di Milano
•Courses
2012/2013: I.C. Contemporary Architectural Design Methods: Studies On Contemporary Architectural Typologies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (2nd Semester) 48 teaching hrs
2011/2012: I.C. Contemporary Architectural Design Methods: Studies On Contemporary Architectural Typologies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (2nd Semester) 48 teaching hrs
2010/2011: I.C. Contemporary Architectural Design Methods: Studies On Contemporary Architectural Typologies - Master of Architecture (Professional) - (2nd Semester) 48 teaching hrs
2010/2011: Architectural Design Studio: Architettura Degli Interni (Interior Architecture) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2009/2010: Architectural Design Studio: Architettura Degli Interni (Interior Architecture) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture)1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2008/2009: Architectural Design Studio: Architettura Degli Interni (Interior Architecture) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2007/2008: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2006/2007: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2005/2006: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
2004/2005: Architectural Design Studio: Caratteri Tipologici Degli Edifici (Typological Characters of Buildings) - Bachelor of Science (Architecture) 1st Semester - 40 Teaching hrs
•Supervised M Arch (prof) Final Dissertations:
2013:
Wei, Ke Huan. “Archeologia storia e natura nella capitale della Dinastia Song del Sud.” [Archaeology, history and nature in the capital of the South Song dynasty].
Marina Serratine Paulo: “Linking Environments”
2012:
Nicolo’ Pini: “Un Nuovo Terminal per Tianjin”
Adriana Yong Velasco: “The Donana Landscape Via”
2008:
Antonio di Franco, Pietro Passerini: “MIlano Montecity Rogoredo”
2006:
Matteo Graziani: “La revisione della memoria, Esperimento di procedimento progettuale” (as Co-Supervisor)
Marco Cossi, Davide Damiano, Erica Fossati: “Un nuovo nucleo infrastrutturale nella Milano policentrica Progetto del nodo di interscambio per l’Alta Velocità” (as Co-Supervisor)
2005:
Russi, Monica; Scaringella, Sara: “Montecity-Rogoredo : una nuova porta per Milano” (as Co-Supervisor)
Natale, Luana Paola Emilia Previtali, Clara: “Un polo di interscambio per Milano Olimpica” (as Co-Supervisor)
•Supervised Bachelor of Science (architecture) Final Dissertations:
2009:
Santoro Laura: “Un Dialogo Fra Lo Spazio, La Meta E Il Percorso: Ipotesi Progettuale Al Parco Agricolo Sud, Milano”
2010:
Di Vicino Valeria Fasoli Camilla: ““Istanbul - Yenikapi” Riflessioni, Verifiche E Comparazioni Sullo Stawto Attuale Del Patrimonio Unesco”
Pini Niccolò: “ Lo Spazio È La Società Stessa: I Grattacieli Dal Basamento Alla Pelle”
Bianca Procino: “Daniel Libeskind _ Indagine Sui Riferimenti Artistici E Culturali Che Definiscono Il Concept E La Metodologia Progettuale. Riflessioni Critiche Ed Esempi.”
Medina Zambrano Fiorella Nataly: “Comparazione, Indagine Su Selezione Megalopoli Della America Latina”
Elisa Riviera: “Le Olimpiadi Moderne Come Pretesto Di Sviluppo Urbano E Riferimento Nell’architettura Delle Grandi Strutture. Comparazione Tra Casi Paradigmatici Nei Confronti Di Londra 2012.”
2011:
Eidani Asl Nastaran: “Lo Spazio Termale Come Eterotopia Dell’illusione”
Selo Luisa: “Through The Sprawl”
Grassenis Viola, Gervasoni Marta: “Architettura Come Montaggio”
Trebicka Flavia: “Manhattan Block: L’isolato Urbano Come Misura Delle Differenti Scale Della Metropoli”
Selva Caterina: “La Casbah Come Modello Nel Progetto Contemporaneo. “
2012:
Palazzo Roberta: “Dall’appartenenza Alla Modificazione Del Territorio: La Land Art Come Strumento Di Ricerca Per La Progettazione Applicata Al Suolo”
Milani Anna: “Strumenti Di Lettura Per Le Città Informali Sub-sahariane”
Ferrari Angelica: “Il Paesaggio Alla Scala Della Metropoli: La Pratica Artistica Come Strumento Di Lettura, Interpretazione E Modificazione”
2013:
Taghiani Leila: “Sustainability And Typology: Wind And Water As Dynamic Elements Of Space”
•Extracurricular Teaching Activities
2013: Scientific and didactic organization International Workshop_ Metabolism of a city - Red Hook, Brooklyn, International exchange program Ney York Institute of technology, Politecnico di Milano, Spring 2013 20-30 april 2013 with Proff. Antonella Contin (polimi) , Grahame Shane (Columbia), Giovanni Santamaria (NYIT), Ed Wall (Kingston London)
2012: Scientific and didactic organization International Workshop; CAIRO ARD AL-LIWA, New Centrality, Workshop / Cairo, Cairo University 1/10 november 2012; Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Paolo Patelli.
2011: Scientific and didactic organization Workshop: Sevilla – Doñana_ Out of the City, 17/26 November 2011, Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Michele Moreno,(Politecnico di Milano); Domingo Sanchez (ETSA Sevilla), Ed Wall (Kingston Univ. London), Daniel Zarza, (Univ. De Alcalà.)
2009: International Workshop (Invited tutor): Rehabilitation of the urban edge and the sustainability of the identity”, San Fernando, Cadice (Spagna) 3/11 september 2009. Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Michele Moreno, Ernesto d’Alfonso (Polimi), Domingo Sanchez (ETSA Sevilla), Ed Wall (Kingston Univ. London), D- Grahame Shane (Columbia Univ. NY), ITU Istanbul, Daniel Zarza, (Univ. De Alcalà.)
2006-2008: Workshops and visits: Istanbul_Yenikapi, with Antonella Contin, Michele Moreno, (Polimi); Yuksel Demir, ITU Istanbul technical University Mardin, with Antonella Contin, Michele Moreno, (Polimi); Yuksel Demir, ITU Istanbul technical University
2004 - 2007: Intensive Training Workshop for M.Arch Students: “Coprire un Ettaro” [One Hectare Structure]. Organization and Tutoring for design workshops in preparation of the M.Arch. Final Dissertation.
2006-2013 Member of Final Dissertation Commission
Publications
Fraschini, Matteo and Julian Raxworthy. “Territories Made by Measure: The Parametric as a Way of Teaching Urban Design Theory.” Architecture at the Age of Disruptive Technologies. Edited by Sherif Abdelmohsen, Tamer El-Khouly, Zaki Mallasi, and Amar Bennadji. The American University in Cairo. Cairo, Egypt: ASCAAD 2021, 2021.
Web article: Fraschini, Matteo. “Interview: Theory, Practice and Teaching.” Arcduecittà, 6 (2019): 12-15.
Book (monograph): Fraschini, Matteo. Design Disegno - Geometry, Measure and Algorithm for Architecture and the City. Politecnica. Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN): Maggioli Editore, 2018. (Link)
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo. “Designing between Scales.” In Questo, Metropolitan Architecture, edited by Antonella Contin, Politecnica, 126-38. Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli Editore, 2015. (Link)
Fraschini, Matteo. “Match Boxes.” In The Adaptable City, Europan 12 Results, vol 12: Europan, 2014.
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo. “Experiments between Landscape and Urban Design in the Net City.” In Donana out of the City, edited by Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, and Michele Moreno, 99-103. Santarcangelo di Romagna: Maggioli Editore, 2012. (Link)
Book: Fraschini, Marco and Matteo Fraschini. Museo Cascina Ovi, Archivio Storico Di Segrate. Vol. [Museum and Exhibition Catalogue]. Segrate: Comune di Segrate, 2011.
Journal Article: Fraschini, Matteo, Matteo Lo Prete, and Nicola Laurino. “Advanced Architectural Workshop: Implementing Structural Logics into a Design Process for Large Scale Lightweight Coverings.” Journal Of The International Association For Shell And Spatial Structures, no. 51 (2010): 137-46. (Link)
Conference proceeding: Fraschini, Matteo, Matteo Lo Prete, P. Brivio, G. Femia, M. Macchi, and M. Tarini. Lightweight Structures Modeling through a Physical Simulation Software. Innovative Design and Construction Technologies. Edited by Ingrid Paoletti. Rimini: Maggioli, 2009. (Link)
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo and Carlos Dall’Asta. “Nyc Dock.” In New York-Milano. Disegno Della Città Per La Regione Urbana, edited by Giovanni Santamaria, 99-101. Florence: Alinea Editrice, 2007.
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo. “Aereo/Treno/Automobile: L’aerostazione Nodo a Differenti Scale.” In Milano_Malpensa. La Regione Urbana Nello Spazio Dei Flussi, edited by Ernesto d’Alfonso. Florence: Alinea Editrice, 2006.
Chapter in a Book: Fraschini, Matteo, Chiara Donisi, and Marta Malini. “El Proyecto Como Metáfora Posible Para Una Nueva Conexiòn Entre Lugares.” In Segovia. Los Altos De Las Lastras, edited by Antonella Contin, 47-61. Milan: A&P Editing, 2004.
Web Articles:
Fraschini, Matteo. “Contemporanee Figure Di Spazio Architettonico/Urbano (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2012/07/Contemporanee-Figure-Di-Spazio-Architettonicheurbano-Di-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2010).
Fraschini, Matteo. “Figure Abitate - Inhabited Figures (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/World/2011/07/Inhabited-Figures/).”
Fraschini, Matteo. “Identità E Riconoscibilità Nello Spazio Dei Flussi (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2012/10/Identita-E-Riconoscibilita-Nello-Spazio-Dei-Flussi-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2011).
Fraschini, Matteo. “Riferimenti Figure Pattern. (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/2013/02/Riferimenti-Figure-Pattern-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it 2018, may (2012).
Fraschini, Matteo. “Cairo Ard Al-Liwa. New Centrality. A Model of Mslab Teaching Activity between Consolidated Research Lines and Further Openings. (Http://Www.Arcduecitta.It/World/Cairo-Ard-Al-Liwa-New-Centrality-a-Model-of-Mslab-Teaching-Activity-between-Consolidated-Research-Lines-and-Further-Openings-Matteo-Fraschini/).” arcduecitta.it (2013):
Seminars, Lectures, Conferences
2021 Conference: Fraschini, Matteo and Julian Raxworthy. “Territories Made by Measure: The Parametric as a Way of Teaching Urban Design Theory. Architecture at the Age of Disruptive Technologies”. The American University in Cairo
Cairo, Egypt: ASCAAD 2021.
2019 Lecture: Design Process: Digital and Manual. Course: Final Design Workshop, Prof. Antonella Contin, Politecnico di Milano
2018 Lecture: “Koolhaas, Eisenman and Gehry: Design Process, Geometry and Algorithms”. MSc Architectural Design and History, Prof. Federico Bucci, History of Contemporary Architecture, Politecnico di Milano.
2014 Round Table: Triennale di Milano, Africa-Italia. Un’idea Di Sviluppo Condiviso (Ideas on a Shared Developement)
2011 Seminar (speaker, moderator): Dare terra; Milan Urban Centre
2011 Yenikapi Symposium; seminar and exhibition Organization with Antonella Contin, Matteo Fraschini, Michele Moreno (Polimi), Yuksel Demir, Ozlem Kandemir (ITU Istanbul)
2009 International Congress Innovative Design And Construction Technologies” Milano, ITALY, from May 6 - 7th, 2009; Lecture title: “Lightweight structures modelling through a physical simulation software”
Other Research Activities
2018-19: AICS (Italian Agency for Development Cooperation) Project on solid waste management in refugee camps in West Bank, 1 year project, 500.000 Euro for CESVI Fondazione and Overseas Onlus, in partnership with UNRWA (the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees), and in collaboration with the Scuola di Agraria e Medicina veterinaria of the University of Bologna: “Integrated approach for an improved solid waste management system, environmental awareness and education in healthy eating for refugees in Nurshams and Tulkarem camps” (Project code: AID 11264/CESVI/UNRWA/16) - Design and Technical documents for the renovation of the rooftop of the Women Centre in Nurshams Camp and the realization of harvesting systems. - Consulting, Design and Site supervising.
2015: Teaching with Technology Grant - Centre for Innovation in Learning and Teaching - University of Cape Town (23.000 R)
2004-13: Member of MSLab, Measure and Scale Laboratory, DAStU Department, Polytechnic of Milan, coordinated by prof. Antonella Contin.
List of Main Activities:
_2011 Campus Urbano International Competition (for Universities) University Luigi Bocconi With New York University of Technology.
_2010/13 Dare Terra [GIVE LAND] Organization of a series of annual seminaries New sustainable mod els for the urban growth. The new centrality of Segrate, Italy. In collaboration with Comune di Milano, Comune di Segrate, Provincia di Milano.
_2010 MEDITERRANEAN LANDSCAPES BETWEEN EAST AND WEST
Nature, Culture & Architecture _ Morphology / Typology in the pre-modern modality and today _ DOÑANA (SPAIN) _ OUTSIDE THE CITY. Re - territorialisation of the human habitats at the net-city scale. The Climate Question and Sustainable Eco-Tourism Model, in collabora tion with Máster universitario en ciudad y arquitectura sostenibles ETSAS _ Esquela Tecnica Superior de Sevilla.
_2010 Inter-disciplinary Yenikapi Symposium The future of the past of Yenikapi, trasfer point and archeological park. Istanbul, TR
_2010 MARDIN - Nature, Culture & Architecture (Turkey) Morphology/typology in pre-modern system: a new way to use parametric design to reproduce and reinvent complexity.
_ 2009 SUSTAINABILITY OF THE IDENTITY - Bahia de Cadìz (Spain)
in collaboration with Máster universitario en ciudad y arquitectura sostenibles ETSAS _ Esquela Tecnica Superior de Sevilla and Ayuntamiento de San Fernando.
_2004 Segovia Urban Development Design Research - Exhibition and Publication: Segovia. Los Altos De Las Lastras, edited by Antonella Contin, 47-61. Milan: A&P Editing, 2004.
2011: Researches, data collection and publication (Book) - M.OVI Museo Cascina Ovi, Archivio storico di Segrate - With Marco Fraschini for: Municipality of Segrate (founded: 10.000 Euro)
2011: 1861-2011 150° Dell’unità d’Italia [Exhibition for the 150th anniversary of the unification of Italy] Segrate Cascina Ovi: Historical and data researches, contents, layout, design and supervision. Municipality of Segrate (founded: 50.000 Euro) With Marco Fraschini
2012: Ponte Bellum - Research and Exhibition - for AUFO Architectural & Urban Forum and ISISUF - Istituto Internazionale di Studi sul Futurismo. Title of the Project: Wetscape City with Giancarlo Tonoli Giacomo Moretto Infrastructurban: Event/Exposition with 10 Utopian proposal for 1 million inhabitant cities along a bridge connecting Sicily to Tunisi
Published in : ARCA international n 109/2012
2011: Project title: Attualità Del Progetto Urbano: Urba-nu 10 Progetti Per Nuoro.” for Associazione culturale PAESAGGIURBANI. (partecipation)
2010: Milano 2030 Stadt Krone - Research and Exhibition - for Politecnico di Milano and AUFO Architectural & Urban Forum. Title of the Project: Citytape - Stefano Melgrati, Giancarlo Tonoli, Mirko Vescio, Jack Moretto
2010: Segrate Cascina Ovi [permanent exhibition on history and present of the city of Segrate (Milan)] Historical and data researches, contents, layout, design, curation and work’s supervision. Municipality of Segrate (founded: 100.000 Euro) With Marco Fraschini
2006-07: Ph.D Research Scholarship Comune di Milano, Research Program: “Periferie e nuove centralità a Milano” [Peripheries and new centralities in Milan] € 10.000
2005: New York Institute of Technology, Ph.D Internship program.
2001: M.Arch dissertation scholarship at ETSAM (Madrid) (January - April)
1998-99: Erasmus program, Sint Lucas University, Brussels .
Awards and Mentions in International Design Competitions:
2019: Rome, Concorso Di Progettazione A Procedura Aperta In Due Gradi In Modalità Telematica “Progettazione Per Opere Di Pedonalizzazione E Riqualificazione Nel Territorio Del Municipio Il”, with Arch Simona Rizzo [Urban and Landscape Architecture Design competition - Rome - Olympic Village - Municipality of Rome] - Finalist
2013: Europan 12 - The Adaptable City - Inserting Urban Rhythms - Venezia Mestre, Porject Title: “Match Boxes” - Special Mention
2010: Concorso di idee per Riqualificazione urbana dei Lidi Ravennati. Realizzazione di percorsi pedo-ciclabili e risistemazione aree di sosta per la riqualificazione della fascia retrostante gli stabilimenti balneari – [Urban and Landscape design competition for the coastline of Ravenna - Municipality of Ravenna]- First Prize
2010: Concorso d’idee per la progettazione di Piazza xx settembre e degli spazi annessi Comune di Sarnico (Bg) - Municipality of Sarnico (Bergamo) [Urban and Architectural design competition for the waterfront square of Sarnico (Bergamo/Italy] - Honorable Mention
2001: Student Architectural design competition, Comunitad de Madrid “Cocheras de metro de Quatro Caminos” - First Prize; further developed in the master degree thesis and published in A. Contin, Un’Idea di Architettura, forma figura immagine, Clup, Milano, 2004
Other International Design Competitions (Selection)
2019: Architectural Design Competition Borgaretto Torino (Italy) La Fabbrica Trasparente. Dott. Gallina s.r.l. (with Giancarlo Tonoli) [International Arch. Des. Comp. for the refurbishment of a Factory]
2019: Design Competition Milan (Italy): Milano in Crescita – Concorso Internazionale di Progettazione Scuola Pizzigoni - Municipality of Milan. [International Arch. Des. Comp. for the a secondary School]
2015: Europan 13 - The Adaptable City II - Kosovo - GJAKOVA
2013: Belgorod City Centre International Urban Design Competition
2012: Concorso di idee per la redazione di un progetto integrato di valorizzazione del parco delle mura di Piacenza (Landscape and Urban Design competition for the renewal of city wall Park, Piacenza, Italy)
2012: Concorso di progettazione in fase unica: “Parco Cimiteriale e Tempio Crematorio a Chiesanuova”, nel Comune di Prato (Architectural and landscape design competition for the extension of Prato (Florence/Italy) Cemetery and the design of the new crematorium.
2012: Concorso di progettazione Municipio di via Roma e sistemazione aree adiacenti (Rodano) (Architectural design competition for the new Rodano (Milano/Italy) town hall
2011: Concorso di idee per la progettazione di opere ed interventi relativi alla zona di separazione tra le aree portuali ed il litorale nel terrapieno sud del bacino di Vado Ligure – Bergeggi (Architectural and landscape design competition for the harbour of Vado(Italy)
2011: Concorso di idee per la riqualificazione dell’area portuale e del waterfront della citta’ di Fano “ la darsena nella citta“ (Urban and Architectural design competition for the harbour and waterfront of Fano (Italy)
2008: Concorso di progettazione per la realizzazione del nuovo Istituto Agrario di Siena in località Scacciapensieri. (Architectural design competition for a secondary school in Siena/Italy)
2006: 1° concorso “contemporanee forme di intelligenza” edizione 2005 indetto dal GRUPPO SINTESI (forniture design competition)
2004: Concorso di idee per la progettazione del nuovo stadio Comunale di Siena (Architectural design competition for the new Stadium of Siena IT)
2002: Concorso di progettazione per opere di riqualificazione ingresso Villaggio Ambrosiano e controviale in fregio alla Via Cassanese” (Urban and architectural design competition for a square in Segrate (Milan/Italy) 4th prize
Exhibitions
2012: “INFRASTRUCTURBAN” (www.aufo.it) published in ARCA international n 109/2012 (partecipation)
2011: Yenikapi Symposium, Istambul Archeological Museum, Aya Irini (design and contents, collaboration)
2011: 150° anniversary of ITALY, Segrate (design and contents)
2010: MilanoStadtKrone2030 @ Politecnico di Milano (partecipation)
2010: Segrate 1870 – 2010: 140 anni di storia comune, tradizioni e immagini” (design and contents, digital and interactive contents)
2004: Segovia – los altos de las Lastras (design and contents)
