Leading the youngest architecture firm among the top 100 in Italy, he founded his career by investigating the common language between Beauty and Responsibility in architecture. A LEED Green Associate and Passivhaus Trainer, after graduating in Architecture Technology in Bologna and professional and educational experiences in London, he teaches at IED Milano and founded several initiatives related to the Ecological Transition, opening Pier Currà Architettura srl in Romagna in 2017.

“Design meaning, Enhance Life, Heal the World” are the cornerstones that guide the projects developed by the studio.

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Priya was born in Vaythiri (India) and after her classical high school path she moved to Florence to study art history, her great passion. After graduating in museology, she took part in the organisation and the setting up of exhibitions in art galleries at “EX3 Center for Contemporary Art in Florence”. She also collaborated in research activities with the MAXXI in Rome for the conference “Masaccio Prize : History and Projects ”and has followed for several years the organisation of the Artist’s Film Festival“ The screen of art ”, managing collateral exhibitions and the portfolio.

After various experiences in the teaching field, she continued her training in the world of culture and obtained a first level master’s degree at the Sole 24 Ore Business School in “Management of Cultural Heritage”.

Subsequently, she was selected by the Emilia-Romagna region for the advanced training course at the Cineteca di Bologna concerning the digital archiving of tapes. Among the most recent experiences there is the preparation of the exhibition by Daniela Poletti, glass artist, for the Fuorisalone event (Milan 2018) and the organisation of exhibition and training events for the lighting companies FLOS, Viabizzuno, Exenia and BEGA .
She is currently the Co-Founder and COo of the Pier Currà Architettura design firm, where she also takes care of the artistic contribution to the project and she is the referent for the cultural projects aimed at promoting the dissemination of the culture of architecture, art and design.

p.baldazzi@piercurra.it

Riccardo is our Design Team Director. Design, organise and develop. He studied Architectural Design at the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden, before graduating in Architecture from the University of Ferrara in 2005. After starting his career as a landscape architect with the WEST8 team from Rotterdam NL, he trained in Mario Cucinella’s teams in Italy as project leader on numerous international projects.

In 2015 he moved with his family to Paris where he lived and worked for 6 years as project director in the new team of AAAB architecture projects, participating in numerous urban and real estate rehabilitation operations, managing among others the “INSPIRE” affair in Puteaux and participating since the conception phase in numerous projects including “SWAYS” in Issy-Les-Moulineaux, “UPSIDE” in Nanterre and the “ISM campus” in Dakar, Senegal.

Among his most important experiences, he has worked on several projects at different scales, from their design to their completion, in Italy, France, Russia, Montenegro, Morocco and Senegal.

Riccardo joined the company in 2021 as Design Team Director. Passionate about travel, and the cultures in which the projects are immersed, his approach to work allows us to create projects with a strong identity, thanks to the search for solid and complete solutions based on complex parameters. With a strong experience in the theme of sustainable development in architecture, he pays particular attention to the use and organisation of space, seeking identity and empathy.

r.minghini@piercurra.it

After his scientific high school diploma and a master’s degree in Building Engineering and Architecture at the University of Bologna, Stefano began his professional activity in 2006, dividing himself between the cities of Cesena and Bologna. In this double context, he has the opportunity to gain experience on various project scales, engaging in interventions in the management, industrial, school, sports and residential fields, implemented on buildings subject to renovation and restoration, or newly built.

Passionate about construction techniques, he takes care of the project from the initial conception phase to the construction detail that allows its concrete realisation, integrating architectural sensitivity and search for the best technical solution.

At the end of 2020 he began collaborating with the firm, where he currently plays the role as Technical Team Director.

s.sintini@piercurra.it

Matteo graduated in 2010 with a Master’s Degree in Architecture at the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna. He presented a thesis entitled “The places of living. Identity of the contemporary residence – L’Aquila 2010, Colle dell’Addolorata, new residences for the reconfiguration of an urban fabric “, together with the architect Stefania Rossi. Following the tragic seismic event in Abruzzo in 2009, he collaborated with “Collettivo99” to develop a design much more aware of the specific environment of this area.
Following graduation, he worked with various realities in the provincial territory, taking care of his own training to develop the ability to manage the authorization and construction process of the all-round building artefact.

He dealt with small and medium-scale residential works, productive construction works, infrastructural systems and urban planning.
He understands the centrality of installation design related to the energy efficiency of buildings, so as to lead it to become a designted energy certifier of the Emilia Romagna.
These interests lead him to approach architecture looking for the right compromise between aesthetics and functionality.

He is not just an architect; he loves nature and living in it whenever he has the chance. For over 15 years, he has provided voluntary service as an educator and trainer within AGESCI/Scout Movement .
In his professional career, the study of town planning legislation is always central, weaving fruitful collaborations with council technical offices, so that the design choices can materialise in the finished work.

m.giulianelli@piercurra.it

Paola is our PMO Director, she has ten years of experience in managing complex multidisciplinary projects thanks to skills in data, change management and technology. She graduated in 2001 in Management Engineering at the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia.

Before getting to know our studio, Paola worked for over 20 years in multinationals, she started in the automotive sector then in the wellness sector.

Among her successes, as product marketing expert, there is the introduction on the market of innovative products in the field of group training. These solutions are currently very successful in gyms all over the world. Her work is always guided by the satisfaction of all the people who use, live and work the solutions she proposes.

During her career she has acquired specific skills in the analysis and synthesis of economic data aimed at directional choices, this has allowed her to play a role of management control and strategic marketing within the firm. Paola is convinced that her transversal and extra-sector skills can support the growth of our reality to differentiate it and make it a reference point.

p.mussoni@piercurra.it

Nicolas graduated with honour in 2018 in Architecture at the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna, presenting a thesis entitled “The track continues. Proposal for the museum building of the archaeological park of Galeata “, together with the Spanish architect José Ignacio Linazasoro. He collaborated in Madrid in the Pesquera y Asociados arquitectos studio, confronting himself with the Spanish design reality. For the academic year 2018-2019 he held the role of assistant in the Laboratory of Architectural Design III at the University of Bologna with Professor Luca Conti of the SUPSI University of Lugano.

His aesthetic research is constantly moved by the many passions ranging from painting to sculpture. As a frequent visitor to markets, he is always on the hunt for objects full of history and culture, from ancient books to watches. During his studies he approaches the photography of the urban landscape and architecture with Professor Guido Guidi. To this day, this continues to be a passion, a research and a work with exhibitions and projects on commission.

Since 2018 he has been practising freelance with the Pier Currà Architettura studio as the Head of Interio Design, mainly dealing with small and medium-scale residential projects, fashion retails in Europe, Asia and Latin America, architecture for catering and offices. His international experiences have led him to a respectful approach to architecture that becomes a combination of places, materials and atmospheres.

n.piazza@piercurra.it

m.domeniconi@piercurra.it

Vincenzo is our Head of Sustainability. He graduated in architecture at the University of Bologna, in Italy, in 2017. He wrote an experimental thesis in Sustainable Architecture, with the object of designing a prototype of a high energy performance residence for the Solar Decathlon Middle East and therefore contextualised in a climate extreme like the Arabian desert. The same year he introduced himself to the profession of architect and then devoted himself, from 2018 to 2021, to university research as a Research Fellow at the Department of Architecture of the University of Bologna. He has the opportunity to collaborate on POR FESR projects coordinated by UNIBO and CIRI as well as to deepen his knowledge on energy and environmental issues by experimenting with the use of energy modelling and fluid dynamics softwares. He has more than 20 publications to his credit, including peer reviewed academic articles, conference proceedings and a book for technicians.

Vincenzo ends his academic interlude in 2021 by joining the Studio Team at the beginning of 2022.

His passion for environmental and sustainable issues, and his desire to share them with the world, push him to keep himself constantly updated, thus enriching the knowledge of the Firm. This attitude strengthens the firm’s design approach by providing support both in the preliminary phase, during the definition of forms and strategies, and in the definitive phase for verifying the performance capabilities of the buildings.

v.vodola@piercurra.it

e.giugni@piercurra.it

Luca graduated in 2001 from the University of Studies of Florence, obtaining a degree in Architecture specialising in “Architectural Restoration”. He presented a thesis entitled “Il Quadraturismo in the villas of 1600/700 in Romagna” with a mark 105/110.

He started his profession at an architectural studio of architecture in Cesena and later moved to moved to Bologna for about ten years, where he collaborated with design studios, dealing with urban planning, building architectural executions, work supervision, accounting safety coordination. Luca has obtained the title of competent technician in acoustics, energy certifier and participated in the advanced training course on building pathologies. This technical training has given him a comprehensive view of the process of realising of architectural work.

In addition to architecture, he also works on objects and furnishing accessories made of wood and metal; in his spare time he enjoys reading architectural essays, spends time with his animals, on motorbikes and playing sports.

Since 2021 he has been working with the Pier Currà Architettura studio as technical director and responsible for the executive design.

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