Marco Vicinanza

Department of Heritage and Architecture, Design and Fashion
Board Member

After graduating  as  an  architect in  1983  at  Politecnico  di  Milano  and  after  some  working experiences  on  Graphics,  Office-Design  and  Trade  Fairs,  he collaborates  with  architectural practices in  Milan  on  various  projects  regarding  public  spaces,  stores  and  residential  projects,  in Italy  and  abroad,  on  design  and  costruction  aspects,  together  with  being  responsible  for  the research  on  materials. Since  1993,  he  starts  running  his  own  studio in  Milan,  working  mainly  for  private  customers. He  has  worked  on  competitions,  fashion  presentations,  events  design,  trade  fairs  and  exhibitions and  on  Real Estate estimates.  Along  with  designing  for  offices  and  public  spaces,  he is  often in charge  of  works  for  renovation  and  restoration  of  residential  spaces  and  for  custom-made furniture  design. In 2013, on behalf of Davide Longoni, he is winner of a public competition on the requalification of a covered market for the city of Milan (on occasion of expo2015) In 2016 he designs the “sustainable home according to IKEA” installation, at the global event Villaggio della Terra - Galoppatoio di Villa Borghese in Rome, for Earth Day 2016 He  is lecturer on Materials Technology at IED Milan (Istituto Europeo di Design), in Interior Design  Courses  for  foreign  students, since  2003.