Marco Piva
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Marco Piva, Italian architectArchitect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and designer
Designer
A designer is a person who designs. More formally, a designer is an agent that "specifies the structural properties of a design object". In practice, anyone who creates tangible or intangible objects, such as consumer products, processes, laws, games and graphics, is referred to as a...
, was born in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
in 1952.
In 1977 he graduated at Politecnico di Milano and founded STUDIODADA
STUDIODADA
STUDIODADA was an affiliate of the architectural and design office of the Radical Period, it was involved in interior design and architecture projects both in Italy and abroad.- History :...
in 1978, one of the design offices of the radical period
Radical period (design)
In Italy, in the second part of the 1960s, the design avant-gardes entered a new period of construction named "Radical".Probably the most notorious result of such avant-garde period is the very famous installation called "Superarchitettura", made in Pistoia in 1966.Within the Italian design...
.
In 1984 Studio Marco Piva was opened, with activities ranging from large architectural projects for tourist facilities, to interior design
Interior design
Interior design describes a group of various yet related projects that involve turning an interior space into an effective setting for the range of human activities are to take place there. An interior designer is someone who conducts such projects...
and finally industrial design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
for the production of accessories for common areas. From 1987 to 1990 was member of the Presidential Board of Associazione per il Disegno Industriale
Associazione per il Disegno Industriale
ADI is an association of about 1.100 designers, manufacturers, trade newspeople, schools and researchers on design based in Italy.-References:** A web page dedicated to lifestyle. Contains an online design museum....
(ADI), the Industrial Design Association.
In 1987, Marco Piva also founded IDA, International Design Agency, an Italian interface for a World Design Network system.
In 2001, a variety of experiences in strategic consulting in the field of design
Design
Design as a noun informally refers to a plan or convention for the construction of an object or a system while “to design” refers to making this plan...
and hotel
contract work culminated in consulting work with the contract division of * Federlegno - Arredo. In 2002, “Atelier Design” was established, the Studio’s atelier which was
created as a centre for industrial design
Industrial design
Industrial design is the use of a combination of applied art and applied science to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics, and usability of a product, but it may also be used to improve the product's marketability and production...
research and development, placing its
experience at the service of leading companies in the fields of seating, furnishing,
plumbing and bathroom fixtures, lighting and laminate print manufacturing.
Since 1999, this remarkable activity has been combined with teaching positions at
universities and design institutes both in Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
and abroad, and the organisation of the
post-graduate Master’s degree program at the Politecnico di Milano, the Polytechnic School of Design and the Istituto Europeo di Design
Istituto Europeo di Design
The Istituto Europeo di Design is a design school that attracts students from over 90 different countries to its one and three year/four undergraduate, masters courses and advanced training courses....
in Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
.
Major Works
OsakaOsaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
Gas Corporation Ltd. “Building”– Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
, 1992
Hotel dei Cavalieri – Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
Hotel Carrobbio – Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 1999
Eurocongressi Hotel – Cavaion – Verona, 2000
Starhotel Michelangelo – Florence
Florence
Florence is the capital city of the Italian region of Tuscany and of the province of Florence. It is the most populous city in Tuscany, with approximately 370,000 inhabitants, expanding to over 1.5 million in the metropolitan area....
Lowry Hotel - Manchester
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
Laguna Terminal, Laguna Palace & Laguna Suites – Venice Mestre, 2001
Palace Hotel Congress Centre – Como
Como
Como is a city and comune in Lombardy, Italy.It is the administrative capital of the Province of Como....
Port Palace – Monaco, 2002
T Hotel – Cagliari (Sardinia, Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), 2004 Foto
Hotel Mirage – Kazan
Kazan
Kazan is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia. With a population of 1,143,546 , it is the eighth most populous city in Russia. Kazan lies at the confluence of the Volga and Kazanka Rivers in European Russia. In April 2009, the Russian Patent Office granted Kazan the...
, 2003
Sicis The Art Factory – Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
, 2004
Hotel Exedra (suites) – Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
(Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
)
Le Terrazze - Carità di Villorba, Treviso (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), 2010
Oceana Hotel - Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, 2009
High Performance Sloop – The Netherlands
Hotel Tower – Bologne (Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), 2007
Net Center – Padua
Tiara Hotel – Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
Porto Residential Complex (concept) – Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
, In progress
Club Med – Caprera, Sardinia
Sardinia
Sardinia is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea . It is an autonomous region of Italy, and the nearest land masses are the French island of Corsica, the Italian Peninsula, Sicily, Tunisia and the Spanish Balearic Islands.The name Sardinia is from the pre-Roman noun *sard[],...
(Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
), in progress
Awards
TriennaleTriennale
La Triennale di Milano is a design museum and events venue in Milan, Italy, located inside the Palace of Art building, part of Parco Sempione, the park grounds adjacent to Castello Sforzesco. It hosts exhibitions and events which highlight contemporary Italian design, urban planning, architecture,...
- Milan
Milan
Milan is the second-largest city in Italy and the capital city of the region of Lombardy and of the province of Milan. The city proper has a population of about 1.3 million, while its urban area, roughly coinciding with its administrative province and the bordering Province of Monza and Brianza ,...
Landesgewerbemt Museum - Stuttgart
Stuttgart
Stuttgart is the capital of the state of Baden-Württemberg in southern Germany. The sixth-largest city in Germany, Stuttgart has a population of 600,038 while the metropolitan area has a population of 5.3 million ....
Design Center - Cologne
Cologne
Cologne is Germany's fourth-largest city , and is the largest city both in the Germany Federal State of North Rhine-Westphalia and within the Rhine-Ruhr Metropolitan Area, one of the major European metropolitan areas with more than ten million inhabitants.Cologne is located on both sides of the...
Kortrijk Design Biennale Interieur
Kortrijk Design Biennale Interieur
The Kortrijk Design Biennale Interieur is a major international design exhibition that takes place once every two years in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The first Interieur Design Biennale took place in 1968. The Biennale is organised by the Interieur Foundation. Several activities, such as...
- Kortrijk
Kortrijk
Kortrijk ; , ; ) is a Belgian city and municipality located in the Flemish province West Flanders...
European Community Design Prize - Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
Una Camera per l’Europa - Genoa
Contract World Award – Hannover
The European Hotel Design Awards - London
London
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Hospitality Award 2009 – Innovation
Architectural Clients
Italiana Coke – SavonaOsaka Gas – Osaka
Ayo Holding – Paris
Park Lane Holding – London
Fondazione Chambrier – Libreville – Paris
Tiller Group – London
Saudi Airlines – Jeddah
Mobica – Cairo
Dalmine Fashion – Bergamo
El Sayyad Group – Cairo
Golden Tulip – London
Centro Studi Wonderful – Verona
Hilton Worldwide
Ramada – London
Rocco Forte New Hotel Group – London
Intercontinental Hotel – London
Starhotels
Starhotels
Starhotels is a privately-owned hotel chain based in Florence that operates 22 luxury hotels .The chain was founded in 1980 by Ferruccio Fabri and is operated today by his daughter Elisabetta Fabri....
– Florence
Bonaparte Hotel Group – Florence
Space Supranational Hotels – Milan
Bertolio Hotels – Milan
Fiera Internazionale – Genoa
Vega Immobiliare – Como
Viaggi del Ventaglio – Milan
Sea – Milan
Ferrari & Partners – Milan
Gruppo Frada/Danieli – Venice
La Monegasque de Logistique - Montecarlo
Una Hotels & Resorts – Florence
Minoter – Cagliari
T.C.I. – Padua
Nira Export – Kazan
Urbanizadora Villamartìn - Alicante
Boscolo Hotels
Boscolo Hotels
Boscolo Hotels is an Italian hotel chain, part of the Boscolo Group.-History:1978: Start of Boscolo hotels with first hotel in Sottomarina, called "Real"1980: Boscolo Tours was founded; it develops travel agency activities...
Sviluppo Italia - Rome
Asteco – Dubai
Zabeel Investments - Dubai
Ice Istituto Nazionale per il Commercio Estero – Roma
Federlegno Arredo – Milano
Club Med – Milano
Base Investimenti – Milano
Emirates Land Group – Dubai
Domina Hotel Group – Milano
Qatari Diar Real Estate (Qatar Investment Authority
Qatar Investment Authority
The Qatar Investment Authority is Qatar's sovereign wealth fund, specializing in domestic and foreign investment. It was founded in 2005 to manage the oil and natural gas surpluses by the Government of Qatar...
)– Doha
Design Clients
A ProjectArflex
Arflex
Arflex is an Italian company that makes and sells contemporary furniture.-The Company History:In 1947 a group of researchers and entrepreneurs who after the war had begun to work on two new upholstering materials – foam rubber and elastic tape made by Pirelli – presented the technical...
Arpa
Bross Italia
Corinto
Deko Collezioni
Ege
Iradium
La Murrina
Leucos
Meritalia
Moroso
Novello
Pedrali
Potacco
Rapsel
Reflex
Rubinetterie Stella
Uno Più
Vda
Zonca