Mino Caggiula

Mino Caggiula
Caggiula speaking at TASIS The American School in Switzerland (2024)
Born	Cosimo Mino Caggiula 1977 (age 47–48) [1]
Nationality	Swiss
Occupation	Architect
Practice	Mino Caggiula Architects
Website	Official website

Cosimo Mino Caggiula (born 1977) is a Italian-Swiss architect mainly active in Lugano and Milan. He is known for residential projects in Ticino including the Blade Residence in Canobbio and Nizza Paradise Residence in Paradiso, which have received coverage in Domus and The Plan. Caggiula has been described as a student of Steven Holl.

Career

Caggiula studied at the Mendrisio Academy of Architecture (USI). ^[2] Early in his career he worked in the United States with Steven Holl; Domus has referred to him as Holl's student. ^{[2] [3]} He later established his practice in Lugano and Milan; the company was incorporated in Switzerland in 2014 as Mino Caggiula Architects SA. ^{[4] [5]}

Selected works

• Blade Residence (Canobbio, Switzerland). Residential complex characterized by curved weathering steel partitions; covered by Domus and The Plan. ^{[6] [7]}
• Nizza Paradise Residence (Paradiso, Switzerland). Residential complex published by Domus. ^[8]
• Atelier Alice Trepp (Origlio, Switzerland). Artist's studio for sculptor Alice Trepp; featured by Designboom and ArchDaily. ^{[9] [10]}
• Paguro Residence (Lugano, Switzerland). Expansion of a late-nineteenth-century villa; reported by Archiportale and The Plan. ^{[11] [12]}

Awards and recognition

• Architecture MasterPrize (2023) for the Blade Residence. ^[13]
• International Design Awards (IDA) Gold, Architecture category, for the Blade Residence (2023). ^[14]
• BLT Built Design Awards (2023), Blade Residence listed among category winners. ^[15]
• Outstanding Property Award London (OPAL) Platinum, for the Blade Residence (2023). ^[16]

Publications

• Open Being: Mino Caggiula Architects (The Plan Editions, 2021). ^[17]

References

1. "Caggiula Cosimo Mino". Ordine ingegneri e architetti del Canton Ticino.
2. "Mino Caggiula: Next well-being". Ticino Welcome. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
3. "Steven Holl was the protagonist of an event on the role of materials in art and architecture". Domus. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
4. "Mino Caggiula Architects SA in Lugano". Moneyhouse. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
5. "Mino Caggiula Architects". minocaggiula.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
6. "A residential complex in Switzerland is inspired by the work of Richard Serra". Domus. 23 January 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
7. "Blade Residence". The Plan. 13 December 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
8. "A residential complex in Lugano embraces the curves of the land". Domus. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
9. "mino caggiula architects embeds atelier alice trepp into a sloping site in switzerland". Designboom. 14 May 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
10. "Atelier Alice Trepp / Mino Caggiula Architects". ArchDaily. 28 May 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
11. "Lugano: il Paguro Residence di Mino Caggiula Architects". Archiportale (in Italian). 30 November 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
12. "Open Being: Villa Paguro". The Plan. 21 March 2022. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
13. "2023 Winners – Architecture MasterPrize". architectureprize.com. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
14. "IDA 2023 Professional Winners". International Design Awards. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
15. "BLT Built Design Awards 2023 Winners". BLT Built Design Awards. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
16. "OPAL 2023 Winners". Outstanding Property Award London. Retrieved 26 August 2025.
17. "OPEN BEING, MINO CAGGIULA ARCHITECTS — English version". The Plan Editions. Retrieved 26 August 2025.

External links

• Official website