Romolo Calabrese | |
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Born | Milan, 1966 |
Nationality | Italian |
Occupation | Architect |
Practice | RRC Studio |
Romolo Calabrese, is an Italian architect, active nationally and internationally in the design field and in theoretical debate. [1] He was born in Milan and studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano where he graduated in 1998. From 1995 to 1997 he trained at Aldo Rossi's office, who he collaborated with on several projects. In 1999 he founded RRC Studio Architetti in Milan and in 2003 he opened a second office in Cap d'Ail, France. By participating in many architectural competitions, he won in 2007 the first prize for the construction of a block of "Viviendas y Oficinas" [2] in Zaragoza, a project within Expo 2008's urban development of the city. Later he participated in Rizoma's exhibition: "Biennale Giovani Architetti Italiani". [3] In 2012 he won the first prize for a secondary school in Berlingo. [4]
In 2011 he founded STUDIO Architecture and Urbanism magazine .
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