Jury

Associated professor at Faculty of Architecture, Silesian University of Technology, Poland. Main areas of scientific interest - landscape design, urban design, theory in architecture. Owner of design studio Pracownia HORTUS. In 1996 obtained his Ph.D. with thesis: Rebuilding of the greenery of densely populated settlements in industrial cities of Upper Silesia, Katowice case study, with the use of computer method of plant selection. In 2014 DSc degree upon monograph: Modelled nature - naturalistic elements in urban planning. Commission for conservation of historical greenery. Author of 54 and co-author of 11 scientific publications (5 individual monographs), 16 scientific notifications, 5 popular books and other publications. Author of 162 landscape architecture designs, 14 expertises and 41 greenery inventories (including 2 inventories of botanical garden in Zabrze). Leading designer of 29 designs of new parks and squares. Main works: Recomposition of greenery of two districts - Ligota and Koszutka in Katowice; Conception plan for Silesian Botanical Garden in Mikolow; co-author of multi-option conception plan for development of postindustrial area of „Turow” brown coal mine, Belchatow; Greenery for Akademicka Street in Gliwice; Hill Antonia Park - zinc spoil heap in Ruda Śląska; park of Silesian Center for Rehabilitation and Health in Rabka; co-author of Greenery design for Copernicus Science Centre in Warszawa - Discovery Park and Garden on the roof. Recent monograph: Connotations in architecture - On the Art of Observation of Associations Drawn from Culture.

For my interest and passion, I am convinced that the appropriate design of each space improves the quality of life of the user. For this reason, I consider each new project as a personal challenge and I always aim for space production of the most high quality thanks to a dynamic architecture. Sociability, creativity, sense of organization and methodical sense are elements that characterize me.

Project manager, Engineer, Architect and Interior Designer.

Currently he works at Studio Marco Piva, an Architectural, interior and product design reality of 75 people in Milan with seats in Shangai, Beinjing Moscow, Saint Peterrsburg, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Los Angeles and  Mumbai. 

Good communication skills and intercultural skills acquired over the years working together with colleagues and clients from all the world.

Excellent management skills and work organization demonstrated in the role of project manager.

Interest in travel and knowledge of other cultures.

Education:

2016 - MASTER in INTERIOR DESIGN at POLITECNICO DI MILANO - SCUOLA POLITECNICA DI DESIGN; MILANO

2014 - Graduation in INGEGNERIA EDILE ED ARCHITETTURA (CLASSE 4S) at SCUOLA POLITECNICA – UNIVERSITA’ DEGLI STUDI DI PALERMO – PALERMO

2014 - VISITING PROJECT IN LITHUANIA – CIVIL ENGINEERING at VILNIAUS GEDMINO TECHNIKOS UNIVERSITETAS – VILNIUS

Lectures:

Teache of PRACTICAL MASTER in INTERIOR DESIGN ONE YEAR COURSE at ITALIAN DESING INSTITUTE _ MILAN (FROM 2019 TO TODAY)

Teaching assistant in POLYTECHNIC DESIGN SCHOOL at MASTER MID_MILANO (FROM 2017 TO TODAY)