He graduated from the Politecnico di Torino and the École Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées in Paris, later earning his MPhil and PhD at the University of Cambridge, UK. In the last decade, Carlo has given talks around the world on the theme of Smart Cities, while his work has been exhibited in international venues including the Venice Biennale, New York’s MoMA, London’s Science Museum and Barcelona’s Design Museum. Two of his projects – the Digital Water Pavilion and the Copenhagen Wheel – were hailed by Time Magazine as “Best Inventions of the Year.” He has been included in Blueprint Magazine’s “25 People who will Change the World of Design” and in Wired Magazine’s “Smart List: 50 people who will change the world.” He was curator for the Future Food District at Expo Milano 2015, and is currently serving as co-chair of the World Economic Forum Global Council on the Future of Cities and Urbanization.

Between 2006 and 2010 he worked as a trainee in the cabinet of Prof. Maurizion Marcelloni in Rome, mainly in the field of architectural and urban planning. In 2011 he was awarded a scholarship to work with the FabLab of Barcelona and was responsible for organizing and running the digital fabrication facilities. He joined CRA in October 2006.

In his career, Daniele has been exploring how architecture communication can play a crucial role in advancing the design profession and its ability to influence public debate and the policy agenda. He investigated this topic both as a professional and as a researcher and advisor to educational institutions – most notably, the Strelka Institute for Media, Architecture, and Design in Moscow, where he also graduated. As a Partner at CRA, Daniele co-leads the CRA Think unit, from where he is in charge of all editorial, curatorial, and communication projects of the office. In 2019, managing a wide team of writers, press officers, designers, and editors, he was Executive Curator of the 8th Urbanism and Architecture Bi-City Biennale (UABB Shenzhen – “Eyes of the City” exhibition). Before joining CRA, Daniele co-founded a London-based Strategic Design agency advising cultural organizations in Europe and Asia and worked for ten years as a design reporter for some of the leading media outlets in Europe, including Wired Italia, Domus, Volume, IL Magazine (Il Sole 24 Ore). A passionate urbanite, he has lived and worked in Milan, Rome, Turin, Helsinki, London, Moscow, and Beijing.

His master thesis “HE.RE. – a kit for temporary reactivation of urban vacancies,” developed a prototype of a software to map underused buildings by using heterogeneous sets of data to direct the installation of a network of sensing urban devices able to temporarily reactivate these buildings by creating new active public spaces for open-source strategies. Since 2016, his research has been awarded by the IEEE Smart Cities Initiative and has been presented most recently – among other occasions – at the IAAC Responsive Cities Symposium in Barcelona. After having attended the first semester of the Mario Cucinella’s School of Sustainability, he joined CRA in January 2018.

Afterward she has spent six months in Africa for a working experience with local cooperatives getting to know the people and the culture. Before starting her working career at CRA she has spent two months in the United States and then she joined CRA’s administration team in December 2018.

A project for urban security: social sustainability and light.” She has also graduated from programs in Trieste and Madrid, and she studied CPTED (Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design) in Copenhagen. She is interested in the social environment and the dynamics of social participation; she works at Ecoborgo Campidoglio in Turin organizing occasions of interaction. She’s co-founder of the collective de:forma which actively trains architectural students in creating DIY experimental projects. She joined CRA in November 2015.

With a strong passion for art, languages and travels, she joined the CRA team as Office Manager in March 2021, where she uses her knowledge in different cultures and languages to manage the CRA office with an international team of designers.

Before moving to Denmark for her master’s, she obtained her bachelor’s degree with honors at the School of Management and Economics of Turin. Because of her interest in the internationalization process of firms and on the challenges of international operations, she chose to experience various academic and work environments in different countries. Namely, she worked in the marketing team of a Dutch start-up, and she spent a semester studying in Mexico.

During his studies, he spent one year in Paris, at ENSA La Villette, and a semester at TU Delft, in The Netherlands. He holds a post-degree Diploma in Innovation Management from the highly selective Alta Scuola Politecnica which led him to deal with themes ranging from design thinking to industry 4.0. In June 2019, he completed his second humanitarian project in Cambodia, managing the process from needs evaluation to fundraising and building construction of a multi-family house in Sihanoukville. Luca joined CRA in December 2018.

In 2008, his work with Weekend In A Morning, “The tree sap, the divers and the silence,” was exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale. In 2010, with Weekend In a Morning, he won the international competition “Rome City Vision.” He writes periodically for the architecture magazine “City Vision Mag” and is a teaching assistant for the Architecture Design workshop at the Politecnico di Torino and Politecnico di Milano. He has been collaborating with CRA since 2009.

Sara was born in Venaria Reale in 1998. She obtained a diploma in Accounting with a specialization in International Relations for Marketing. Furthermore, she also received an EsaBac, a double Italian-French diploma.

After a short period at Fabio Novembre Studio in Milano, he joined Archisbang Associati in Torino where he has had the opportunity to experience architectural practice from the concept design to the building site management. He joined CRA in April 2019.

She worked as a scientific illustrator involving in the image for the Poster Presentation “Biosignatures of cold seep carbonates to help understand the carbon cycle within the ocean worlds” for the 52nd Lunar and Planetary Science Conference 2021, the most important planetary science congress, sponsored by NASA.

He is currently studying for a Master in Digital Architecture at the same university, where he has been able to deepen his understanding and knowledge with regards to new digital tools for architectural visualization, parametric modeling and rapid prototyping. He joined CRA in May 2013 as a CG Artist.

Erzë holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Architecture at The University of Prishtina, and Masters Degree in Architecture with Distinction at The Polytechnic University of Milan. Additionally, she holds a Professional Certificate Degree in Advanced Architecture at The University of Berkeley, California, with a Distinction in Design, and has done exchange programs at the University of Bologna and Czech Technical University. Among studios she has been involved in are Studio Olafur Eliasson, and Elisa Cattaneo landscape architecture. During her collaboration with Elisa Cattaneo, among other projects, she was also landscape architecture Project Leader for the Budapest Southgate competition in collaboration with Studio Eisenman Architects. Additionally, she has been an invited critic at Rice University, Pratt Institute, and IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia.

After graduation, she worked in Communications and Public affairs in cultural institutions and the media both in Russia and in Italy, contributed to the launch of Uber Eats in Italy, and, more recently, moved to Turin to work with the European Training Foundation’s Policy Team to reform education & training systems. Nika joined CRA in April 2019 to oversee public affairs with our speaking engagement clients as part of CRA Think.

The third year of his academic formation was spent in Spain at the University of La Coruna. While studying, he was also trained as a Parkour coach and athlete, and spent a year volunteering to create private and public Parkour playgrounds in Rome. Maurizio joined CRA in September 2021.

He graduated from the Interactive Architecture Lab, Bartlett School of Architecture, with a speculative Master thesis on the interaction between humans and industrial robots in a domestic scenario. Prior to London, Luca studied Industrial Design at Eindhoven University of Technology, in the Netherlands, where he graduated cum laude in 2015, defending a thesis on wearable 3-dimensional displays. Besides that, Luca spent a semester abroad at CMU School of Design, US, and obtained the Fab Academy diploma at Fab Lab Toscana on advanced digital manufacturing techniques. Among other venues, his work has been exhibited at Beijing Design Week, Dutch Design Week, Accenture Digital HPD Conference and human-computer interaction conferences like NIME, ECCE and ACHI. Luca jumped on board at CRA in November 2017.

Recently she spent three months in Tokyo as a Visiting Research Student at Keio University to develop a thesis project about the role of contemporary art in Japan and how it can be linked with architecture to renew the cultural context of cities in the post-industrial period. While studying, she participated in several design competitions and workshops. Her team won the last edition of TTT International Workshop by designing a modular kitchen, whose prototype was realized in scale 1:1 at FABLAB Torino. Serena joined CRA in October 2017.

For several years she has been a teaching assistant for various studios on architecture and urban design, and has participated in numerous workshops as well as national and international competitions. In 2012, she worked as a researcher at I2a, the International Institute of Architecture (Vico Morcote, Switzerland), where she co-authored “Beyond Urbanization,” a publication on contemporary urban conditions and inter-modal nodes in the Lugano area. In 2018 she gained an Executive Master in Project Management Advances Program at Il Sole 24Ore Business School in Milan. She joined CRA in April 2013.

Her background in architecture and urban design was geared towards applied research, creative design methodologies and “big picture” concepts. Emma joined CRA in 2014 to fulfill the role of architect and PA manager of Carlo Ratti’s agenda and speaking engagements.

He was immediately recruited as a teaching associate in Architecture, Planning and Preservation at Columbia’s GSAPP, teaching Advanced Architecture Studios with Professor Andrés Jaque. Prior to joining CRA, he worked and studied in several leading architectural institutions including Mitsubishi Estate Company in Tokyo, ZAO/standardarchitecture in Beijing, New Practice in New York and the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. He is a LEED Green Associate. Rui joined CRA in October 2017.

She has been working as a designer and consultant for urban planning and development strategies. A multidisciplinary perspective led her to start a textile laboratory to reinvent her familiar background with textile engineering through a new language in design. She joined CRA in July 2019 as a Communication Associate, working on the Press Office and Social Media.

She gained professional experience from Shigeru Ban Architects in Japan; OPEN Architecture in China; and managed exhibitions, and fabrication for the artist Lee Bul, among others. Her research centers in exploring the intersection of post-colonial anxiety, and utopian labor systems in the built/ non-built environment. This led to her graduate thesis “R-R’R” (2017), where she proposed a technoscientific prototype for cooperatives in factory farming. She has worked and lived throughout the United States as well as Copenhagen, Tokyo, Beijing, Seoul and Paris before joining CRA in 2018.

He obtained an MA degree with distinction in history of art at University College London, in which he wrote his thesis on the artistic presentation of nightlife in Paris at the turn of 19th century. Before joining CRA, Vincent was a freelance food and culture writer. He contributed articles to media outlets across the globe such as The Michelin Guide (digital edition), Eater and food history journal Eaten, as well as produced English content for an exhibition at Tai Kwun, a major cultural institution in Hong Kong. He became a part of CRA Think in July 2020.

In 2011, she graduated with distinction from the Centre for Research Architecture at Goldsmiths College, University of London, and continued her research at the Jan van Eyck Academie, a post-graduate research and production center, in 2012. Monika is interested in readings of contemporary political issues within a constructed, real or imaginary architecture.

Besides her experience in designing, working with SuperSpatial, Artemide, and Deloitte, she was an Academic Tutor and published in Corriere della Sera and Abitare architectural pieces. She joined CRA in February 2020.

In 2016, he obtained a master’s degree cum laude in “Architecture construction and city” from the Politecnico di Torino, with a master’s thesis about the reconversion of an industrial building into residential care home for people who are not self-sufficient. His thesis was nominated among the best theses in Architecture for the year 2016 by the Young Talent Architecture Award (YTAA). In 2017, he was awarded the third prize for the international ideas competition: “L’Unione industriale si veste di nuovo, Torino.” Since 2011, Pasquale has been developing a deep interest in architectural visualization, experimenting with new approaches and different techniques with various 3D software and a variety of rendering engines. He joined CRA as 3D Artist in 2018.

Chiara worked as Plans Coordinator for many building sites of Borini Costruzioni spa until 2003. She was Project Manager at Mediapolis Engineering srl, where she followed major projects such as shopping malls, residential buildings, schools and nursing homes. Chiara has coordinated several tenders and competitions. After being partner of CRA between 2003 and 2006, Chiara is now back at the studio to assist the design team.

Born in Tasmania, Australia she has enjoyed living and studying in many parts of the world exploring the ways in which building design and environment can interact. Her approach to design comes from a problem-solving mindset and an interdisciplinary background. She is currently an Early Stage Researcher for the European Industrial project SOLOCLIM, for which she is working with CRA and the University of Kent on climate-responsive systems. Her research integrates climate science with urban design to develop solutions for improving the comfort and livability of outdoor urban spaces and contribute to the future resilience of cities. 

He spent 9 months in Barcelona doing an Erasmus experience at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, having the opportunity to learn about new ways of interpreting architecture. After finishing his studies, joined CRA in 2021.

With specific knowledge in engineering and a complete architectural vision over different stages of work, he has worked at architectural firms in Paris (Equipage Architecture and J.P. Buffi) and Rome (Fuksas), in addition to project management companies with in-house production (Nussli and Pacteam Groups), where he participated in more unconventional projects.

Having years of experience working in the field of corporate and commercial law, both in leading law firms and as in-house legal counsel, she joined the CRA team and advises the CRA group on a wide range of legal and business issues. In addition to having a passion for her job, she loves traveling and reading novels.

Throughout his career he developed a strong interest on the way that people interact with each other and with the built environment, with explorations on different scales from interior design to urban planning. Previously, he studied architecture at Universidad de Los Andes and worked with a number of design firms in his native Bogotá. He joined CRA in 2018 as part of the Strategy and Innovation team.

A seasoned executive with experience and interest in high growth businesses, Rossetti has a strong track record in developing, structuring, and executing big projects in public organizations (head of Overlay department for the Torino Organizing Committee for the XX Winter Olympic Games, from bidding process in 2001 to closing ceremony in 2006) as well as in private companies (CEO of Nussli Italia, from the foundation of the company in 2007 to securing and managing large construction projects for the Universal Expo Milano in 2015). Since 2016, Rossetti has been CEO of Makr Shakr, the maker of the world’s first robotic bar. Since 2019, he has been CEO of the CRA group (owner of Makr Shakr) leveraging his creativity and innovation capabilities. His skills at designing and managing complex processes and relationships, and his ability to recruit and manage high-performing teams, are supporting the growth and the differentiation of the group.

He has participated in a number of international workshops and won the workshop “Intelligent Perth” about a concept masterplan of Midland, Australia. He is also an American football player and since 2015 has been part of the Italian national team.

Previously, James spent a year in Moscow at the Strelka Institute’s research residency program, and also worked most notably on regional planning research for the Shrinking Cities Project in Berlin, a facade installation for the Shenzhen Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, and master plans for new districts in Los Angeles, New York, and Kuala Lumpur. He holds a Master of Architecture from Yale and a Bachelor of Arts in Architecture from Princeton. James joined CRA in 2018.

Her Master’s thesis “Enhancing the Rural” aimed to reinforce the existing Chinese rural fabric through a new urban design proposal to generate social and economic benefits for future inhabitants. Last year she joint EFFEKT in Copenhagen as a Junior Architect where she worked on several urban transformation projects in Denmark. She joined CRA in 2015 for an internship and then came back in October 2018 as a Junior Architect.

As an architect, Francesco has studied and worked in Turin, Turku (Finland), Madrid, Brussels, Boston and Mumbai developing an attentive attitude to multidisciplinary and dynamic environments. From 2010 to 2014, Francesco worked with MARC Architetti Associati in Turin developing concept and construction design for important residential, exhibit and office buildings. In 2011, within the project Situa.to/ Your city, he conceived and curated the projects “I muri di Mirafiori, Volodja” with Wu Ming 1 and “Cantiere Barca” with Raumlabor in Turin. Francesco joined CRA in November 2014 working on challenging CRA works as Agnelli Foundation HQ, Italian pavilion Expo 2020, the Greenary and Venchi.

To gather different perspectives about her research, she spent a three-months exchange period at the Technical University of Munich. She has developed a great interest in analysis and modelling instruments, which can support the design process and contribute to the evaluation of the proposal’s effectiveness. After a brief working experience in landscape planning, now she is an Early Stage Researcher for the European Industrial Doctorate project SOLOCLIM: with her research on climate-responsive systems, she aims to promote urban adaptation and improve outdoor climate conditions with a multi-scale approach.

Giovanni has collaborated with the Urban Simulation Laboratory at the Politecnico di Milano, experimenting with dynamic VR experiences and techniques to support the design process. He has also worked as a teaching assistant and digital consultant for environmental analysis and parametric design at the 5th year design studio. After having worked as integrated project coordinator, he joined CRA in January 2018.

He then moved to New York City to join the architectural firm of AA Studio where he had the chance to work both on large scale residential projects and small prefab houses. There he has been exposed to all phases of a project, from schematic design to the construction administration. After three years in the US he came back to Italy where he first joined CRA in 2018, as a member of the Makr Shakr team, then moved to CRA Make.

Prior to joining CRA, he worked for several architectural institutions while studying in school, including China Architecture Design & Research Group in Beijing, DAYUAN Architects/Planners in Shanghai and C.Y.LEE & Partners Architects/Planners in Taipei. Chenyu joined CRA in July 2018.

During the 2020 pandemic, he was responsible for developing mass healthcare infrastructure to actively combat covid-19 in Brazil. He has also presented his works in the 2018 Biennale di Venezia and the 2020 Tbilisi Biennial, and was awarded First Prize at EXPO UIA 2020 in Rio de Janeiro for social housing, and also Honourable Mention at the 58th Institute of Brazilian Architects Annual Prize.

As a student, he worked for sport and entertainment associations, dealing with events and cultural activities organization and he was operative within BasicNet logistics department. He joined the Makr Shakr team in 2015 and was involved in events and business development for the first couple of years, successfully bringing the robotic bar across Europe, US and Asia. In 2017, he became CFO of Makr Shakr during an intense scale up phase of the startup.

 

He holds an MSc in Architecture and Urban Planning and has collaborated with teams from different cultural and social backgrounds, such as Catalytic Action, empowering communities through strategic and innovative spacial interventions. Throughout his career, he has focused his personal interest and professional research on vernacular architecture, slum upgrading, landscape structures, art, graphics and participatory engagement. Matteo joined CRA in November 2017.

He has been a teaching assistant for the Architecture Design workshop at the Politecnico di Torino, and together with Professor Roberto Apostolo co-organized the “Metamorphosis art / architecture” international design workshop for students at the Castello di Rivoli Contemporary Art Museum. He is passionate about the world of architectural visualization at large: renders, graphics and animation. He joined CRA in September 2016.