Marco Piva

Marco Piva, Italian architect, interior designer and product designer, born on February 15, 1952, in Milan.

Biography He graduated in architecture at Politecnico di Milano and founded STUDIODADA in 1977, that was one of the main design offices of the radical period.

In 1990, he opens his own brand, Studio Marco Piva, with activities ranging from large architectural projects for tourist facilities, to interior design, masterplan, and finally industrial design.

From 1987 to 1990, he was member of the Presidential Board of Associazione per il Disegno Industriale (ADI). 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 and hotel hospitality culminated in consulting with the hospitality division of Federlegno. In 2002, “Atelier Design” was established, the Studio's atelier which was created as a centre for industrial design research and development.

Meantime, this remarkable activity has been combined with teaching positions at universities and design institutes both in Italy 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 in Milan.

Major works Osaka Gas Corporation Ltd. “Building”– Osaka, interior design, 1992-1994 Hotel Carrobbio – Milano, Interior Design, 1997-1999 Eurocongressi Hotel – Cavaion, Verona Interior Design, 1998-2000 Starhotel Michelangelo – Firenze, Interior Design, 1998-2000 Hotel dei Cavalieri Milano, (7th floor and meeting rooms interior design, 2000-2002) Laguna Palace Hotel – Venezia, Architettura & Interior Design, 2000-2002 Hotel Mirage – Kazan, Russia Architecture & Interior Design, 2001-2003 Port Palace Monaco – Principato di Monaco, Interior Design, 2002-2004 T Hotel Cagliari, 2003-2005 Club Med – Caprera, Master Plan Concept, 2006 Porto Dubai – Dubai, Master Plan, 2006 Tiara Hotel – Dubai, Interior Design, 2006-2010 Hotel Residence Le Terrazze – Villorba, Architettura, 2006-2011 Move Hotel – Mogliano Veneto Architettura, Interior & Light Design, 2009-2011 Complessi residenziali a Milano progettati con Zaha Hadid e Daniel Libeskind, 2010-2013 Beijing Feng-Tai Financial District – Concept design, Master Plan, 2011 Rawdhat Residential Buildings – Abu Dhabi, 2012 Hotel Excelsior Gallia – Milan, Architecture, Landscape, Lighting, Interior Design, 2010-2015 Casa Alitalia lounges – Milan Malpensa - Fiumicino Airport, 2016 Pantheon Iconic Hotel – Rome, Interior Design, 2018 La Suite Hotel – Matera, Interior Design, 2019 Palazzo del Touring Club Italiano, Milano, 2021 Palazzo Nani, Venezia, 2021 Tonino Lamborghini Towers – Chengdu, China Interior Design - ongoing Princype Residential Complex – Milan, Italy Architecture & Interior Fit out - ongoing

Awards and acknowledgement Triennale – Milan Landesgewerbemt Museum – Stuttgart Design Center – Cologne Kortrijk Design Biennale Interieur – Kortrijk European Community Design Prize – Seville Una Camera per l’Europa – Genoa Contract World Award – Hannover The European Hotel Design Awards - London Hospitality Award 2009 – Innovation Best Communicator Award, Marmomacc 2010, Verona ADI Design Index 2011 for the design of MGM Furnari World Travel Awards for the Excelsior Hotel Gallia, 2015-2016-2017-2018-2019-2020 Good Design Award, 2017, ZEIT handle for Mandelli1953 ADI Index, 2017, Category “Exhibition”, Designing the Complexity IF Design Award, 2018, Book radiator design Marco Piva for Caleido China Awards 2018, Capital Elite award for the urban development in China Wallpaper (magazine) Design Awards, 2019, Dream Factory category, Marty, Visionnaire Luxury Lifestyle Awards, 2020, category “Best Luxury Architect and Interior Design Studios in Milan, Italy”

Main exhibitions Light Hours - Salon du Meuble, Paris Marco Piva Designs for Tomorrow – Host, Milan Design Bar, Il Caos Felice – Sia Guest, Rimini Sicis Teatro, L’arte dell’abitare tra materia e luce – CRT Teatro dell’Arte, Milan, 2006 Marco Piva Notebook Design Party – Teatro dell’Arte, I Saloni 2008, Milano Interni Design Energies – Limitless Color Tower – "University of Milan" Beauty Cave – Interni Think Tank – Università degli Studi di Milano La mano del Designer – disegni di Marco Piva – Villa Necchi Campiglio – Triennale Bovisa, Milano Marmomacc Meets Design “Irregolare Eccezionale” – Marmomacc 2010, Verona Fiere Tron Designs Corian – Milan Furniture Fair 2011

Product design

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