Mino Caggiula

Cosimo Mino Caggiula (born 1977) is an 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). Early in his career he worked in the United States with Steven Holl; Domus has referred to him as Holl's student. He later established his practice in Lugano and Milan; the company was incorporated in Switzerland in 2014 as Mino Caggiula Architects SA.

Selected works Blade Residence (Canobbio, Switzerland). Residential complex characterized by curved weathering steel partitions; covered by Domus and The Plan. Nizza Paradise Residence (Paradiso, Switzerland). Residential complex published by Domus. Atelier Alice Trepp (Origlio, Switzerland). Artist's studio for sculptor Alice Trepp; featured by Designboom and ArchDaily. Paguro Residence (Lugano, Switzerland). Expansion of a late-nineteenth-century villa; reported by Archiportale and The Plan.

Awards and recognition Architecture MasterPrize (2023) for the Blade Residence. International Design Awards (IDA) Gold, Architecture category, for the Blade Residence (2023). BLT Built Design Awards (2023), Blade Residence listed among category winners. Outstanding Property Award London (OPAL) Platinum, for the Blade Residence (2023).

Publications Open Being: Mino Caggiula Architects (The Plan Editions, 2021).