Paolo Piva

Born in Adria on March 13, 1950. In 1968, he began his studies at the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Venice. He took part in solo and group exhibitions and worked in industrial design. He studied at the Faculty of Architecture in Venice with Professor Scarpa and graduated with a thesis coordinated by Professor Tafuri. In 1975, he collaborated with the Institute of History and Architecture of Venice and with the Akademie für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna.

From the 1980s onward, he designed the layouts of several clothing store chains, worked on the ideas competition for the redevelopment of the “Lingotto FIAT” in Turin, and designed the renovation of the headquarters of “C. Jourdan” in Paris and of “Palazzo Remer” in Venice. In 1987, he received a mention at the XIII Compasso d’Oro Award. Since 1991, he has been a full professor at the Akademie für Angewandte Kunst in Vienna.