Romolo Calabrese, is an Italian
architect
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, active nationally and internationally in the design field and in theoretical debate. He was born in Milan and studied architecture at
Politecnico di Milano
The Polytechnic University of Milan () is the largest technical university in Italy, with about 42,000 students.
The university offers undergraduate, graduate and higher education courses in engineering, architecture and design.
Founded in 18 ...
where he graduated in 1998. From 1995 to 1997 he trained at
Aldo Rossi
Aldo Rossi (3 May 1931 – 4 September 1997) was an Italian architect and designer who achieved international recognition in four distinct areas: architectural theory, drawing and design and also product design. He was one of the leading exponen ...
's office, who he collaborated with on several projects. In 1999 he founded RRC Studio Architetti in
Milan
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and in 2003 he opened a second office in Cap d'Ail,
France
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. By participating in many architectural competitions, he won in 2007 the first prize for the construction of a block of "Viviendas y Oficinas" in
Zaragoza
Zaragoza, also known in English as Saragossa,''Encyclopædia Britannica'"Zaragoza (conventional Saragossa)" is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain. It lies by the Ebro river and its tributari ...
, a project within
Expo 2008
Expo 2008 was an international exposition held in the year 2008 from 14 June (Saturday) to 14 September (Sunday) in Zaragoza, Spain, with the theme of "Water and Sustainable Development". The exposition was placed in a meander of the river Ebro. ...
's urban development of the city. Later he participated in Rizoma's exhibition: "Biennale Giovani Architetti Italiani". In 2012 he won the first prize for a secondary school in
Berlingo.
Results on Europaconcorsi
In 2011 he founded '' STUDIO Architecture and Urbanism magazine''.
Selected projects
![Three-Towers-Shanghai](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/51/Three-Towers-Shanghai.jpg)
![Xiang River Tower - Changsha](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Xiang_River_Tower_-_Changsha.jpg)
Publications
* ''Illegal Act'', on Illegal, December 2014
* ''From Political Ideologies to Market Ideologies'', on Power, June 2014
* ''Dreiländereck'', on Import Export, November 201
article
* ''Transforming the Un-Changed'', on Transformation, May 2013
* ''Entrez Lentement'', on Original, April 201
article
* ''A forced resurrection/The news'', on rom
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References
Further reading
* Artwort, ''Dal Qatar alla Cina – Intervista a Romolo Calabrese'', January 201
article
* "Al Dhakira Oasis in the desert - Qatar" in "GreenBuilding, Moscow" November 201
article
* "Multifunctional complex - Shanghai" in "TallBuilding, Moscow" September 201
article
* "Expanding a Vision - Qatar" in "Landscape, Dubai" July 201
article
* "New Town Masterplan - Pudong, China" in "Concept, Seoul korea" April 201
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* "Three Tower - Shanghai" in "Beyond 22, China" March 201
article
* "A Landmark & Strong, Elegant Presence on the Skyline - Changsha" in "Beyond 21, China" February 201
article
* Archea, ''Contemporary itinerary: Milan'', in " :it:Area (rivista)" n. 125, November/December 2012
* Massimo Frontera, ''Milano, Uffici nel monolite nero'', in " Il Sole 24 Ore - Progetti e Concorsi", July 201
article
* Paola Pierotti, ''Scuola di Berlingo, Rrc vince il concorso...'', in " Il Sole 24 Ore - Progetti e Concorsi web", June 201
article
* EDA CL, ''Entrevista a Romolo Calabrese'
article
* Stella Armando, ''Arte verde, così cambia Chiantown'' in "Corriere della Sera
The ''Corriere della Sera'' (; en, "Evening Courier") is an Italian daily newspaper published in Milan with an average daily circulation of 410,242 copies in December 2015.
First published on 5 March 1876, ''Corriere della Sera'' is one of It ...
" June 8, 200
article
* ''RIZOMA Overground/Underground. Biennale giovani architetti italiani'', Maschietto Editore e Tagete Edizioni, Italy 2008
* Alice Gramigna, ''Il gioco dei volumi di Calabrese'', in "ioArchitetto", April 200
article
* Ivana Zambianchi, ''Giochi di facciata'', in "Bravacasa", April 200
article
* ''RRC studio a Saragozza'', in "Modulo", February 200
article
* ''Calabrese: "Copiamo il modello iberico"'', in "La Preaplina", year 121 n. 35, February 200
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* ''Expo 2008 a Saragozza'', in "AL", January/February 200
articolo
* ''Residenze e uffici Manzana 6, Zaragozza'' in "l'ARCA", January 200
article
* ''Saragozza Fare città'' in "Costruire", n. 296, January 200
article
* ''CPC Sport Center'', in "C3Korea", n.281, January 200
* ''Architetti <>'', in RITAGLI, Archivio Notizie Ordine degli Architetti di Milano, January 200
article
* ''Costruzioni italiane all'Expo 2008 di Saragozza'', in "Tribuna Economica", year 22 n.1, January 200
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* ''I volti e le opere dei giovani architetti italiani che disegnano il futuro (all'estero)'', in " Il Sole 24 Ore", January 200
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* Paola Pierotti, ''Saragozza, torri italiane all'Expo'', in " Il Sole 24 Ore", November 200
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* Carmen Martínez Alfonso, ''Más de 1.800 pisos del barrio del AVE tendrán propietario y diseño este año'', in "El Periódico de Aragón
''El Periódico de Aragón'' is an Aragonese daily newspaper, founded in Zaragoza, on 23 October 1990 by Juancho Dumall. It is published by the Grupo Zeta and whose information focuses primarily on Section Aragon, Opinion and Sports.
History
'' ...
", July 31, 2007, pag.
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* M. LLorente, ''Zaragoza Alta Velocidad ha elegido también el proyecto del milanés Rómulo Roberto Calabrese para construir otras 140 viviendas más'', in " :es:Heraldo de Aragón", July 200
article
External links
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1966 births
Living people
Architects from Milan