Collection: Luca Gonzo

Born in 1969, he graduated in Architecture, with maximum marks and with honour mention for his thesis, at Milan Polytechnic School in 1996. He became a registered architect in 1998. His first working experiences were in little local practices in Milan hinterland. In 1999, after a period as stagiest, he joined Dante O. Benini architects working as associated architect on several projects, including the feasibility for: Talamo’s Lodge, Ubi maior club, residential plan in Milan and Malpensa Lauda Air offices.In 1999 he was in charge of the project of the new headquarters, Lorenzon Techmec System and the interior design of M / Y San Lorenzo of 25 meters.

In 2000, he was appointed Project Director, leading for the concept phase the project of the new headquarters of Torno Internazionale SpA. In Milan, the complete project and the renovation of a 51-meter yacht, the layout of the new Studio DOBP in Milan, the project for the new Alexandria Bridge (leader of the Richard Meier project) and for the Competition for the new headquarters of the Richemont Group. Since 2001 he has also worked as an IT manager in the IT development of the office and is responsible for the graphic and multimedia presentation of all projects. He became Partner (the youngest of the Firm) in 2002 and was the leading architect for the most important recent projects of the Firm such as the Car-park and office building in Alessandria, Car-park and showroom in Milan, TAI Tower 120 m high in Istanbul, R&D building in Istanbul, Vodafone offices throughout Italy.

Since September 2004 he has been Chief Executive Officer of the Firm. He is currently Senior Partner and Managing Director supervisor of all major projects of the Firm and leading architect of the largest and most well-known projects of the Firm in the world such as: New fair in Moscow, Novgorod Globe town masterplan, Third millenium square Pisa, Vodafone Village Milano, Abdi Ibrahim Great Masterplan, Istanbul.