Giuseppe Lignano
Giuseppe Lignano | |
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| Born | 5 September 1963 |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
| Occupation | Architect |
Giuseppe Lignano (born 5 September 1963) is an Italian architect and co-founder, with Ada Tolla, of the architectural practice LOT-EK. The studio is known for its sustainable design approach and for projects based on the adaptive reuse (or upcycling) of industrial objects and systems not originally intended for architecture.[2][3][4]
Life and career
[edit]Lignano graduated in Architecture and Urban planning from the University of Naples Federico II in 1989, and later attended postgraduate studies at Columbia University, in New York City.[5] In 1993, he co-founded with Ada Tolla the LOT-EK practice, based in Naples and New York. He is adjunct assistant professor at Columbia University Graduate School of Architecture, Planning and Preservation.[6]
A container-based project, the Mobile Dwelling Unit (MDU), was exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art in 2004.[7]
In December 2011, Lignano was recognized as a United States Artists Booth Fellow of Architecture and Design.[8]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Giuseppe Lignano". MoMA. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
- ↑ Sokol, David (April–May 2008). "View Point: Shipping News". MARK (13): 60–73. Archived from the original on 2012-09-11. Retrieved 2012-09-25.
- ↑ Alden, Todd. "Industrial Bricolage". Graphis. 59 (347): 160. Archived from the original on 2012-05-11.
- ↑ Antonelli, Paola (2001). Workspheres: design and contemporary work styles. The Museum of Modern Art. p. 213. ISBN 978-0-87070-013-2.
- ↑ "Giuseppe Lignano". ArtBridge.
- ↑ "Giuseppe Lignano". Columbia GSAPP.
- ↑ "Whitney Studio Apr 24, 2012". Whitney Museum.
- ↑ "Ada Tolla & Giuseppe Lignano". United States Artists. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
External links
[edit]- "Giuseppe Lignano". Columbia GSAPP. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
- "Giuseppe Lignano". MoMA. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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