Validated Expert info
Expert can perform the Lead expert role and Ad hoc expertise missions at network and programme level in relation to:
1. The design and delivery of (transnational) exchange and learning activities
2. Thematic expertise:
[Culture; Urban design]
3. Methods and tools for integrated and participatory approaches:
> Integrated and participatory design of strategies
Summary
Profile
Architect, curator, and cultural strategist with over 20 years of experience in urban innovation, participatory planning, and creative regeneration.
Co-founder and director of the Zeppelin platform, leading EU and EEA-funded projects at the intersection of architecture, culture, and policy. Combines expertise in urban storytelling, spatial design, and civic engagement with a strong ability to coordinate multidisciplinary and transnational teams. Recognized for advancing community-based approaches to heritage and city-making, linking governance, culture, and innovation. Committed to developing integrated, sustainable, and inclusive urban strategies that empower people and transform local identities through culture and design.
Overview
Over the past 20 years, I’ve built a creative business focused on the design and production of exhibitions related to architecture, urbanism, and diverse topics such as literature, history, quantum physics, biodiversity, and design. I’ve developed a unique methodology of urban and cultural storytelling, using tools like gamification, immersive media, and interactive design to communicate complex ideas clearly and engagingly.
My work with municipalities on urban interventions, cultural heritage recovery, and inclusive public space strategies has deepened my understanding of how policies translate into real-world impact.
Since 1997, I have founded and led four professional magazines dedicated to urban design and architecture, maintaining a continuous publishing activity for over 25 years. The most recent one, Zeppelin – city, architecture, society, which I continue to direct, has gained national and international recognition as a platform for urban best practices and in-depth analysis of complex urban topics.
I launched the Zeppelin Evenings conference series, organizing over 56 events on urbanism, architecture, and city-making. I moderated and facilitated most of them, bringing together local and international guests in formats that encouraged open dialogue and exchange.
I coordinated and implemented several successful European and transnational research and cooperation projects—such as Urban Report, Magic Blocks, Connected, and Carol Factory—funded by EU programs, Norwegian funds, and private sources, all focused on urban transformation and participatory planning.