personal____________[3gatti.com]
___________[Francesco Gatti - Chief Architect]
Publications
- "Abitare" magazine n.513 (june 2011) Italy "Scenic space"
- "AIT" magazine cover n.6-2011 (june 2011) Germany "DRINK"
- "The Bund" magazine (march 2010) China "Top Ten architects in Shanghai"
- "Elle Decor Italia" magazine n.3 (march 2011) Italy "Ondulazioni di frequenza"
- "M2" magazine n.54 (november 2009) New Zealand "The drive thru car museum"
- "Frame" magazine n.79 (march / april 20011) Netherlands "zebar"
- "Shanghai Daily" newspaper (11 may 2009) china "Gearing up for drive-thru car museum"
- "Economy" magazine (march 2009) italy "Design Italiano per L'anti Ikea"
- "sole24ore" newspaper (15 december 2008) Italy "Gatti porta in Cina il museo-origami"
- "mark" magazine n.18 (february/march 2009) Netherlands "Automobile Museum"
- "telegraph" newspaper (12 october 2009) UK "'Drive-through' museum inspired by origami"
- "a+" 44 young international architects, review n.010 (october 2008) Spain "3GATTI"
- "STRIKE A POSE - eccentric architecture and spectacular spaces" Gestalten book (2008) Germany "Red Object"
- "the outlook magazine" magazine n.83 (march 2009) China "fashion & architecture - crossover talk"
- "1000x LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE" Braun book (2008) Germany "In Factory"
- "abitare" torino geodesign, magazine n.483 (june 2008) Italy "tourist merchandising"
- "domus plus" (domus china) magazine n.19 (march 2008) China "utopia hotel"
- "l'ARCA" magazine n.233 (february 2008) Italy "3GATTI.COM"
- "atd" magazine cover n.160 (january 2008) china "In Factory, Shanghai"
- "interior design" magazine n.75 (october 2007) USA "centerfold"
- "art4d" magazine n.142 (october 2007) thailand "code red"
- "oris" magazine n.48 (september 2007) croatia "tree house"
- "Beaux Arts" magazine n.279 (september 2007) France "Auprès de mon arbre"
- "FRAME" magazine n.37 (july/august 2007) Netherlands "Scarlet Sculpture"
- "cubo" magazine cover n.003 (july 2007) portugal "Uma casa na árvore"
- "pol oxygen" magazine n.22 (july 2007) australia "a window into the architecture of tomorrow"
- "mark" magazine n.8 (june/july 2007) Netherlands "constructivism revisited"
- "1000 X EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURE " Verlagshaus Braun book (2007) Germany "Telecommunication Observation Tower"
- "domus china" magazine n.17 (december 2007) China "Italian Designers in China"
- "KIID" book (december 2007) Korea "funnel house"
- "arhitectura" magazine n.54 (may 2007) Romania "In Factory - Red Object"
- "beijing today" newspaper n.309 (4-10 may 2007) China "500m³ Design. A room for imagination"
- "M.style" magazine (november 2008) China "Non Conventional Office"
- "Persist of vision. Shanghai architects in dialogue" MCCM creations - Design Republic book (2007) China "Francesco Gatti interview"
- "New Architectural language" book (2007) China "3GATTI"
- "25ans" magazine (february 2007) China "Forget Rules"
- "modern decoration " magazine n.109 (october 2006) China "Design according to our life philosophy "
- "space" magazine n.69 (march 2006) China "ShenYang Shopping Mall"
- "Brands and Designers Awards 2005 Florilegium " book (2006) china "Shenyang shopping mall"
- "News Business Daily " newspaper (15 august 2006) china "Italian design set foot in design industry in Shanghail"
- "vivishanghai.com" online magazine (2006) china "Visti da Vicino - Paesaggi Urbani"
- "A trip to Italy " Galla Placida book (2006) china "3GATTI"
- "space" magazine n.68 (january 2006) China "Nam June Paik museum"
- "space" magazine n.64 (october 2005) China "green bed - telecommunication tower "
- "l'ARCA" magazine n.203 (may 2005) Italy "Telecomunicazioni a misura di paesaggio"
- "METROPOLIS" magazine (september 2005) China "Orientation - Francesco Gatti"
- "NHV" magazine (august 2005) China "Francesco Gatti's view of architecture"
- "El Mercurio" newspaper (2005) Chile "Telecommunication Tower"
- "Net.it" book, G. Pino Scaglione (2004) Italy "arch'it - Telecommunication Tower"
- "arch'it" online magazine (2004) Italy "Telecommunications-Observation Tower at Sogliano al Rubicone"
- "INTIMACY" book (2004) Italy "breathing design".
- "arch'it" online magazine (2004) Italy "Nam June Paik Museum - Korea"
- "area" magazine (nov-dec 2003) Italy "INTIMACY deep inside exhibit"
- "architecture.it" online magazine (2002) Italy "media-center"
- "Glasgow Daily Times" newspaper (25 september 1997) Great Britain "The new Buchanan street underground station"
- "laboratorio e progetto 95-96" dedalo edition (1996) Italy "Rome new gate"
- "foglio" review (autumn 1993) Italy "residential complex"
- "metropoli" magazine (december 1993) Italy "designing Rome"
Lectures
- // 3Gatti.com: a chinese rapsody, (december 2008), conference, Ludovico Quaroni Architecture Faculty, First School of Architecture in Rome, Italy.
- 2008 interior design biennal award, (august 2008),design competition presentation, Wuxi, China.
- designchina, (july 2008), "design for china - design and architecture forum", Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
- 100% design shanghai, workshop (june 2008), "persistence of vision - shanghai architects in dialogue", design republic, Shanghai, China.
- villa lifestyle grand ceremony press conference (june 2008), "Villa contemporary design", okura garden hotel, Shanghai, China.
- workshop at IAU (june 2008), "Contemporary Architecture", Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
- JSWB global home furnishings center - first furniture festival (december 2007), "Bravo! Design!", Shanghai, China.
- Life Style Centre - Modern Decoration conference, (november 2007), "Design and Emotion", Shanghai, China.
- 2007 China JiaJun Institute Changsha annual conference and international accademic exchange, (october 2007), "Introduction to Contemporary Architecture", ChangSha, China.
- "CIID 2007 Bo'ao - JiaJun international interior design forum" (july 2007), "design and originality", Cactus Resort , Sanya (Hainan Island), China.
- "Italian Designers Dialogue" (june 2007), "design in shanghai", Expocasa, Shanghai, China.
- "Pecha Kucha" Vol. 6 (june 2007), "shanghai projects", Yangshupu Factories, Shanghai, China.
- "Hotel design and trend" (april 2007), "New hotels for contemporary nomads", Shanghai Exhibition Centre (SEC), Shanghai, China.
- "Design Week 2007" (march 2007), "New public space", Shanghai Exhibition Centre (SEC), Shanghai, China.
- "Archiprix 2007" (april 2007), "Urban Design in China", TongJi University, Shanghai, China.
- "Pecha Kucha" Vol. 1 (may 2006), "small size projects", MoganShan Art Centre, Shanghai, China.
- "Modern Decoration 2006 anniversary" (january 2007), "Contemporary Architecture in China ", ShenZen Exhibition Centre, Shenzen, China.
- "Boloni Design Saloon" (december 2006), "New interior design concepts", Boloni Centre, Shanghai, China.
Exhibitions
- THE 3RD ARCHITECTURAL BIENNIAL BEIJING, "ABB2008", (october - november 2008) "Francesco Gatti" Italian Pavilion, Beijing, China.
- RIZOMA biennal, "Biennale giovani architetti", (may 2008) "made in italy" Fondazione Piaggio, Pontedera, Italy.
- OFITEC08 "Office design" (february 2008) Feria de Madrid, Madrid, Spain.
- KIID 2007, "International invitation exhibition works", (december 2007) "Italy" Seoulyeoksa, Seoul, Korea.
- BEYOND MEDIA 2003, "International architecture festival", INTIMACY "deep inside" architecture exhibit, Leopolda Gallery, Florence, Italy.
International Competitions and Awards
- "Nanjing Automobile Museum" international architecture competition, first prize, entered in the construction phase, Nanjing - China.
- "un' idea per la ricostruzione" international architecture competition, second prize, post earthquake emergency housing, l' Aquila - Italy.
- "500M³ design " GBD art district phase 1 architecture competition, phase1 silver prize, entered in phase two (for construction), Beijing - China.
- "Geodesign Project " competition, selected with the artist Wei Weng to lead the international workshop for the 2008 Turin World Design Capital, Turin, Italy.
- “06 Modern Decoration interior design media prize” annual architecture & design award, Shenzen-China.
- “europan 8” 'rechtDoor, Dordrecht-Stadshellingen-Netherlands.
- “Buchanan Street Underground Station” Classified first, Glasgow-Scotland.
- “Tra la murgia e il mare" Classified first, Andria-Italy.
- "Telecommunication Tower“ Designs displayed, Sogliano al Rubicone-Italy.
- "Nam June Paik Museum“ Design selected, Kionggi-Korea.
- "Monument for 1997 - Hong Kong “ Design published, Hong Kong.
- “Stuttgarter Pavillon” designs displayed in Weisenhof Gallery in Stuttgart and at Enzimi in Rome, Stuttgart-Germany.
- “New IUAV site for refrigeration warehouses at S.Basilio” in collaboration with Arch. M. Maturi, Venice-Italy.
Projects
Urban Design and Architecture:
- Automobile Museum, exhibition and retail building, high tech zone, Nanjing.
- 3DS wall, mixed use office and retail building, 1148 new gonghe road, Shanghai.
- KIC village entrance, plaza landscape, university road, kic village, Shanghai.
- Baoshan district, Energy Conservation Development Centre Planning Project, old factories redevelopment plan, Shanghai.
- HongKou "In Factory" crative district, Shanghai.
- ShengPu shopping mall, SuZhou.
- Tree House
in Monte d'Oro, Rome.
- In Factory JingAn Six Loft Buildings at KangDing Rd, Shanghai.
- HongKou
complex facade at ZhouJiaZui Rd - GongPing Rd, Shanghai.
- Plaza de Shenyang Redstar furniture & decoration, two shopping malls and five residential towers, Xitiexi district, Shenyang.
- Plaza de Zhengzhou Redstar furniture & decoration, two shopping malls and five residential towers, ZhengDong New District.
- The FaKtory new facade, 210 Taikang Rd Shanghai.
- New library for the Rome Vatican University with Jeremy King, Riccardo Roselli and Andrea Ricci.
- Lighting for the fifth Chapel of the “Sacro Monte” at Varese on behalf of SOLE (Italian National Energy Company).
- Covering of the Spheristerion at Macerata.
- Police barracks at Fiumicino with Engineer A. Di Lecce.
Interior Design:
- "ALTER" fashion store, xintiandi, Shanghai.
- "Hightex" textile group concept shop, Hangzhou.
- "THE CUT - interactive disco experience" disco club, KIC plaza, Shanghai.
- "ZeBar" live bar, KIC plaza, Shanghai.
- "7 camice" store, Aotelaisi outlet, Shanghai.
- "INCANTO"showroom, furniture fair 2007, booth construction at International Expo Centre Shanghai.
- "TUUN" DanYin Wellness Juice Bar, Shanghai.
- "The District" International Service China Co., Ltd. office at KangDing rd in Factory, Shanghai.
- Cloudland Water Manor Phase 3 model villa at ChunXin Rd, Shanghai.
- Meng Quing Yuan Beer Factory at ChangHua Rd, interiors consultancy, Shanghai.
- Mailman PostKard advertising company offices, Shanghai.
- Bush private villa at Wukang Rd., Shanghai.
- Fragalà private apartment, at via Aventino, Rome.
- Private apartment within historical building at central Rome.
- "Internazionale" magazine offices at via Regina Margherita, Rome.
- Zilli private apartment at San Giovanni, Rome.
- Italian Chapel at Prague, with Francesco DeLogu and Franchetti Pardo.
- Ricci private apartment at Torrino Nord, Rome.
Industrial Design:
- CLUSTERize ©, furniture system.
- TUUN Kiosk , juice bar kiosk.
- FleshFlash ©, leather table.
- Inspire ©, suitcase.
- "Breathing Architecture" prototype for exhibit.
- SPIRA ©, polypropylene lampshade to market with "Slamp".
Works
- Teach at TongJi University (Shanghai, China) as group 1 workshop master for the Archiprix International 2007.
- Visiting professor at Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
- Lead one of the Geodesign workshops for Torino 2008 World Design Capital together with the chinese artist Wei Weng. 2008 Tourin, Italy.
- Teach at ROMA TRE University (Rome, Italy) for first and third year class course in Architectural Design.
- Jury member for the third IFI international competition, 2007, Beijing, China.
- Architecture lectures in Rome, Glasgow, Rotterdam, Shenzen, Changsha, Beijing and Shanghai.
- Participate to the Florence international architecture festival Beyond Media 2003, INTIMACY "deep inside" architecture exhibit, with a "breathing architecture" prototype (new ventilation system study).
- Work with the Department of Design and Science of Architecture at the ROMA TRE univeristy, Rome.
- Organise the AKAB international architectural competition in Rome.
Education and Training
- Graduated from the “Università degli Studi Roma Tre” (Rome, Italy) (110/110 cum laude – 1st class honours degree)
- Caad courses at the Architecture Faculty of Strathclyde University, Scotland.
- “Tra la murgia e il mare” Andria Workshop. (Italy)
- Richard Rogers’ “Low Energy Design” Workshop. (UK)