ARCHIDES is happy to announce that architect Francesco Polesello has joined its Faculty this Fall.
Mr. Polesello graduated from Università Iuav di Venezia (IUAV) in Venice and holds a master’s degree in urban design from USC Los Angeles, where he was also a Teaching Assistant between 1986 and 1988. In Italy, he launched his career through the family architectural firm, and became a Teaching Assistant at IUAV and later an Associate Professor in Design in 1992. During this period, he participated at Tempus/Phare, a triennial European academic program focusing on architectural and urban design in collaboration with IUAV (Italy), Polytechnika of Krakowska (Poland), Fachofschule Cottbus (Germany), Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain), Escuela Técnica Superior de Arquitectura de Sevilla (Spain).
Mr. Polesello has taken part in many local and international competitions, receiving prizes and awards. Besides having developed the master plans for local authorities and municipalities, his achievements include various public and private design projects published in books and magazines. Since 2005, he has had professional experience in various countries including Lebanon, Italy, Equatorial Guinea, Nigeria and Kazakhstan.