Archinect - News2024-12-23T21:34:38-05:00https://archinect.com/news/article/150384293/architect-stefano-boeri-faces-bid-rigging-allegations-in-milan-s-beic-design-competition
Architect Stefano Boeri faces bid-rigging allegations in Milan’s BEIC design competition Josh Niland2023-10-12T19:53:00-04:00>2023-10-15T18:04:27-04:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/69/69f378f8e2c68d76eb10a9905c78a276.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Architect <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/47666/stefano-boeri" target="_blank">Stefano Boeri</a> has responded to charges of alleged bid-rigging in relation to his role as the jury chair for a 2022 competition to design the new European Library of Information and Culture (BEIC) in Milan.</p>
<p>The 66-year-old Boeri <a href="https://www.ansa.it/english/news/lifestyle/arts/2023/10/11/clear-conscience-but-incredible-situation-says-boeri_adb97b03-2f97-453c-b251-b91f130ff0f5.html" target="_blank">told the Italian news agency</a> ANSA this week, “I am calm and confirm my complete willingness to cooperate with the competent authorities to provide all the information in my possession in order to clarify a situation that I find unbelievable,” before saying he would not provide any further comments at this time. </p>
<p>The allegations were made public as news of an investigation on the part of local tax police broke earlier in the week. Boeri’s role in the investigation remains unclear, however, the “conflict of interest” at the center of the case reportedly includes “false declarations regarding the identity or personal qualities of oneself or others.” The connection architects Angelo Raffaele Lunati and Giancarlo Floridi, whose firm Onsitestudio was awar...</p>