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Paolo lettieri

Paolo lettieri

Milano, IT

 
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About 

Principal Architect and Managing Partner of UPA, UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects, Urbanism Planning Architecture Italia. I have 20 years of experience in international projects and I designed and directs as project leader architect and project manager several projects such as Hospitals, Schools, Leisure Facilities, Public Buildings, Industrial Buildings, Housing and Villas in addition to Master Plan. I designed countless and varied types of buildings and I designed and built projects in Italy, United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan and Russia.
During my career I have had the opportunity to develop a good propensity to solve problems, to deal with people to reach a common agreement, to be extremely flexible, to evaluate situations from different points of view and according to different cultures and circumstances.
I learned how to manage multicultural teams in different parts of the world. I organized and directed architectural firm and a StartUp PropTech and I participated in international tenders and international architecture competitions.

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Employment 

UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects, Milano, IT, Managing Partner - Principal Architect

Oct 2009 - current
 

Education 

Politecnico di Milano, Milano, IT, MArch, Architecture

Oct 1994 - Oct 2001
 

Awards 

Arabian Property Awards, Award

The Abu Dhabi Ladies Club won the the Africa & Arabia Property Awards 2023 - 2024 in the Leisure Category, presented by International Property Awards.

The Africa & Arabia Property Awards are the largest, most prestigious, and widely recognised programme throughout the regions. They are judged by an independent panel of over 90 industry experts. Judging focuses on design, quality, service, innovation, originality, and commitment to sustainability.

The judging panel is chaired by Lord Best and Lord Waverley, members of the House of Lords in the UK Parliament.

The Awards are in their 30th year and cover over 50 different residential and commercial categories. Regional heats are staged for Arabia, Europe, Africa, Canada, Central & South America, the Caribbean, USA, UK and Asia Pacific.

2023
 

Build Awards, Award

UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects won the 2022 Architect of the Year Awards.

2022
 

Design & Build Awards, Award

UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects won the "Leading Architecture Firm" award by Design & Build Awards. Described as "leading architecture firm with a passion for and expertise in bringing the timeless beauty of Italian architecture to a growing number of clients around the world, through the creation of beautiful yet practical buildings complemented by Italian interior design that breaks the mould and pushes boundaries."

2021
 

European Enterprise Awards 2020 - Best architecture and urban design practice in Italy, Award

The European Enterprise Awards encompass some of the most vibrant business regions in the world that strive year after year to ensure economic growth. Their scope extends to businesses across every industry sector along with the institutions that support them. The impact of COVID-19 has wreaked unprecedented upheaval and many in the business community are still getting to grips with the biggest peace-time crisis they’ve ever had to deal with. It has however, offered business leaders an opportunity to innovate and bring about permanent positive change and this is an incredibly exciting time to be nominated and get noticed.

2021
 

IDA Design Awards for Variable acoustic auditorium for VGIK University, Award

IDA Design Awards 2020 - 14th
CATEGORY: Interior Design-Institutional
PROJECT NAME: Variable Acoustic Auditorium for VGIK University
WINNING COMPANY: UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects
WINNING DESIGNER: Paolo Lettieri

2020
 

Luxury Lifestyle Awards, Award

UPA Italia by Paolo Lettieri Architects has become a winner of Luxury Lifestyle Awards in the category of The 15 Best Luxury Architect and Interior Design Studios in Milan, Italy.
Luxury Lifestyle Awards is a global award selecting, recognizing, celebrating and promoting the best luxury goods and services all over the world. Leading on the market for more than 12 years, The Luxury Lifestyle Awards’ logo is one of the world’s most recognized and respected brands, providing assurance of the highest quality.

2020
 

Architecture MasterPrize - AMP - Los Angeles, Award

Auditorium of VGIK in Moscow, has received an Honorable Mention in Interior Design, category Public Spaces, in the prestigious Architecture MasterPrize - AMP - Los Angeles. The Architecture MasterPrize Celebrating the best in International Architecture

2020
 

LEAF Awards 2014 Shortlisted Project for Al Qasim Green University (IRAQ), Award

The Project of University Of Al Qasim Green Univestity in Babil, Iraq, was selected as Shortlisted for the prestigious LEAF (Leading European Architects Forum) Awards.
The Univeristy Campus of Al Qasim is the first Official LEED registered project in IRAQ.

2014
 

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