Biography
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Born in 1954, Claudio Silvestrin studied under A. G. Fronzoni in Milan and at the Architectural Association in London.
His integrity, clarity of mind, inventiveness and concern for details is reflected in his architecture: austere but not extreme, contemporary yet timeless, calming but not ascetic, strong but not intimidating, elegant but not ostentatious, simple but not soulless.
Practice profile
Claudio Silvestrin Architects was established in 1989 with offices in London, and since 2006 in Milan also.
The work of the practice encompasses real estate development, newly built houses and resorts for private residence, art galleries and museums, domestic and retail interiors and furniture design.
Clients include Giorgio Armani, Illycaffé, Anish Kapoor, Calvin Klein, Poltrona Frau, Victoria Miro, the "Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo" for whom he has designed the museum in Turin, and the internationally acclaimed rap artist Kanye West.
Claudio Silvestrin Architects have just completed the Victoria Miro private collection space and are currently building a new 40.000 m² construction resort in Cearà, Brazil, compromising of a hotel, spa and villas. They are also building two new 31 villa development of 20.000 m² in Singapore, a 5000 m² wellness centre in South Korea, and a 2,000 m² Hotel Resort in St Tropez.
Books
"Claudio Silvestrin", written by Franco Bertoni, was published by Birkhäuser (Switzerland) in 1999.
A more recent collection of works was featured in a special profi le of the architect in "Interni" magazine (Italy, Dec. 2006).
"Eye Claudio", a collection of writings and works over a period of 18 years, is due in 2008 (published by Viabizzuno).
Awards
Princi Bakery XXV Aprile, Milan
2005 Travel+Leisure Magazine Design Awards
Terra - Kitchen
2005 Wallpaper Magazine Design Awards
Giorgio Armani Wolrdwide Image
2005 International Award Architecture in Stone
2003 Contract World Award
2003 Artib Award
Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Museum, Turin
2003 Gold Medal award for Italian Architecture at the Triennale in Milan
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