Director, Zaha Hadid Architects
Filippo has worked with Zaha Hadid since 2002. In these years he has specialized in transportation buildings design, contributing to some of the most significant achievements of the office. His key projects include the Naples-Afragola High-Speed Train Station, the Riyadh KAFD Metro Station, and the Navi Mumbai International Airport. Responsible for ZHA’s development of innovative design solutions with Hyperloop Italia and NatPower-H Hydrogen refuelling stations, he has been project director for the winning scheme of New Chongqing 3b Satellite and for the New Riyadh Airport and Shenzhen Xili Transport Hub competitions.
His expertise spans also across different fields with the Guangzhou Opera House and the Reggio Calabria Museum of Mediterranean. Filippo has been teaching Architectural Design at the Florence University of Architecture and Construction Technology at the Milan Politecnico, for a number of years. As a researcher he’s been part of the Italian Digital Avant-garde. His pioneeristic vision on sustainable cities and self growing materials has been exhibited in different events including the Venice Biennale and the London Architectural Association.
Prior to join ZHA, passionate for the exploration of a contemporary approach to the cultural heritage preservation, Filippo started his professional career as a member of the internal design team at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, working on the museum’s new Entrance Facilities and Services and the restoration of Rembrandt and Caravaggio suites.
