Paolo Matteuzzi is a Director at Zaha Hadid Architects, where he has played a key role in prestigious projects since joining in 2002. He holds a degree in architectural design from the University of Rome La Sapienza and a PhD in Urban Sustainable Development.
Previously, he was an Associate Professor of Architectural Design in Rome and a consultant for the Italian Red Cross, working on reconstruction projects in Central America and Turkey.
At ZHA, Paolo has led major projects, including the Alisher Navoi International Research Center, featuring a museum, specialized school, and Makom Center in New Tashkent, Uzbekistan, as well as The Seamless City in Hangzhou, China. He also played a key role in developing several other projects, serving as façade director for the Morpheus Hotel Tower in Macau and contributing to the design of The MAXXI Museum in Rome.
Before ZHA, Paolo worked on the Syracuse Old City Regeneration Project in Sicily. His expertise spans design innovation, master planning, mixed-use developments, cultural projects and historic conservation.
