Ilaria Positano 伊莲

Project architect

Ventimiglia, Liguria, Italy

About

I graduated in architecture at the International Master of Politecnico di Milano in 2015, with various international experiences like Tokyo, Hong Kong, France and Portugal having the possibility to learn several languages. I studied a year at Tsinghua University in Beijing where I developed a Master's Thesis that focused on the urban development of Chinese cities. In 2016, I was an assistant to Professor Zhang Ke for his Project’s Studio at the School of Architecture at Tsinghua University, titled “Garden for Living”, centered on revising traditional Chinese building culture in a contemporary way. I worked for 4 years in China in international architecture offices such as Kengo Kuma and Associates and ZAO/standardarchitecture 标准营造, where I participated in the renovation of traditional courtyards in the historical center of Beijing, like the 2016 AKAA awarded “Micro Yuan’er”. In 2019, I collaborated in the office of Mario Cucinella, working mainly in architectural competitions in Asia. Since 2020 I have been working in Seoul for ONE O ONE Architects, founded by Choi Wook, one of the most recognized architects in South Korea, as well as the editor and publisher of Domus Korea. She is interested in the relationships between architecture, landscapes and cultural identity.

Experience

  • Architect at www.plug-in-architects.com/about
    Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 · 6 mos

    Collaboration with Japan. team of international architectsdealing with "crosscultural" projects in the Italian area.

  • Project architect at One O One architects
    May 2020 - Jan 2021 · 9 mos

  • Project architect at Mario Cucinella Architects
    Apr 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 yr

  • Project Architect at KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES
    Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 · 1 yr

  • Project architect and HR at ZAO/standardarchitecture 标准营造
    Sep 2015 - Feb 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    http://www.standardarchitecture.cn/