Massimo Mirtolini

Director / Site Lead at Snøhetta

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

I am an architect with international experience across Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. Since completing my degree in 2002, I have contributed to leading architectural practices and delivered complex projects at multiple scales. I hold architectural degrees from three institutions: Universidad Central de Venezuela in Caracas, Politecnico di Torino in Italy, and the Escola Politècnica de Barcelona in Spain. In addition, I am a registered member of the Barcelona College of Architects (COAC) and Saudi Council of Engineers (SCE). This academic path has given me a truly global foundation in design and practice. Professionally, I have collaborated with a wide range of studios—from a major American practice in Mexico City to a design firm in Barcelona—and later advanced to senior roles at Taller de Arquitectura Ricardo Bofill in both Barcelona and Riyadh. I have led multidisciplinary teams through every stage of the design and construction process. Most recently, I served as General Manager of Ricardo Bofill’s branch in Saudi Arabia, overseeing the Royal Arts Complex, a landmark project within King Salman Park in Riyadh. Currently, I am Director and Site Lead Architect with Snøhetta, where I am responsible for the delivery of the Royal Diriyah Opera House, a flagship cultural development within the Diriyah Masterplan (DGII).

Experience

  • Director / Site Lead at Snøhetta
    Aug 2025 - Present · 11 mos

    • Site Lead – Royal Diriyah Opera House Overseeing Stage 5 (Construction Phase), leading the on-site team as Lead Design Consultant (LDC), Architect of Record (AOR), and Engineer of Record (EOR).

  • General Manager at Ricardo Bofill Taller de Arquitectura (RBTA)
    Feb 2018 - Aug 2025 · 7 yrs 7 mos

    • General Manager of Saudi Arabia´s Branch 2024/2025 • Design Guardian Manager 2022/2025 Royal Arts Complex - construction phase • Head Architect & Project Design Manager, The National Theatre of Riyadh, Saudi Arabia King Salman Park Royal Arts Complex. • Head Architect and Designer, managing multidisciplinary teams and multiple projects, -Congress Hall, Gymnasium, Digital Laboratories Center, Data Center, Garden Inn and Double Tree for Hilton, Auditorium of phase 3 at Université Mohamed VI Polytechnique, Morocco

  • Principal Architect at Estudio de Arquitectura e Ingeniería Mirtolini
    Feb 2011 - Aug 2022 · 11 yrs 7 mos

    • 2018 Shop of Verde Esmeralda in Centro Comercial la Illa, Barcelona Es Project, design and on-site supervisión of a shop in a shopping mall • 2017 Currency exchange shop in las Ramblas Barcelona Es Project, design and on-site supervision of a street level shop • 2015 Apartments Ronda Sant Pere, Barcelona Es Executive project, onsite supervising and planning permits of a segregation of a big apartment in two different units • 2010 Casa Berguedá Alella, BarcelonaEs A Summer house surrounded by a pine forest with a sea overview Constructed area: 540 m2, Site Area: 1100m2 • 2006 Chesterfield Close House Bournemouth, UK A luxury residential project in the south of England Constructed area: 630 m2, Site Area: 3500 m2 • 2005 SuperGol Sport FacilitiesMexico City, Mx 2 Fast Soccer Fields and a facility building

  • Architect at E. DONATO ARQUTE. & ASSOCIATS, S.L.
    Feb 2007 - Dec 2009 · 2 yrs 11 mos

    • Architect - international competition for the New Hospital of Vigo, 130.000 m2, Galicia, Spain • Architect - executive Project for the extension of a School in Reus, Spain • Architect - executive Project of the Urban Design project “Can Xiquet”, Barcelona, Spain • Design Lead and Planning of 36 Apartment tower in Can Xiquet, Barcelona, Spain • Design Lead and Manager of the competition for the National Supercomputing Building, Barcelona, Spain • Architect - executive Project of the Urban Design of Igualada Hospital fase 1.4.1 y 1.4.2 ,Cataluña, Spain • Architect - executive Project of the Urban Design UA11 de 22@ Barcelona, Spain • Architect - international competition for the New Hospital of Cerdanyola, 40.000 m2, Cerdanyola, Spain • Architect - competition of a 4000 sqm school in Puigderdá, Spain

  • Architect at KMD Architects
    Feb 2005 - Jul 2006 · 1 yr 6 mos

    • Design Lead of the mall “Galerías Vallarta”, Puerto Vallarta. • Architect of an international competition for 2 skyscrapers for the Four Seasons Hotel, Mx. • Architect of a Master Plan for a 50.000 m2 multipurpose project in San Salvador, El Salvador. • Design Lead of the competition for a multipurpose building for Mercedes Benz, Mx. • Design Lead r of “Los Riscos”, luxury residential project & Beach Club, Acapulco.