Roberto Marcatti

Professor

After attending science high school, he graduated in Architecture at Milan Polytechnic in 1985. He joined the Gruppo Zeus. At the same time he was collaborating for design and realisation of the chain of Emporio Armani shops. He collaborated on a project for the Biennale in Venice as part of Frank O.Gehry, Claes Oldenburg group. He founded ABC Iincontri sul Progetto a cultural circle for the promotion of design culture. He founded Emporio 31 Design Outlet, the first design outlet in Italy and he was founding partner and vice president of Zona Tortona in Milan. He edited the book “Parola di Designer” for Abitare Segesta. In 2005 put togheter the book Design:Pensieri &Parole.

He was visiting professor in the Design faculty at Milan Polytecnic. He is member of the National Directive Committee ADI and he is currently working on an event for Torino World Capital Design 2008. He created and curated the no profit travelling exhibition and the paper H20 New scenarios for survival.