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ARTURO VITTORI
Born in Viterbo (Italy), Vittori studied Fine Arts and received a Master's Degree in Architecture from the University of Florence and a Thesis Degree in Aerospace Architecture. After graduating in 1996, Vittori relocated to Paris to work with renowned architecture practices such as Santiago Calatrava and Jean Nouvel. From 2000 to 2002 he worked for Airbus as Manager Cabin Design, including the first A380 Jetliner. In 2002 Vittori joined London based Architectural firm Future Systems to worked alongside artist Anish Kapoor for a subway station project in Naples, Italy. In 2005 he joined Francis Design as a yacht designer and stylist.
In 2002, Vittori co-founded 'Architecture+Vision' with Swiss Architect Andreas Vogler. The firm's practice focuses on generating innovative concepts in architecture and industrial design and applying advanced technologies and concepts from the aerospace sector to terrestrial projects. The firm recently performed studies for inflatable structures for the European Space Agency (ESA), and built a prototype of the tent named 'Desert Seal', in collaboration with ESA and Italian company Aero Sekur. The prototype first exhibited at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City and has now become a part of the museum's permanent collection. The work produced by the practice has been recently exhibited in various international museums such as the Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago, 'Lille3000' in Lille, France, the Landesmuseum für Technik und Arbeit in Germany, and soon at the Centre Pompidou in Paris. AV's projects have been published internationally.
Vittori is a member of the Italian Architects Chamber, the 'Ordine degli Architetti, Provincia di Viterbo' and the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA). He has participated in prize winning architectural competitions. He is currently working on research projects with humanitarian goals.
website: www.architectureandvision.com
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