Italien (*1972). Born in Italia in 1972, Filippo Taidelli graduated from Milan's Politecnico in '99 with a dissertation in Sustainable Design which he researched and developed at E.T.S.A.M in Madrid under the tutorship of Ábalos&Herreros. He furthered the experimentation and practice in environmentally sensitive design at Mario Cucinella Architects in Bologna where, in the role of lead architect from 2000 to 2005, he managed various projects including the design and construction of a 6,000 sqm commercial and residential building in Cremona, Italy. In 2005, he opened the studio Filippo Taidelli Architetto in Milan, a multidisciplinary design studio, realizing architecture, industrial and interior design with special interest toward the experimentation and application of environmental strategies to reduce energy consumption. Since 2005, Taidelli is a Visiting Professor at Milan's Politecnico for the Masters program in Interior Design. Since 2006 he is a contracted professor at the Politecnico's Design Faculty for the Interior Design laboratory. Among the studio's most recent projects are: 2007: the realization of a new 6,000 sqm headquarter office for the engineering company Technit in Mexico City 2008: the refurbishment and expansion of the Internazionale F.C. training facility, in Appiano Gentile (CO), Italy.This 4,500 sqm project won the "Next Energy Award 2008: towards efficiency and renewable resources" TODAY: the integral refurbishment of the historical, 2,500 sqm residential building in Via Zenale, located in Milan's city center.