Cino Zucchi: Architecture Should Make Life Easier and More Beautiful

Italian architect Cino Zucchi, founder of Cino Zucchi Architetti and professor at Politecnico di Milano, is featured in the first cycle of interviews by Itinerant Office, compiled in the video series "Past, Present, Future: about being an architect yesterday, today, and beyond." Zucchi studied at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Politecnico di Milano, admitting he studied architecture because he didn't know what to do in life, seeing it as a kaleidoscope linking many disciplines. He cites winning the competition for residences in the former Junghans area of Venice as a career turning point. Zucchi describes the architect's role as suspended between "aesthetics specialist" and constant negotiation with many professionals, akin to a film director who cannot control every phase. He wishes his architecture were as beautiful as a Belle & Sebastian song or Toy Story 3, praising Pixar for creating a technical product with multiple levels of understanding. The full interview is available on www.pastpresentfutureproject.com. Artribune also offers newsletters Incanti (art market), Render (urban regeneration), and PAX (cultural tourism).