Marco Muscogiuri is an architect and associate professor at the Politecnico di Milano, where he has been teaching and conducting research since 1999 in the disciplinary fields of representation and architectural design. He has produced projects for public and private clients and taken part in competitions, earning awards and commendations, with a particular focus on themes related to public spaces and cultural venues. He is the author of numerous essays, articles, and books devoted to the design of cultural places. He regularly writes for the magazines Biblioteche Oggi and Arketipo.

Career

Degree in Architecture from the Politecnico di Milano, academic year 1997-98, graduated with honors.

PhD in “Building Systems and Processes Engineering,” XVI cycle (2001-2004) at the Politecnico di Milano, with scholarship, graduated with honors. Registered with the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects, and Conservators of the Province of Milan, registration number 11609, on May 22, 2000. Associate Professor Macro sector 08/E1 - Design, affiliated with DABC / Department of Architecture, Construction Engineering, and the Built Environment at the Politecnico di Milano, Via Ponzio 31, I - 20133 Milan.

Research

• FUNCTIONAL AND ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN OF LIBRARIES AND CULTURAL VENUES, GUIDELINES AND FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMS.
• REPRESENTATION OF ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN in its various forms, with particular attention to freehand drawing and sketching as fundamental tools in the heuristic phase of the design process, and to the changing.
• RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SKETCHING AND DIGITAL DRAWING resulting from the development of new digital graphics technologies.

Since 2020: Head of Research Contracts between the Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milan for the renovation of libraries belonging to the University Library Service.

Since 2018: Head of Research Contract between the Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milan for the renovation and refurbishment of the new Law Library of the University of Milan in the Crociera Filaretiana, in Largo Ricchini, Milan.

Since 2018: Head of the Research Contract between the Politecnico di Milano and the University of Milan for the design of the new library hub at Campus Mind. 2020-2022: Member of the “Library Architecture” Commission of the Italian Library Association.

2018-2020: Head of Research Contracts between the Politecnico di Milano and CSBNO - Culture Socialità Biblioteche Network Operativo for library and cultural center projects.

2017–2018: Coordination of the working group for the drafting of the “Guidelines for the redevelopment and new construction of local libraries” on behalf of the Municipality of Milan.

Selected Publications

M. Muscogiuri (2025). Japan Pavillon. in Arketipo, n. 184, p. 58-69, ISSN 1828-4450M.

Muscogiuri (2025). La nuova VEZ. Innovazione e tradizione a Venezia. In Biblioteche Oggi, vol. XVIII, n 2, pp 49-57, ISSN 0392-8586M.

Muscogiuri (2025). Un Forum per guardare al futuro senza paura. Il nuovo grande centro culturale di Groningen, Paesi Bassi. In Biblioteche Oggi, vol. XVIII, n 2, pp 10-19, ISSN 0392-8586M.

Muscogiuri (2024). Essere biblioteca, fare biblioteche. In Biblioteche Oggi, vol. XVI, n 7, pp 36-45, ISSN 0392-8586M. Muscogiuri (2024). Pasley Cultural Hub. in Arketipo, n. 179, p. 64-75, ISSN 1828-4450M.

Muscogiuri (2023). Una “Casa de lectura” per la comunità locale. In Biblioteche Oggi, vol. XLI, n 8, pp 3-11, ISSN 0392-8586R.

Morriello, M. Muscogiuri (2023). La LocHal di Tilburg: il “living room” della città. In Biblioteche Oggi, vol. XLI, n 8, pp 12-22, ISSN 0392-8586M.

Muscogiuri (2021). BIBLIOTHEQUES. ESPACES PUBLICS POUR LA VILLE. LE CARRÉ BLEU, vol. 3/2021, p. 1-49, ISSN: 0008-6878M.

Muscogiuri (2021). Spaces for People. In: (a cura di): Ines Miersch-Süß, Libraries and Their Architecture in the 21st Century. p. 153-165, Berlin/Boston:de Gruyter, ISBN: 978-3-11-068943-3, doi: 10.1515/9783110689501-013C.

Casonato, M. Muscogiuri (2021). Mario Bellini. Disegno, architettura, design. Drawing, architecture, design.. p. 1-232, Santarcangelo di Romagna (RN):Maggioli, ISBN: 9788891638953M.

Muscogiuri, C. Casonato (2019). Il disegno "poietico" di Mario Bellini. Design, architettura, paesaggio. TERRITORIO, vol. 91, p. 113-127, ISSN: 1825- 8689M.

Muscogiuri (2018). Drawing, modelling and 3D printing in architecture and construction: new practices for architectural design innovation, between material and immaterial. In: (a cura di): R. Salerno, Drawing as (In) Tangible Representation. p. 187-192, ROMA: Gangemi, ISBN: 978-88-492-3651-4M.

Muscogiuri (2017). Sketching Urbano. Visione, percezione aptica e narrazione della città che cambia / Urban Sketching, Vision, Haptic perpeption and Narration of the Changing City. DISEGNARE IDEE IMMAGINI, vol. XXVIII, p. 48-60, ISSN: 1123-9247M.

Muscogiuri (2017). On-location Drawing, Urban Sketching and Phenomenology of Perception. In: Territories and Frontiers of Representation / Territori e Frontiere della Rappresentazione. p. 725-732, ROMA: Gangemi, ISBN: 9788849235074M.

Muscogiuri (2016). THINKING / DRAWING. CHANGES OF COGNITIVE PARADIGMS IN THE HEURISTIC OF DESIGN PROCESS.. In: (a cura di): S. Bertocci M. Bini, The Reasons of Drawing. p. 913-916, ROMA: Gangemi, ISBN: 978-88-492-3295-0M.

Muscogiuri (2015). Disegno e progetto nell'opera di Kengo Kuma / Drawing and design in works by Kengo Kuma. DISEGNARE IDEE IMMAGINI, vol. XXVI, p. 36-47, ISSN: 1123-9247M.

Muscogiuri (2013). La rappresentazione del Sapere: evoluzioni e invarianti tipologiche nel disegno dell'architettura bibliotecaria. In: (a cura di): Luca Morganti | Scuola Superiore di Studi Storici | Università di San Marino, Lo spazio del libro. p. 66-108, REPUBBLICA DI SAN MARINO:Aiep Editore, ISBN: 9788860860927M.

Muscogiuri (2013). Concept Modeling and Sketching: Towards a New Heuristic Architectural Design in Digital Era. In: Modeling from Digital to Physical: Innovation in Design Languages and Project Procedures / Dal modello digitale al modello fisico: innovazione dei linguaggi e delle procedure progettuali. p. 116-127, Santarcangelo di Romagna:Ed. Maggioli, ISBN: 9788838762741, Milano, 11/11/2013-12/11/2013M.

Muscogiuri (2009). Biblioteche. Architettura e progetto, Scenari e strategie di progettazione. BIBLIOTECA DI ARCHITETTURA, Sant'Arcangelo di Romagna (RN): Maggioli Editore, ISBN: 883874257XM.

Muscogiuri (2005). Architettura della Biblioteca. Milano: Ed. Sylvestre Bonnard, ISBN: 8886842880.

Grants, awards and Honours

2017 – Selected among the TEN FINALISTS in Italy by the MiBACT / General Directorate for Contemporary Art and Architecture and Urban Peripheries (Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism) to develop a CURATORIAL PROPOSAL FOR THE ITALIAN PAVILION at the 16th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale 2018 (selection won by arch. Mario Cucinella).

2016 – BEST PAPER AWARD at the 38th International Conference of Teachers of the Disciplines of Representation / 13th Congress of the Italian Union of Drawing, The Reasons of Drawing, Florence, 15–17 September 2016, for the paper Thinking / Drawing. Changes of Cognitive Paradigms in the Heuristic of the Design Process, published in The Reasons of Drawing, pp. 913–916, Rome: Gangemi, ISBN 978-88-492-3295-0.

2016 – SELECTED FOR THE ITALIAN PAVILION EXHIBITION AT THE VENICE BIENNALE, together with four other Italian architects, to develop an original mobile architecture project (“BiblioHUB”) exhibited in the show Taking Care, curated by TAMassociati, at the 15th International Architecture Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.

2012 – Finalist, “Gold Medal for Italian Architecture – 4th Edition” with the project MedaTeca – New Library of Meda (MB). Project exhibited in the Exhibition of the Gold Medal for Italian Architecture – 4th Edition, Milan, Triennale Palace, 17 October – 18 November 2012.

2008 – National Architecture Competition. Winning Project. New Cultural Hub with Library and Auditorium, Samarate (VA). With Alterstudio Partners.

2007 – National Architecture Competition. Winning Project. Redevelopment of Piazza Marconi and surrounding spaces, San Giorgio Piacentino (PC). With TAMassociati and Alterstudio Partners.

2006 – National Architecture Competition. Winning Project. New Park in the Montagnone district, Anzola dell’Emilia (BO). With TAMassociati and Alterstudio Partners.

2004 – International Invited Architecture Competition. Finalist Project. New urban park in the Garibaldi–Repubblica area, “Giardini di Porta Nuova”, with Alterstudio Partners, Studio Giancarlo De Carlo, Paolo Pejrone, Milano Progetti.

2003 – National Architecture Competition. Joint Winning Project (ex aequo). Environmental redevelopment of the Bione, Caldone, and Gerenzone valleys in Lecco. With Alterstudio Partners, G. Fiorese, M. Allodi, and E. Tarulli.

2002 – International Architecture Competition. Fourth Prize. Redevelopment of the historic center of Feltre (BL): squares, public space system, and auditorium. With Alterstudio Partners, arch. Umberto Riva, and arch. Elio Tarulli.

2001 – National Design Competition. Winning Project. Redevelopment of the urban center of Castenaso: Market Square, public spaces, and pedestrian/cycle bridge over the Idice stream. With Alterstudio SAS.

2001 – International Architecture Competition. Winning Project. European Library of Information and Culture, Milan. With Bolles+Wilson GmbH, Alterstudio Partners, and AHW GmbH.