Filippo De Dominicis

Filippo De Dominicis (Rome, 1982), architect and PhD, studied architecture in Brussels and Rome, where he was among the recipients of the PhD in Architectural Design and Theory. Filippo conducted post-doctoral research in Italy (Iuav University of Venice, Sapienza University of Rome) and the United States (Post-doctoral Fellow at the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, MIT). His research agenda ranges from strategies of transnational design and planning – with a specific focus on the circulation of models between sub-Saharan Africa, Europe and North America – to contemporary forms of macro-scale urbanism, notably in the desert areas of sub-Saharan Africa. Filippo lectured on these topics in Italy and abroad (Europe, Africa and United States). He has complemented his academic research with professional activities, working as a consultant architect and planner in Africa, Middle East and South-East Asia, and collaborating with international institutions, governments and NGOs.