Pier Alessio Rizzardi

Pier Alessio Rizzardi is the founder of the TCA Think Tank, a multidisciplinary practice based in Singapore. He has worked in Europe, South America, Australia, and Asia, and taught at the Polytechnic University of Milan; currently, he is the editorial director of STUDIO Magazine, founded the series of books 'I Protagonisti', and the innovation column for Domus. In 2017, he participated in the creation of the ‘Qatar Urban Design Compendium’; in 2019 designed the Urban Design Festival at the Singapore Design Week. His works have been exhibited at the Venice Biennale 2014 and 2018, Stamford Art Center, and Seoul Biennale 2019. Among his Books: 中国建筑现状’, authors P. A. Rizzardi & H. Zhang, 中国建筑工业出版社, Beijing, (exp. 2020); The Condition of Seoul Architecture, authors P. A. Rizzardi, TCA Think Tank, 2019 Foreign Architects, Italian Experience: Stories of Those Who Pulled It Off, author P. A. Rizzardi, TCA Think Tank, 2018 The Condition of Chinese Architecture, authors P. A. Rizzardi and Zhang Hankun, TCA Think Tank, 2018 La città Illegale: Per un ripensamento radicale della favela come generatore di cultura’, author Pier Alessio Rizzardi, TCA Think Tank, Milan, 2014 Selected Monographs: DVA Arhitekta, by Tomislav Curkovic and Zoran Zidaric, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, l’ARCA Edizioni S.p.A. - Milan 2020 (exp) 12 Ways to Live in Mexico City: SLOT Studio, by Juan Carlos Vidals, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, l’ARCA Edizioni S.p.A. - Milan 2019 (exp) Based in Berlin: Grüntuch-Ernst Architects, by Armand Grüntuch and Almut Grüntuch-Ernst, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, l’ARCA Edizioni S.p.A. - Milan 2019 (exp) Questionology In Architecture: GaA Architects, by Moongyu Choi, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, l’ARCA Edizioni S.p.A. - Milan 2019 Urbanism for Architecture: Yo2 Architects, by Young Joon Kim, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, l’ARCA Edizioni S.p.A. - Milan 2018 Compound Body: Unsangdong Architects, by Jang Yoon Gyoo, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, l’ARCA Edizioni S.p.A., Milan 2017 Il Laboratorio del Volo, author Joseph di Pasquale, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, Jamko Edizioni, Milan 2014 The Jade and the Plastic, author J. di Pasquale, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, Jamko Edizioni, Milan 2014 Selected University Publications: Mobile, Adaptable and Rapidly Assembled Structures IV, author N. De Temmerman, contributing Author P. A. Rizzardi WIT Press, 2016 - ‘Scalable Modular Architecture’, author J. di Pasquale, curated by P. A. Rizzardi, Jamko Edizioni, Milan 2015 - ‘Pop Up Hotel Expo 2015: Temporary as Permanent Condition’, author J. di Pasquale, curated by Pier Alessio Rizzardi 295 -302 pag., IOS Press, 2012 Selected Magazine/Articles: - STUDIO Architecture and Urbanism Magazine - from Issue #5 to #14 2013-present - Domus - ‘Innovative minds’, series of interviews 2017-present - l’ARCA International - articles from #107 to #119, 2013-2015 - ArchDaily - The ‘New Generations’ series of interviews 2013-present - theoretical essays - reports Profile: TCA Think Tank is a platform led by Pier Alessio Rizzardi. TCA is practicing architecture, urbanism, and cultural analysis. TCA’s works include a variety of projects from city-scale level, to portable and temporary design, and printed publications. Working with architects, artist, publishers, and universities, TCA escapes from the constraint of the division between research and practice, to explore the multidisciplinary possibilities of architecture. TCA reports the 'Theoretical Condition of the Architecture'. more info on tcathinktank.com