Growing up near the square “Piazza Leonardo”, in Milan, I spent countless hours as a teenager sitting on the benches or on the grass, observing people, meeting friends, and engaging in spontaneous interactions with strangers. These everyday experiences deeply shaped my understanding of public space as a place of encounter, exchange, and social connection. As a result, they have strongly informed my design values, leading me to prioritise communal spaces where people can come together in open and informal ways.
During my early years as a student, my focus was mainly on the planning and functional aspects of public space. Over time, however, my interest shifted toward the idea of creating third spaces: environments that people can appropriate freely, without prescriptive uses, but that gently invite participation through spatial design and urbanism. Rather than imposing behaviour, I am interested in designing spaces that support openness, flexibility, and collective life.
Some sketches of Piazza Leonardo Da Vinci, Citta’ Studi, Milan, Italy, 2019
Drawings and Model of my BSc Graduation Project “Composing Public Space”, Maastricht, NL