About ENG – Gate Architects

GATE is a firm of Milan professionals, whose multidimensional approach constitutes its main feature.

The experience of each member and the sharing of ideas represents the strength of the team. We are motivated by a passion for an innovative and cosmopolitan conception of architecture. We are animated by the desire to conceive and design smart and integrated spaces.

Our projects show, through their design, a specific visual identity. Our creations reveal a unique sensitivity in understanding and adapting to the life flowing within them.

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Co-Founder

Antonella Marzi

Architect, Phd

Antonella Marzi is a Senior Architect, PhD and author of several articles on public place design and urban planning. She graduated in architecture at Politecnico di Milano and lectured on architecture and urban planning in different universities and events. In 2008, she co-founded the architectural firm RECS ARCHITECTS becoming the CEO of RECS ARCHITECTS Brazil until 2018. During her time in Brazil, she developed the urban project of Social Smart City for Planet group. She then joined the technical board Instituto Smart City Business America (SCBA), operating in the development of smart cities in Latin America. In 2018, she co-founded, with four colleagues, GATE ARCHITECTS studio, which is a firm focused on urban design and architecture in smart concept.

Co-Founder

Chiara Marzi

Architect

Chiara Marzi is a senior architect specialised in BIM procedures and management. She graduated in ‘Preservation and Restoration’’ at Politecnico di Milano. Afterwards, she cooperated with several Italian and international architectural studios, such as Gaetano Lisciandra architectural firm, a relevant figure in Milan urban planning. In 2012 she took part in the Home Staging workshop at Karisma Home Staging in Milan. In 2015 Chiara Marzi started cooperation with Anafyo, a service company operating in the field of Architecture, Engineering and Construction, to teach and implement BIM design in various studios and firms. In 2017 she co-founded MOOD, a Milan-based architecture and design studio, while in 2018 she decided to expand her activity internationally, becoming a co-founder of GATE ARCHITECTS group.

Co-Founder

Daniela Aru

Architect, Interior Designer

Daniela Aru is a senior architect specialised in interior design. She graduated in Architecture at La Sapienza Università di Roma and Ecole de Architecture and Paysage in Lille. After receiving a full scholarship, she completed a masters’ degree in Interior Design at Scuola Politecnica di Design. In 2011 she started working as a senior architect and project manager for the Architecture and Interior Design studio Nomade, being involved in fields ranging from retail to high-end residential projects and hospitality. She became a partner in 2019. In 2018 Daniela Aru co-founded, with four colleagues, GATE ARCHITECTS group, a studio which focuses its research on projects of Urban Design, smart concept architecture and interior design.

Co-Founder

Fabrizio Pagni

M.Sc.Business Administration

Fabrizio Pagni is an experienced Content Editor, focusing his work on the financial services industry. He is also a media and communication expert, with experience as a corporate governance analyst. Fabrizio Pagni obtained an M.Sc in Business Administration and one in International Relations. He wrote economic reportages on the Turin Winter Olympics for LaSemana.es, an online Spanish newspaper, and several articles with a focus on Latin American economy. In 2016 Fabrizio Pagni worked in Ireland as a corporate governance analyst for Glass Lewis, then, as a content editor for Lance Partners in Milan, where he wrote about Fintech, start-ups and Blockchain. In 2018 he co-founded GATE ARCHITECTS group.

Co-Founder

Marta Dituri

Architect

Marta Dituri is a senior architect specialised in multiscale design, from city to building projects. She proved excellence in high rising building design and led projects worldwide, ranging from concept to construction. Marta Dituri is also a BIM expert on the Revit platform. Starting from 2010, she worked as a senior architect and office coordinator for an international firm based in Milan and Doha, where she began developing her global expertise. In 2015 she was nominated technical director of RECS ARCHITECTS Brazil, managing all South America’s projects. She subsequently enriched her international experience taking part in projects in UAE, China, and Iran. In 2018, she became a co-founder of GATE ARCHITECTS group.

Associate Partner

Viviane Viniarski

Architect

Viviane Viniarski is a Brazilian architect specialised in urban design and urban planning. Graduated in Curitiba, after being awarded a full scholarship, she had the opportunity to study part of her degree in Paris, at École Supérieure Design OGFDI. The focus of her studies was retail architecture and new methods of construction. In 2020 she completed a postgraduate degree in Urban Planning and Management at Universidade de São Paulo, exploring, through both fieldwork and an analysis of existing literature, the impact of climate challenges on the urban. Her experience, mainly related to urban design, and urban revitalisation, was achieved through an array of projects in Europe, South America, and the Middle East, which provided her with an international outlook and perspective that is comprehensive and forward-looking.

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