Senior Associate
MArch, ARB, OAT
London, UK
Davide Del Giudice
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Render by Negativ
With over 15 years of professional experience, Davide has worked across various sectors, including large-scale sports, cultural, masterplanning, infrastructure, and transportation projects. His portfolio includes notable projects such as the Rail Baltica Ülemiste Passenger Terminal in Estonia, the Ropax Ferry Terminal in Latvia, the Vilnius Business Stadium and Railway Station in Lithuania, and the Centre of Mediterranean Culture in Italy.
Having worked at architectural firms in Italy and the Netherlands before ZHA, Davide brings extensive experience across all project stages, from concept design to construction documentation. Playing a key role in the concept design stages, he specialises in detailed drawings and the rationalisation of complex geometries.
Featured Projects
From the world’s first free-form high-rise exoskeleton to a key interchange station in Italy, discover highlights of Davide's notable projects at ZHA.
Courtesy of Illulian
‘Interlace’ rug within the ‘Natural Field’ collection
Davide earned both his Bachelor and Master of Architecture cum laude from the Polytechnic University of Turin in Italy and was a visiting student at SCI-Arc, the Southern California Institute of Architecture in Los Angeles.
Davide has taught at institutions such as Cardiff University, IUAV University of Venice, the Architectural Association (AA) in London, and Columbia University GSAPP in New York. He is also a co-founder of Co-de-It (Computational Design Italy) and co-director of AAST (Advanced Architecture Settimo Tokyo). His work has been published in MD Journal – Parametric Design and AREA 124 – New Geometries.
Outside of architecture, Davide enjoys creating physical models of Japanese robots, cars, and spaceships, as well as visiting art and design exhibitions.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Davide has contributed to since joining ZHA.
‘Perpective 02’ rug within the ‘Architectural’ collection
Products
Handmade in Himalayan wools and silks, the new rug collections by ZHA convey the intricate craftsmanship of ILLULIAN’s all-natural materials and weaving process together with the manipulation of perspective, form and space within ZHA's architecture.
Photograph by Virgile Simon Bertrand
Hospitality
The world’s first free-form high-rise exoskeleton optimises the interiors by creating spaces that are uninterrupted by supporting walls or columns. Three horizontal vortices generate the voids through the building and define the hotel’s dramatic internal public spaces.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Transport + Infrastructure
The new rail station at Napoli Afragola is designed as one of southern Italy’s key interchange stations serving four high speed inter-city lines, three inter-regional lines and a local commuter line.
Courtesy of ZHA
Products
The new Oneiric catamaran concept is Rossinavi’s green-technology flagship featuring three levels of solar panels to allow for fully electric navigation and an AI-driven control centre to manage energy consumption and reduce environmental impact
Render by Negativ
Transport + Infrastructure
A multi-modal transport hub for the city’s commuters as well as international rail passengers and air travellers using the adjacent Tallinn Airport, the Ülemiste Passenger Terminal is designed as a connecting bridge linking together districts of Tallinn currently separated by the railway tracks that dissect the city.
Render by Negativ
Transport + Infrastructure
Heritage + Regeneration
Repurposing an existing shipping warehouse built in 1960 into a new 20,000 sq. m ferry and cruise ship terminal, ZHA’s design adds a fourth level to the structure to incorporate public terraces with panoramic views of the Daugava River and the skyline of Riga’s city centre, a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Offices
Integrated within the Vilnius City Plan and the popular public square adjacent to the site, Business Stadium Central will be a new gathering place for the city.
Courtesy of ZHA, render by Negativ
Transport + Infrastructure
ZHA’s ‘Green Connect’ proposal for Vilnius Railway Station creates an integrated transportation hub for the 21st century with new civic spaces enveloped by nature
Culture
Located on a narrow strait, separating continental Italy from Sicily, the Regium Waterfront marks the city of Reggio Calabria as a Mediterranean cultural capital. Drawing inspiration from the radial symmetry of the starfish, the structure, housing museum and performing arts centre, stands as a beacon visible from land and sea.
Transport + Infrastructure
ZHA's design draws from Lithuanian cultural heritage, incorporating traditional motifs and art forms within a contemporary architectural language. The terminal's modular geometry originates from the rhombus, a triangular shape that holds significant meaning in Baltic folklore.
Courtesy of ZHA
River View
Culture
Education
The Alisher Navoi International Scientific Research Centre will incorporate the Navoi State Museum of Literature, Auditorium, International Research Centre and School.
Render by ZHA
Masterplans
The 582-acre Discovery City masterplan will be ZHA’s first project in Malaysia.
Render by Negativ
Hospitality
NOT A HOTEL has launched its first hotel brands: HERITAGE by NOT A HOTEL reinterprets architectural heritage, such as temples and museums, through a contemporary sensibility. vertex by NOT A HOTEL embodies design at the intersection of architecture and technology.
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