Associate
Architect, ARB
London, UK
Mariagrazia Lanza
Photograph by Frederic Aranda ©
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Mariagrazia’s portfolio spans notable projects worldwide, including the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Centre in Saudi Arabia, the Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum in the United States, and Hotel Romeo in Italy. Her expertise encompasses all phases of architectural delivery, from early design to construction, across diverse typologies, including listed buildings.
Mariagrazia fosters collaboration across departments and has been part of defining ZHA’s CAD standards and procedures to improve workflows and streamline office processes. She is committed to mentoring emerging talent, strengthning the studio’s collective expertise.
Prior to joining ZHA, Mariagrazia gained valuable experience at architectural practices in Naples, Italy.
Featured Projects
From a non-profit institution for independent research in Riyadh, to an Italian palazzo hotel in Rome, discover highlights o Mariagrazia's notable projects at ZHA.
Photograph by Paul Warchol
Mariagrazia received her Master of Architecture from the Federico II University of Naples in Italy, receiving her degree in 2005.
Raised in Italy’s rich historical landscape, Mariagrazia developed a deep appreciation for the interplay between heritage and modernity.
Projects
Explore a selection of projects Mariagrazia has contributed to since joining ZHA.
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
Education
The Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) building at the American University of Beirut (AUB) continues the on-going implementation of the 2002 AUB Campus Master Plan to advance the university’s academic mission in the 21st Century with facilities of the highest international standards.
Photograph by Hufton + Crow
Culture
Echoing and extending the many circulatory and visual connections that define its surrounding topography, the museum forms itself by extending and folding these connections through a series of pleats, producing a structure that changes as visitors move past and through it – creating great curiosity yet never fully revealing its content.
Photograph by Julian Faulhaber
Education
Offices
KAPSARC is a non-profit institution for independent research into policies that contribute to the most effective use of energy to provide social well-being across the globe. KAPSARC develops policies and economic frameworks that reduce the environmental impact and overall costs of energy supply and enable practical technology-based solutions to use energy more efficiently.
Photograph by Xue Liang 薛亮
Hospitality
Located in the Cotai district of Macau adjacent to the Lotus Bridge crossing with mainland China, the Hollywood-inspired Studio City resort has welcomed guests and visitors to the city since 2015.
Photograph by Chris Dalton, Courtesy of Romeo Collection
Bistro
Hospitality
Heritage + Regeneration
From the beginning of her career, architect Zaha Hadid sited her buildings in the air, floating buildings on shadow, light, and seams of space that lifted volumes above the ground, relating her work to another tradition—Rome’s. In designing the hotel conversion of the Palazzo Capponi, Hadid and her team at ZHA started where Baroque architects ended their palimpsest - at the vaulted ceilings.
Render by X-Universe
Transport + Infrastructure
Phase One of the new Bishoftu International Airport (BIA) will serve 60 million passengers a year. Further phases will serve up to 110 million passengers annually with four runways and parking for 270 aircraft.
Photograph by Xue Liang 薛亮
Grand Canal Gateway Bridge
Transport + Infrastructure
Uniting cultural heritage with 21st century engineering and recyclable materials, the Grand Canal Gateway Bridge is both sculptural and sustainable, designed for longevity with minimal environmental impact.
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