Patrizia Di Monte, architect from the I.U.A.V. of Venice, was awarded a scholarship by the Italian Ministry of Culture for advanced training studies, a master’s degree at ETSAB – UPC, and a PhD at the Centre of Contemporary Culture of Barcelona. In 2020, she was nominated for the Loeb Fellowship at the Graduate School of Design of Harvard University.
Ignacio Grávalos, architect from ETSAB Barcelona, holds a Master’s in Research and Advanced Architectural Training, a PhD in Architecture, and is a tenured professor of Graphic Expression, Final Degree Project Studio, and Projects VIII. He is also a member of the research group of ETSA USJ.
They founded gravalosdimonte arquitectos in 1998 in Zaragoza. They are the intellectual authors of several pilot projects, among them ©estonoesunsolar, an experimental program for the regeneration of 60 urban voids transformed into public spaces, adopted as a best practice in more than 200 cities worldwide.
Their projects have been recognized for their innovative and experimental character, promoting urban regeneration and sustainable architecture. They have received several international awards, including:
Eurocities – Planning for People 2011
IQU Innovazione e Qualità Urbana 2010
Saie Selection 2012 – Urban Regeneration and Development
Biennale Spazio Pubblico 2013 – Città Sociale
LLGA – Cities Pilot the Future 2013 (Best Urban Solution)
3rd Prize at SMART Future Minds Awards 2010
Research Mention at XI BEAU
Landscape Mention at FAD Awards 2011
Ri.U.So.
City to City FAD Award 2012
Finalists at III MINI Design Awards – BMW Group
Multiple mentions at Premios de Arquitectura Mercadal and the Ricardo Magdalena Trophy
Finalists in several editions of the Bienal Europea de Paisaje.
Their work has been internationally published in leading cultural and architectural magazines and exhibited at major cultural institutions including MAXXI – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo in Rome, Deutsches Architektur Zentrum in Berlin, Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam, Cité de l'architecture et du patrimoine in Paris, Storefront for Art and Architecture in New York, and Ministerio de Transportes y Movilidad Sostenible in Madrid.
They have been invited to several editions of the Biennale di Architettura di Venezia — Padiglione Italia: 2016 Taking Care, 2018 Arcipelago Italia, and 2021 Resilient Communities. They combine their professional practice with teaching as visiting professors at numerous European universities and as lecturers at international forums, as well as research as Project Partners of Horizon 2020.
