Landscape Architecture with a Purpose
Marco Piazza is a landscape architect passionate about creating spaces that reflect the needs and aspirations of the communities who live, maintain, and protect them. He graduated in Italy with full marks from the Faculty of Architecture in Genoa and the Faculty of Agriculture in Perugia and worked for 14 years as a project manager in leading international offices. During his experience at Gehl in Denmark, and Topotek1 and HDK Dutt und Kist in Germany, he contributed to impactful projects across Europe and the Middle East, shaping his ability to deliver thoughtful designs for urban and open spaces.
Founding atelierfloema
In 2024, Marco founded atelierfloema, a design studio rooted in a bottom-up, human-centered philosophy, driven by the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to enhance their quality of life through thoughtful landscape architecture. The studio’s process begins with on-site visits and interviews, working directly with residents to identify pressing community needs. Sustainability and environmental considerations are woven into every project, ensuring solutions are both practical and forward-thinking.
Designing for Communities
Extensive travel in Sub-Saharan Africa and active community engagement in informal settlements inspired Marco to explore innovative strategies for upgrading open spaces in Nairobi, Maputo, and Pemba. In Umbria, Marco's homeland in Italy, his work focuses on street safety and accessibility, prioritizing children and the elderly in urban regeneration efforts. Driven by the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, Marco’s work emphasizes thoughtful, sustainable design.
Landscape Architecture with a Purpose
Marco Piazza is a landscape architect passionate about creating spaces that reflect the needs and aspirations of the communities who live, maintain, and protect them. He graduated in Italy with full marks from the Faculty of Architecture in Genoa and the Faculty of Agriculture in Perugia and worked for 14 years as a project manager in leading international offices. During his experience at Gehl in Denmark, and Topotek1 and HDK Dutt und Kist in Germany, he contributed to impactful projects across Europe and the Middle East, shaping his ability to deliver thoughtful designs for urban and open spaces.
Founding atelierfloema
In 2024, Marco founded atelierfloema, a design studio rooted in a bottom-up, human-centered philosophy, driven by the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to enhance their quality of life through thoughtful landscape architecture. The studio’s process begins with on-site visits and interviews, working directly with residents to identify pressing community needs. Sustainability and environmental considerations are woven into every project, ensuring solutions are both practical and forward-thinking.
Designing for Communities
Extensive travel in Sub-Saharan Africa and active community engagement in informal settlements inspired Marco to explore innovative strategies for upgrading open spaces in Nairobi, Maputo, and Pemba. In Umbria, Marco's homeland in Italy, his work focuses on street safety and accessibility, prioritizing children and the elderly in urban regeneration efforts. Driven by the belief that everyone deserves the opportunity to enhance their quality of life, Marco’s work emphasizes thoughtful, sustainable design.
