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Elena Manferdini
ArtistElena Manferdini is an Italian architect, artist and educator based in Los Angeles. She studied engineering at the University of Bologna before earning a Master of Architecture and Urban Design from UCLA. In 2004, she founded Atelier Manferdini, a multidisciplinary practice working across architecture, public art and industrial design. Her projects combine vibrant colours, intricate patterns, innovative materials and digital design techniques. Her work has been exhibited internationally, and her artworks are included in the permanent collections of the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA) and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (LACMA). She received the 2016 Public Art Network Award and the 2019 ICON Award. She has also taught at the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc), where she served as Graduate Programs Chair from 2015 to 2025.
In this presentation, Elena Manferdini showcases projects developed by Atelier Manferdini across the United States, Europe and Asia. Spanning architecture, public art, installations and product design, her work explores how colour, geometry, pattern and material experimentation can transform buildings and public spaces. The presentation highlights her multidisciplinary approach, demonstrating how design can operate at different scales, from individual objects to architectural structures, while responding to the identity and context of each place.