“milanesi|paiusco design and research” was founded by Claudio Milanesi and Diego Paiusco in 2019, with offices in Hangzhou, China, and Vicenza, Italy.
The studio brings together a diverse team of architects, engineers, interior designers, and researchers from various cultural backgrounds. Their work spans urban planning, architecture, interior environments, and engineering research and development. Believing that truly exceptional projects emerge from interdisciplinary integration, the studio maintains rigorous construction control to ensure lasting quality in every detail.
As its independent research arm, “FORME” focuses on the exploration and study of forward-thinking topics in architecture and engineering. Through planning, experimentation, analysis, and collaboration with academic institutions, industry partners, and professional organizations, FORME provides both theoretical support and practical insights to the designs of “milanesi | paiusco”, contributing to ongoing innovation in the fields of art and design.
Claudio obtained a master's degree in Civil Structural Engineering from the University of Brescia in Italy and actively worked in the fields of art and architecture as both a painter and designer, Subsequently, he began his international career in academic research at the Design and Material Innovation Department of the University of Toronto.
In 2016, he started participating in high-quality design projects in the Asian market, including the construction supervision of the 0ōEli complex project (designed by theRenz0 Piano Building Workshop). In 2019, Claudio founded the "milanesilpaiusco design and research" in Hangzhou, China.
Diego earned a master's degree in Civil Structural Engineering from the University of Padua, Italy. Over the course of his career, he has gained extensive expertise in the design and engineering of complex building projects, structural monitoring the restoration of historic villas, and the development of innovative and sustainable materials, primarily working across Europe and the Americas.
In 2016, he began focusing primarily on engineering consultancy and project management for renowned international firms' projects in China. In 2019, Diego co-founded the "milanesi|paiusco design and research" in Hangzhou, China.
