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Giovanni Manfolini

Giovanni Manfolini is a PhD candidate in the doctoral program in Architecture. Theory and Design. His research focuses on the adaptive reuse of twentieth-century cinema buildings, with a particular emphasis on historical and critical analysis. He writes for Artribune. He regularly serves as a teaching assistant in architectural design courses and acts as co-supervisor for master’s theses. He has collaborated with the Rome-based architectural firm Grazzini Tonazzini on national and international competitions. He curated the first English edition of Takis Zenetos. Digital Visions: Built Architectures (D. Papalexopoulos, E. Kalafati, Vita Nostra Edizioni, 2025) and the Italian edition of Imprinting 900. Paesaggi nativi nell’architettura moderna (Vita Nostra Edizioni, 2025).