Joining Zaha Hadid Architects in 2004, Michele specialises in mixed- use and high-rise development, whilst also working on a variety of exhibition schemes as well as selected furniture and interiors products.

Education

Michele studied architecture at the University of Naples (2001) and has a master's degree from the Architectural Association in London (2004).

Project overview

Michele recently served as project director for the Morpheus in Macau, China and is currently directing several largescale projects across Australia and eastern Asia, including residential towers in Melbourne, a memorial institute in Phnom Penh, a private penthouse apartment in Beijing, the Singapore New Science Centre, the Unicorn Island in Chengdu and the Shanghai campus of the China Energy Conservation and Environmental Protection Group (CECEP).

Michele previously led the team on the d'Leedon Apartments, a masterplanned residential development in Singapore and his experience includes the CMA CGM Headquarters in Marseille and the Glasgow Riverside Museum. He has also collaborated with Zaha Hadid Design (ZHD) on products including the Flow vase, the Dune Formation furniture system and the Zaha Hadid exhibition in Padua, Italy. He also worked on ALIS, part of the 'High-performing Urban Ecologies' installation by Zaha Hadid Architects for the Italian Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale 2021.