Devvy Comacchio

Background

About Devvy Comacchio

Devvy Comacchio was born on 16 August 1982 in Singapore. In 2005 he graduated in Architecture at IUAV in Venice and in 2007 he received Master’s Degree with architect Paolo Didonè. From 2007 to 2009 he worked at Benetton Group’s Retail Department as an architect developing interior projects for the retail customer chain as well as for the Group. At the same time he was in charge of the Group’s “special projects” such as the development of a new offices headquarter in Miami (USA), the requalification of areas in the manufacturing complex of Castrette (Italy) and the proposal for a housing building to be attached to Fabrica (Italy). From 2009 to 2013 he collaborated with various architectural firms in Italy and overseas, tackling some important aspects of public architecture. In 2009, in collaboration with architect Paolo Didoné, he develops and design a new memorial to the Alpini in Rossano Veneto, Vicenza, Italy. Between 2010 and 2013, he collaborates with various firms on projects regarding the construction of an extension to a historical religious building, the requalification of an existing seaside commercial area and the proposal for a new embassy in Singapore. In 2013 he starts a permanent collaboration with architect Paolo Didonè with whom he receives an honorable mention for the proposed project in the YAC "Wine Culture Centre" competition and presents, during 2014 Cersaie’s Bologna Water Design, the installation METAMORPHOSIS, in collaboration with Make That Studio. Since 2014 he has been working on a major research project for the design of urban master plans in Angola.