We are a design studio with different talents in research and development, architecture and engineering.
Collectively, we are driven by our vision. As designers, we approach every collaboration with honesty. As people, we are open about the obstacles we encounter as well as the breakthroughs we achieve.
Augusta Zanzillo works as an Architect and BIM Coordinator at Mario Cucinella Architects.
Born in Naples, she achieved her master's degree in Architecture at the University of Naples ‘Federico II’ in 2016 with a thesis on Architectural Design and urban strategy development on the area of the Vele di Scampia. She began her career working on major redevelopment projects of abadoned areas, maturing technical and design skills in both the architectural and urban fields.
She began her collaboration with MCA in 2018 working mainly on the executive phases of projects. Here she improves her BIM skills as BIM Coordinator on both international and Italian projects, along all design phases and on medium and large scale projects and of different nature, such as schools, hospitals, residences and accommodation facilities. As a BIM Coordinator she works transversally on the project, managing both architectural and technical aspects together with teams and consultants of different disciplines.
An expert in designing architectural and functional solutions integrated with different disciplines, she obtained ICMQ Certification as BIM Coordinator in 2024.
Şevval Emanet is an architect at Mario Cucinella Architects.
Born in Istanbul, she obtained a bachelor’s degree in Architectural Designfrom the Politecnico di Milano, where she subsequently obtained a master’sdegree in architecture for the Built Environment and Interiors.
Her thesis focused on the contemporary reinterpretation of a historical architectural element through a sustainable approach. She isparticularly interested in how architecture shapes the human experience ofspace.
In 2025 she joined Mario Cucinella Architects at their Milan office.
Valentina Spektor is an Interior Design Specialist at Mario CucinellaArchitects.
She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Interior Design fromUniversidad ORT Uruguay and a Master’s degree in Strategic Design andInnovation from IED Barcelona, combining a technical background with astrategic and intentional approach to design.
Since 2018, she has developed professional experience in thedesign of residential and commercial spaces, leading interior design projectsthrough all phases, from concept development to technical definition andoverall coordination.
Her practice is grounded in a human-centered perspective, withparticular attention to how interior spaces and their perception shape everydayexperience, behavior and well-being.
At MCA, she collaborates with the Interior Design Unit, workingon design development and technical detailing within multidisciplinary teams.
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