Mirko Zardini

Mirko Zardini, an architect, is the Director and Chief Curator of the Canadian Centre for Architecture. His research engages the transformation of contemporary architecture and its relationship with the city and the landscape. Since 2005, as director, Zardini has overseen the transformation of the CCA to address contemporary social, political and environmental issues.

Exhibitions by Zardini — or in collaboration with Giovanna Borasi — include Asfalto: Il carattere della cittá (2003), presented in Milan; and out of the box: price rossi stirling + matta-clark (2003-04); Sense of the City (2005-06); 1973: Sorry, Out of Gas (2007-08); Actions: What You Can Do with the City (2008-09); and Other Space Odysseys: Greg Lynn, Michael Maltzan, Allessandro Poli (2010), exhibited at the CCA, in Montreal.

Education

• Research Internship International Laboratory of Architecture and Urban Design (ILAUD) (1979 — 1981)
• Architecture Università Iuav di Venezia (1973 — 1980)

Companies

• Visiting Professor Princeton (2020 — 2020)
• Director Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) (2014 — 2019)
• Director and Chief Curator Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) (2005 — 2014)
• Visiting Professor Harvard University Graduate School of Design (2009 — 2009)
• Visting Professor Princeton University (2008 — 2008)
• Senior Visiting Curator Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) (2003 — 2005)
• Curator - News from the Interior Fondazione La Biennale di Venezia (2004 — 2004)
• Curator - (A) Asfalto: Il Carattere Della Città TRIENNALE DI MILANO SERVIZI S.R.L. (2003 — 2003)
• Architect Mirko Zardini & Lukas Meyer (1990 — 2002)

Skills

• Archives
• Cultural Heritage
• Art Exhibitions

Other

Architectural Design, Curatorial, Writing, Theory, Books, Publishing, Teaching, Architecture, Curating, Research, Museums