Alessandro Ripellino
Alessandro Ripellino (born 1957, Rome, Italy) is an Italian-born architect who has been working in Sweden since 1982. He is a Swedish-qualified architect SAR / MSA and a fully qualified and licensed Italian architect too (University of Rome Faculty of Architecture). Ripellino has won numerous awards for his work including Stockholm City Council’s building of the year award (Årets Stockholmsbyggnad), the annual architectural award of the Swedish Concrete Federation (Svensk Betongs arkitekturpris) and an award for outstanding Swedish design (Utmärkt Svensk Form) from the Swedish Society of Crafts and Design which promotes Swedish design within Sweden  and abroad. Ripellino graduated from the Faculty of Architecture of the University of Rome and since 1992 has co-owned and co-led the company Rosenbergs Arkitekter with fellow architect Inga Varg. His work ranges from complex urban planning and civic building projects to interior design projects to light and neon design. Ripellino is the son of Italian author Angelo Maria Ripellino and Czech Ela Hlochóva. He speaks five languages: Swedish, Italian, English, French and Czech. Biography. Whilst studying at the University of Rome (Università di Roma La Sapienza) Ripellino won a scholarship to Sweden’s KTH Royal Institute of  Technology (Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan) hosted by Professor Bengt Hidemark. After studying in Rome under professors M.L. Anversa and L. Thermes Ripellino graduated in architecture and technology and returned to Sweden to begin working with Swedish architect Lennart Bergström. After three years with Bergström, Ripellino began working at Rosenberg & Stål Arkitektkontor where he became a part-owner with Inga Varg. Today the company is named Rosenbergs Arkitketer. During his time at the firm Ripellino has been responsible for, amongst other work, building projects like the Lindhagsskrapan high-rise in the Kvarteret Lusten district of Stockholm, the high-rise Rica Talk Hotel  next to Stockholmsmässan exhibition halls, Bankhus 90 - office buildings of the leading Nordic bank SEB (Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB), major urban development projects like Västra City and Täby Parkstad, as well as interior design projects like Hotel Birger Jarl. Ripellino is also known for his work on lighting design, and design of lighting fixtures and furnitures. Since 1998 he has worked with the ongoing creative architectural development of the large exhibition complex Stockholmsmässan. In 2009 Ripellino developed proposals for Stockholmsfyren, the tallest residential high-rise in Stockholm. He has been a member of the jury in numerous architecture competitions and  is a much sought-after lecturer in architecture and city planning. See also. Rosenbergs Arkitekter