MCA - Mario Cucinella Architects

Founded by Mario Cucinella in 1992 in Paris, MCA - Mario Cucinella Architects currently has offices in Bologna and Milan and consists of more than 100 professionals. Making use of its own internal R&D Department, which carries out research on sustainability issues, MCA specialises in architectural design that integrates environmental and energy strategies. MCA has completed and is currently undertaking projects across Europe, China, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. They include Art Museum of Fondazione Luigi Rovati in Milan, winner of Compasso D’oro 2024 Award; a new surgery and emergency healthcare centre for the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan; the Church of Santa Maria Goretti in Mormanno; the new Rector's Office for Roma Tre University in Rome; One Airport Square in Accra, (Ghana); the new headquarters for NICE in Limeira (Brazil); and the Sino-Italian Ecological and Energy Efficient Building, in Beijing (China); the masterplan of the MIND - Milano Innovation District, the SeiMilanomixed-use project, and the Unipol Group Headquarters; the Valle D’Aosta University Campus in Aosta;the e-building of Ferrari in Maranello; The Italian Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka, awarded by the Bureau International des Expositions (BIE) for the Best Interpretation of the Theme; the two mixed-use "Viertel Zwei" towers in Vienna; and the MET Tirana Building in Tirana. MCA collaborates with the SOS - School of Sustainability Foundation, a school based on an open, holistic, and research-driven approach that gives young design professionals and recent graduates the necessary tools for addressing environmental issues. The school was founded in 2015 by Mario Cucinella and is based in Milan.