Giovanni Maria Filastro
Master in Interior & Living Design
Year of Graduation: 2018
Current role: Junior Architect at CADUFF Architekten AG
Country: Italy
Born in Calabria in 1990, he began his university studies in architecture in Reggio Calabria, then continued in Florence, where he had the privilege of learning from masters such as Adolfo Natalini, Paolo Zermani, and other distinguished professors.
He then pursued further studies in Rome and Milan, where he obtained a Master in Digital Architecture and later a Master in Interior & Living Design at Domus Academy.
After completing his studies, Giovanni collaborated as an architect and designer with various professional firms, first in Florence and then in Milan. He was also selected by Domus Academy as a teaching assistant for numerous workshops in both the Master in Interior & Living Design and the Master in Urban Vision & Architectural Design.
Born in Calabria in 1990, he began his university studies in architecture in Reggio Calabria, then continued in Florence, where he had the privilege of learning from masters such as Adolfo Natalini, Paolo Zermani, and other distinguished professors.
He then pursued further studies in Rome and Milan, where he obtained a Master in Digital Architecture and later a Master in Interior & Living Design at Domus Academy.
After completing his studies, Giovanni collaborated as an architect and designer with various professional firms, first in Florence and then in Milan. He was also selected by Domus Academy as a teaching assistant for numerous workshops in both the Master in Interior & Living Design and the Master in Urban Vision & Architectural Design.
In 2019, he moved to Switzerland, worked for some of the country’s top interior design firms, from Gstaad to Crans-Montana, Lugano, and finally Zurich, where he worked as an Architect, Designer, and Project Planner.
In 2021, he published his first photography collection on Amazon, titled Storia di un Sospiro.
Giovanni firmly believes that the strength and beauty of architecture lie in its unique ability to merge different forms of expression—from artistic to formal to structural. In his projects, he strives to leave a mark that reflects the sum of his experiences and conveys his message with clarity, simplicity, and elegance.
“Domus Academy has been my home for a long time. Much longer than I imagined. There I really understood what I wanted from myself and the limits I could overcome. Above all, I met wonderful people every day who have left me with so much: endlessly curious like me and hungry for knowledge with whom I could exchange ideas and grow day by day.”
