Bernardo Zavattini is a multifaceted architect, lighting designer, and former visual artist based in Brooklyn, New York. With over 25 years of experience across architecture, public art, and education, his work bridges artistic vision, technological innovation, and spatial design. His collaboration with artist Kimsooja on several international projects involved fundamental contributions to both the conceptual framework and technical execution of the works. He contributed to large-scale art lighting and architectural installations at internationally renowned venues such as the Cisternerne in Copenhagen, the Paris Metro, the Museo Reina Sofía’s Palacio de Cristal in Madrid, and the Korean Pavilion at the 2013 Venice Art Bienale.

Bernardo’s professional portfolio spans commercial, hospitality, and educational projects, having served as lead designer with firms including Kondylis Architects and JFA. He has also collaborated with acclaimed studios such as SITE Architects, L’Observatoire International, the Guggenheim Museum, Lee Skolnick Architecture + Design, and James Patten Studio. His technical knowledge encompasses networked LED systems, media walls, holographic films, digital and analog controls, and he is also exploring emerging technologies like cellular automata and neural networks in urban contexts.

A dedicated educator, Bernardo has taught for eleven years in the Summer architecture programs at Parsons School of Design and Columbia University. He has held teaching roles at Pratt Institute, I-Beam Studio, and the School of Visual Arts (ECBA-EDHEA) in Sion, Switzerland, where he previously taught fine art painting.

Bernardo holds a Master of Architecture from Rice University and a Bachelor of Fine Arts from ESAV-HEAD in Geneva, Switzerland. His practice is committed to integrating artistic concepts, science, and technology into the design of transformative public spaces.