Meet…Michele Andaloro, Associate
2 June 2026
Meet Michele Andaloro, Associate in our Milan office. Often collaborating with our London and LA teams, Michele brings experience in facades, specialist structures, sustainability and complex geometries. His background includes algorithmic design, robotic fabrication and a wide project portfolio.
Tell us about your professional journey
After graduating from Politecnico di Milano with a thesis on algorithmic design and robotic fabrication, developed at Indexlab as part of the Digital Takes Command exhibition by La Triennale di Milano, I moved to New York. Here I led and managed the design of many global projects, focusing on facades, specialist structures, sustainability and complex geometries. Since then, I’ve worked on projects from academic and cultural buildings for major institutions, to artworks, installations, exhibitions and projects in the private and public sectors. Throughout my career, I have engaged with academia through lectures, design studios, guest critiques and consulting roles at universities. Whilst also participating in conferences including the Venice Architecture Biennale, Milan Design Week, The Cooper Union and La Triennale di Milano.
Why EOC?
EOC has an outstanding history of delivering some of the most complex and challenging projects over the past two decades. Many of which have significantly influenced both the technical advancement and design language of contemporary architecture. This level of work is only possible through an integrated and interdisciplinary approach combining design ingenuity with technical rigour, while also addressing sustainability. This methodology strongly aligns with my own way of thinking because I see it as a framework that will continue to produce meaningful outcomes for sustainability and innovation.
What are you working on at the moment?
I am currently working on a range of international projects, each with their own unique design challenges that require careful attention to both the finer details and the broader project vision. Although I am based in EOC’s Milan office, I also work closely with the teams in London and LA. This provides a valuable opportunity to share knowledge across disciplines and locations, fostering a collaborative approach that strengthens both the design process and project outcomes.
Biggest challenge/opportunity for engineers?
The market has shifted significantly over the past five years, and in this rapidly evolving context, I believe it is more important than ever to prioritise good design in its broadest sense. From an engineering perspective, this means developing project‑specific solutions that balance resource use with performance and long‑term durability. At the same time, advances in digital design and manufacturing are bringing design, analysis and fabrication closer together, enabling highly articulated workflows with continuous information exchange from concept to materialisation. This level of integration is essential, and I believe it will drive new material explorations and new architectural expressions.
What are you passionate about?
I am passionate to work at the intersection of design and engineering, particularly where detail-scale thinking meets a holistic understanding of the project and its context. With this in mind, facades and specialist structures are among the most entangled systems in the built industry. As new layers of complexity emerge, driven by sustainability goals, evolving design ambitions and innovative manufacturing and assembly methodologies, these systems increasingly require an interdisciplinary approach. I am particularly interested in how this can lead to novel solutions that help shape the built environment of the future.
