Cinzia Di Marco
ARCHITETTO DESIGNER
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
CURRICULUM
Cinzia Di Marco Born in Palermo, Novembre 13th 1964 STUDIES 1984 Highschool Diploma "Liceo Classico Garibaldi",Palermo. 1994 Degree in architecture "Universita' degli Studi", Palermo. Graduation thesis:"Traces of an ancient path in Panarea". Relator Prof.Arch.Michele Argentino-Assistant Arch.Enzo Fiammetta. SPECIALIZATIONS 1991 Partecipates to the International Seminary on Architecture,E.A.S.A."Memory and Project",Erice(Trapani). 6/12/1993-11/12/1993 Partecipates to the stage on the language of filmed images ,in occasion of the mediterranean week of antropologic films,"Cinema e verita' di terra e di mare",Palazzo Steri,Palermo. 1994 Awards a scholarship for the admission to a school of Industrial Design-Faculty of Architecture,institute of Industrial Design,Palermo. 12/01/1995 - 28/04/1995 Partecipates to the course in bioarchitecture at the National Institute of Bioarchitecture ,Villa Niscemi,Palermo. 18/03/1996 - 27/03/1996 Partecipates to the seminary of the film director Abbas Kiarostami "Sicilian Lessons: the Cinema according Kiarostami"-Reale Albergho dei Poveri,Palermo. 1996 Specialization in industrial design,accomplishment of a 3 year post-degree course of industrial design,faculty of architecture -Palermo.Thesis:"Project of differences.New handicraft and Artistic handicraft".Relator:Prof.Arch. Renato Zappulla.Project:"Trinacria" armchair. 1997 Takes part to the seminary "Creativity as a trade-to live is to always feel in ones home".Tutor: Prof. Arch. Ugo La Pietra. Association laboratori uniti, Palermo. 1997 Successful abilitation to practice the profession of architect. DIDACTIC ACTIVITY AT UNIVERSITY 1995 / 1998 chair-cooperation for environment projects and industrial design at the faculty of architecture,Palermo. 1997/1998 Temporary teacher of a course on the morfology of components, faculty of architecture, Palermo. COMPETITION STORY Grand Prix International du Lin-interior design,padding section."Tattilo" sofa; model maker Zanotta. Winning project,1989. Notte e Dintorni:group of polifunctional containers for the night zone. National competition by TISETTANTA with ARDAR, Alcamo, Palermo."Scheblo" baldachin bed. Selected project, 1989. Alcatel Eurodesign, “international competition for the project of a phone device with vocal recognition,(TARM type)”,"Eko", Strasbourg, 1994. Competition for the exploitation of handicrafts-Province of Palermo and institute of industrial design, faculty of architecture, Palermo. "The ecologic zip", Camporeale (Palermo), winning project, 1996. PROFESSIONAL STORY Projects: Furnishing, showroom, Terrasini (Palermo),1997. Furnishing, professional study, Palermo,1997. Golden bar, Palermo,1998. I grilli giu', pub, Palermo,2003. COLLABORATIONS: Collaboration as secretary for the edition of the video-dance "Magdalene". Rewarded at the review of video-dance in Houston, 1992. Cooperates in the realization of the "Jannis Kounellis" vernissage-Reale Albergo dei Poveri, Palermo 1993. Collaboration to the carrying out of vernissage "Objects of communication-Alcatel EuroDesign", Orestiadi Foundation, Gibellina, Palermo, 1995. Director-Assistant for the realization of the feature film "UN sogno di lumaca", direction Salvo Cuccia. Awared 2nd prize at the XIII International Festival of Cinema Giovani, Turin, 1995. Collaborates to the realization of the "New Images of sport in Sicily " vernissage-Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo,1996. Works as scenographer-assistant for the Biondo Stabile Theatre , Palermo,1997. PUBBLICATIONS "Scheblo",baldachin bed -Notte e Dintorni: group of polifunctional containers for the night zone. National competition. Selected project. Published in Modo-design magazine-n.116/1989. Sofa "Tattilo",Grand prix international du lin-interior design,(exposition catalogue), Lybra Immagine editions, Milan ,1989. Sofa "Tattilo", Grand prix international du lin-interior design, Area: ambience and objects for living in art,n.40/1989. "Jannis Kounellis",Reale albergo dei poveri, Palermo, in "Lagoon odissey"(exposition catalogue),Sellerio editions,Palermo 1993. "Jannis Kounellis" Reale albergo dei poveri,Palermo, in "Winter landscape exposition", Palazzo Fabroni , Pistoia (Italy), (exposition catalogue). Charta editions, Milan.1993. "Eko',"(phone device-TARM type):Alcatel Eurodesign.International competition for the project of a phone device with vocal recognition, TARM type (exposition catalogue),Strasbourg,1994. "Thesis project", thesis:"on the traces of an ancient path on the island of Panarea",vol.6/a ,M.ED.INA. editions, Palermo ,1995. "The ecologic zip", competition for the exploitation of handicrafts-institute of industrial design, faculty of architecture, Palermo.,(exposition catalogue). Camporeale (Palermo),1996. ”New image of sport in Sicily”, CONI Sicily, (exposition catalogue), Palazzo dei Normanni, Palermo, 1996 OTHER ACTIVITIES 1990/1994 Hotel "Raja", supervisor entertainment services ,Panarea, Eolian Islands(Messina-Sicily). 1997/2004 Owner and manager of the night-club "I Grilli Giu'",Palermo. 2004 "Capo Faro Malvasia & Resort",supervisor entertainment services, Salina,Eolian Islands(Messina-Sicily). 2005 - "161 Lounge bar & grill ", creative director, Palermo.