ZPZ Partners is a design firm specializing in architecture, interior design, and research. It designs innovative structures and facilities, both in terms of concept and formal quality, from the initial project to construction management. Its major projects, in Italy and abroad (Tokyo, San Francisco, Dubai, Mumbai), range from architecture (schools, hospitals, retail, hotels) to landscape, interior, and product design.
Senior partners are Claudia Zoboli and Michele Zini.
The studio also conducts research and teaching (Michele Zini) with Domus Academy, the Milan Polytechnic, and Reggio Children:
– since 1998 with the Milan Polytechnic, Department of Design, in teaching and research;
– from 1995 to 2013 with Domus Academy, Milan, in teaching, conducting Master’s programs, and collaborating with Domus Academy Research and Consulting (DARC);
– since 1994 with Reggio Children, Reggio Emilia, on new learning environments and the relationship between pedagogy and architecture;
– since 2012 with INDIRE, the National Institute for Documentation, Innovation, and Research on Education – MIUR.


