Paolo is an Italian architect. Together with Maria Ave Romani founded ORTUS in 2022, an architecture and research studio based between Milan and Basel. With international experience at renowned offices such as SANAA, Herzog & de Meuron, Aires Mateus, and Peter Zumthor, they combine professional practice with teaching at institutions like the Academy of Architecture in Mendrisio and Politecnico di Milano, developing projects across Italy with a strong focus on urban and territorial research.