Architect, founding partner - NCB ARCHITECTURE

Samuel Balasso is a partner and founder of NCB ARCHITECTURE together with Riccardo Emanuele.

After graduating in Architecture from Milan Polytechnic in 1996, he worked for a few years at Aldo Rossi's studio (ARA associati), where he worked on retail projects. He then joined the contract design team of B&B Italia as project manager where he supervised the Milanese fittings for Ermenegildo Zegna, Dolce & Gabbana, Armani, and Check Lap Kok Airport in Hong Kong. From 2000 to 2002 he collaborated with Bulthaup for the development of commercial strategies and fittings in Italy. He participated in numerous design and planning competitions and works as a freelancer in collaboration with Riccardo Emanuele and Alex Gelfi.