Giancarlo Albarello is an Oxford-based Part I architect and environmental designer, currently pursuing a master’s in Sustainable Architecture: Evaluation and Design at Oxford Brookes University. With a calm dedication and an enduring belief in architecture as a tool for planetary healing, Giancarlo approaches design with a thoughtful balance of imagination and evidence.

He began his career at the internationally acclaimed Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) in Copenhagen, where he contributed to high-profile projects including the 2023 UAE Pavilion in Qatar—from concept to handover. His design sensibilities were shaped by working on city-scale masterplans and immersive public realms, where parametric design and environmental storytelling met at scale.

Now working in the UK, Giancarlo leads the design and delivery of small-scale residential retrofits alongside the London-based practice Studio JZ. These projects centre environmental values and testing methodology, with an emphasis on passive strategies, sustainable detailing, and real-world performance. Currently under construction, they represent a quiet but meaningful step toward a more regenerative built environment.