Architect practicing in Buenos Aires and Design Critic at the Harvard University Graduate School of Design, Ciro Najle is the former Director of the Landscape Urbanism Graduate Design Program and Diploma Unit Master at the Architectural Association in London, and has taught at different architectural schools and institutions worldwide, including Cornell University, Columbia University, the Berlage Institute, the Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria and the University of Buenos Aires. Director of GDB (General Design Bureau), architectural office and multidisciplinary laboratory of research in Buenos Aires and of Mlab (Machinic Arts Laboratory) in Chile, and previously of MID, Young Architect of the Year Second Prize in London in 2001, his work has been exhibited in various cultural venues including the Prague Biennale of Art and the Beijing Biennale of Architecture, where he was the curator of the London Pavilion. His publications include articles and projects published in Quaderns, After the Sprawl, Oris, Architectural World, Egg Magazine, Esquire, Praxis, Summa, the introduction to the 2G Monographs on FOA and MGM architects, the research, design and editing of the 'Tokyo Bay Experiment,' and the coediting of 'Landscape Urbanism: A Manual for the Machinic Landscape,' together with Mohsen Mostafavi. He is currently working on his upcoming book 'Material Discipline.'

education

1996-1997 Columbia University GSAPP / New York

Master of Advanced Architectural Design (honors)

1984-1991 Universidad de Buenos Aires FADU

Diploma Architect (honors)

practice

1991-now General Design Bureau / Buenos Aires

Principal

SPBranching, Structural System

TOrder, Column System

IVault, Ceiling System

WMembrane, Roof System

Intemperie, Atmosphere System

Vaticano, Square System

Landway, Housing System

Garaza, Parking System

Kristallhus, Exhibition System

Helsinki Park, Park System

Ice Museum, Exhibition System

Museo de Piedra, Exhibition System

NMemorial, Promenade System

Plynth Monument, Representation System

Parque de la Costa, Park System

Ciudad Universitaria, Landscape System

Virtual Plugs, Development System

Puclapaz, Park System

Mille Plateaux, Landscape System

Metamegalopolis, Fabric System

Biombo, Partition System

EATable, Furniture System

Ring Room, Furniture System

Biblioteca Infinita, Furniture System

Cow, Fu