GRRIZ is an architecture, art, and design studio based in Bologna, Lyon, and Turin, founded by Luigi Greco and Mattia Paco Rizzi.
Their practice blends theoretical research, sustainable construction methods, and strong local engagement.
They focus on "Applied Micro Architecture", creating small-scale architectural objects that generate meaningful, positive impact. Their work emphasizes material reuse, self-construction, and collective participation, and has been featured in major venues such as the XV Venice Architecture Biennale and MAXXI Rome.
Education
Mare Comune - Petites Folies School #5
Porto Empedocle (Italy), 2025
Karma Garden - Petites Folies School #4
Porto Empedocle (Italy), 2024
Tetto al Biranco - Petites Folies School #3 Ormea (Italy), 2024
3torri - Petites Folies School #2
Colletta di Castelbianco (Italy), 2023
Teaching Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino
Turin (Italy), 2023
Design Positif, STRATE School of Design
Lyon (France), 2021-2023
Trainer - Rete delle Case del Quartiere, Network of Community Houses
Turin (Italy), 2019-2023
Trainer - Urban Furniture Service, City of Turin Turin (Italy), 2018-2023
Wind Turbine Reuse Workshop, STRATE School of Design
Lyon (France), 2021-2022
Archibuse - Petites Folies School #1
Ormea (Italy), 2021
Rural Regeneration Workshop, Petites Folies School
Garessio (Italy), 2021
La Cité des Halles - Transitional Urbanism Workshop
Lyon (France), 2021
Applied MicroArchitecture Workshop, STRATE School of Design
Lyon (France), 2020-2021
Teaching Assistant, Department of Architecture and Design, Politecnico di Torino
Turin (Italy), 2019-2021
Archistart - Social Design Workshop
Lecce (Italy), 2019
Tutor, Polytechnic School - University of Genoa
Genoa (Italy), 2014-2019
Trainer, I.I.S. C.I.Giulio
Turin (Italy), 2018
ManyMani - Self-construction Workshop, Cittadellarte - Fondazione Pistoletto
Biella (Italy), 2017
Grosse Fatigue - Roskilde Festival
Roskilde (Denmark), 2016
Teaching Assistant, DIST Politecnico di Torino
Turin (Italy), 2014-2016
#SelfCity - Urban Regeneration Workshop, Polytechnic University of Bari
Bari (Italy), 2014
Urban Intervention Workshop, Disia - UniCam
Ascoli Piceno (Italy), 2013
Makerlab: Adhocracy, Istanbul Design Biennale
Istanbul (Turkey), 2012
Plateforme 1.0 Workshop, ENSA Versailles
Versailles (France), 2012
Publications
Aree interne e comunità - Cronache dal cuore dell’Italia
Pacini EditoreMilan (Italy), 2022
Redefining public spaces: GRRIZ
Domusweb, 2021
NATworking: study and work immersed in nature
Dislivelli n° 108, Turin (Italy), 2020
L’architetto è un animale politico
Pacini Editore, Milan (Italy), 2019
Pet-tecture: Design for Pets
Phaidon Press (France), 2018
Da spazi dimenticati a laboratori culturali urbani
Sentieri Urbani n° 25, 2018
Villaggi agricoli per la gestione dell'agro romano
Roma e l'Appia, 2017
Hair Salon
BOB International Magazine of Space Design, 2017
Spazi di comunità che generano prossimità
Pacini Editore, Milan (Italy), 2017
Bob Collection Art & Space
vol. 151 (South Korea), 2016
Nanotecture: Tiny Built Things
Phaidon Press (France), 2016
Taking Care - Italian Pavilion
Architecture Biennale, BeccoGiallo (Italy), 2016
A Collective Urban Landscape Process
Tasting the Landscape, Florence (Italy), 2016
Le Détour de France
Éditions Hyperville (France), 2015
Nidin
PLUS Magazine vol. 51 (South Korea), 2015
Nidin
Bund Magazine vol. 4-15 (China), 2015
Antonella Hair Diffusion
Bob Collection vol. 133 (South Korea), 2015
Parco Postir
Prove di paesaggio, Gorizia (Italy), 2014
Metropolitan construction sites
City Vision Mag #5, 2013
We don’t always need to build
Domus vol. 971 (Italy), 2013
Lectures
Self-construction as a pedagogical tool
Academy of Fine Arts of Bologna, Bologna (Italy), 2024
The space is public
Order of Architects of Rome, Rome (Italy), 2023
GRRIZ: Public Space, Participation and Self-construction
Order of Architects of Bologna, Bologna (Italy), 2023
The space is public!
Utopian Hours, Turin (Italy), 2022
GRRIZ: Public Space, Participation and Self-construction
Academy of Architecture of Mendrisio, Mendrisio (Switzerland), 2021
Paris Design Week / Now! le Off
Cité de la Mode et du Design, Paris (France), 2014
Stand by building
Rudere Project, 2013
Awards
GoSlow2021
Sustainable Tourism Award, 2021
Gratte Ciel Temporary Occupation
Winner of the call for projects, Villeurbanne (France), 2020
NIB Award
Top 10 Young Italian Architecture/Landscape Firms, 2019
Inventons la Métropole du Grand Paris 2
Winner of the call for projects, Paris (France), 2019
Social Starter
Winner for the "Many Mani" project, City of Paris, Paris (France), 2018
Réinventer la Seine
Winner of the call for projects, Paris (France), 2018
Curry Stone Design Prize ( with EXYZT )
Social Design Circle, 2017
Riuso 05 Award (1st Prize)
CNAPPC, 2016
Best Salon Award
Antonella Hair Salon, 2015
Regeneration - 64 Hours European Competition (1st Prize)
Centrale Fies, Trento (Italy), 2015
Performance Architecture International Competition
Honorable Mention (MoMA), 2012
72 Hours Urban Action (1st Prize)
Terni (Italy), 2011
Stazione Futuro
Wired Italia, Turin (Italy), 2011