Silvia Micheli
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Associate Professor
Silvia Micheli
Email: : s.micheli@uq.edu.au
Phone: : +61 7 336 53849
Mobile: : 0413093623
Positions
Affiliate of Centre of Architecture, Theory, Culture, and History : Centre of Architecture, Theory, Culture and History : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Associate Professor in Architecture : School of Architecture, Design and Planning : Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology
Overview
Background
Dr Silvia Micheli (BArch Politecnico di Milano; PhD, IUAV, Venice) is Associate Professor and Program Convener of the Bachelor of Architectural Design. She joined The University of Queensland in 2012 after 5-year of teaching and research at the Politecnico di Milano. Dr Micheli works across design and history of architecture.
Her design research is cross-disciplinary, focusing on the notion of ‘productive city’ and how small-scale projects can enhance liveability and resilience in our communities. Her forthcoming co-authored book, House, Precinct and Territory: Design Strategies for the Productive City (ORO, 2024) discusses concrete scenarios for urban production. Dr Micheli is concurrently investigating strategies to enhance urban horticulture and farming practices through design to increase food security in the urban environment.
Dr Micheli is an accomplished scholar with a strong track record in contemporary architectural studies and a wide range of outputs, including exhibitions, NTROs and publications. She is co-curator of the forthcoming exhibition on the work of AIA gold medallist Enrico Taglietti, in partnership with the Canberra Museum and Gallery (CMAG). She co-designed the Blue Bower Pavilion, recipient of the Crossroads Prize at the 2021 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, as a manifesto of urban resilience during COVID19. In 2018, Silvia's co-designed the multi-awarded residential building One Room Tower, a demonstration project for the densification of the city.
Amongst Dr Micheli’s publications, there is her co-authored critical book on the mechanism of cultural production in late 20th century, Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture between History, Politics and Media (Bloomsbury, 2023); the co-edited volume Italy/Australia: Postmodern Architecture in Translation (URO, 2018), that reflects on the influence of Italian design culture on Australian architecture; the co-edited book Aalto beyond Finland: Buildings, Projects and Network (Helsinki, 2018), which explores the global reach of the work of Finnish architect Alvar Aalto and her contribution to the travelling exhibition catalogue Alvar Aalto: Second Nature, (Vitra Design Musem, 2014), with an essay on the impact of Italian urban culture on Aalto’s design approach.
Contextually, Silvia has also co-authored the book Storia dell’architettura italiana 1985–2015 (Turin, 2013), which reflects on the mechanisms of architectural production in contemporary Italy; co-edited the volume Italia 60/70. Una stagione dell’architettura (Padua, 2010); solo-authored the volume Erik Bryggman 1891–1955. Architettura Moderna in Finlandia (Rome, 2009). Her first co-authored book, Lo spettacolo dell'Architettura: Profilo dell'ArchistarÓ, looks at the power of media in the making of design culture.
Dr Micheli has a range of international collaborations with cultural institutions, such as the Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism, Triennale di Milano, Centre Pompidou, MAXXI Museum, Alvar Aalto Foundation and Vitra Design Museum. She has also liaised with prestigious academic institutions, including Seoul National University, Berlage Institute, Politecnico di Milano and University of Manchester. In 2019, Dr Micheli was Visiting Professor at the School of Art and Design at the Guangdong University of Technology, China.
Since 2016, Dr Micheli has assisted to secure DFAT funding to foster UQ students mobility in the Asia Pacific Region, liaising with international academic and industry partners in Ho Chi Minh City, Hanoi, Singapore, Hong Kong and Seoul.
Dr Silvia Micheli is a registered architect (Board of Architects, Lecco, Italy) and member of the editorial board of the Springer book series Transnational Histories of Design Cultures and Production.
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Availability
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Fields of research
Architecture Built Environment and Design
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, Institution to be confirmed
Research interests
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Urban farming and agriculture
Looking at urban farming in tropics and subtropics and related design strategies to improve urban production.
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House as a place of production; Working from home: Spaces and urban implications; Production and mobility
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Postmodern and contemporary Italian architecture; interaction of politics, media and architecture.
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I am interested in how Finnish modern architecture has travelled across and beyond Finland and which cultural vehicles have allowed for Finnish design to spread abrod.
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Works
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All (82) Book (9) Journal Article (19) Other Outputs (14) Conference Publication (16) Book Chapter (24)
2025
Other Outputs
Taglietti: Life in Design
Micheli, Silvia, Rigney, Virginia and Taglietti, Tanja (2025). Taglietti: Life in Design. Canberra, ACT Australia: Canberra Museum and Gallery.
2025
Other Outputs
Taglietti’s Schools
Micheli, Silvia, Rigney, Virginia and Moulis, Antony (2025). Taglietti’s Schools.
2025
Journal Article
Balmoral Hillside House by Kieron Gait Architects
Micheli, Silvia (2025). Balmoral Hillside House by Kieron Gait Architects. Houses (April 2025), 88-93.
Balmoral Hillside House by Kieron Gait Architects
2025
Conference Publication
Rapid crowd-sourced feedback of generative AI enhancements of streetscape: a case study of Brisbane's capabilities of hosting mega-events
Nguyen, Tommy Bao-Nghi, Luo, Dan and Micheli, Silvia (2025). Rapid crowd-sourced feedback of generative AI enhancements of streetscape: a case study of Brisbane's capabilities of hosting mega-events. CAADRIA TOKYO: Architectural Informatics, Tokyo, Japan, 22 - 29 March 2025. Hong Kong: Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.4.059
2025
Conference Publication
Prioritising child-friendly design solutions with explainable AI: an integrated approach using machine learning and crowdsourced Elo ranking
Nooradini Shahabadi, Yassin, Luo, Dan, Micheli, Silvia and Liu, Yan (2025). Prioritising child-friendly design solutions with explainable AI: an integrated approach using machine learning and crowdsourced Elo ranking. CAADRIA2025 TOKYO: Architectural Informatics, Tokyo, Japan, 22 - 29 March 2025. Hong Kong: Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia. doi: 10.52842/conf.caadria.2025.4.469
2024
Book
House, precinct, territory: design strategies for the productive city
Crist, Graham, Doyle, John, Luna, Rafael, Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony and Yim, Dongwoo (2024). House, precinct, territory: design strategies for the productive city. San Francisco, CA, United States: ORO Editions.
House, precinct, territory: design strategies for the productive city
2024
Conference Publication
Place and the intangible in the Making of Canberra: Enrico Taglietti’s Cinema Center (1964–66)
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony and Rigney, Virginia (2024). Place and the intangible in the Making of Canberra: Enrico Taglietti’s Cinema Center (1964–66). This is Modernism Symposium, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 16 February 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: School of Architecture, Unitec l Te Pūkenga, and the Architecture Museum, University of South Australia.
Place and the intangible in the Making of Canberra: Enrico Taglietti’s Cinema Center (1964–66)
2023
Conference Publication
Experiments in space and pedagogy: Enrico Taglietti’s educational architecture for Canberra and open plan
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony and Rigney, Virginia (2023). Experiments in space and pedagogy: Enrico Taglietti’s educational architecture for Canberra and open plan. Making a City by Design: Canberra and the CCAE, Canberra, ACT, Australia, 16 November 2023.
2023
Book
Paolo Portoghesi: architecture between history, politics and media
Micheli, Silvia and Szacka, Léa-Catherine (2023). Paolo Portoghesi: architecture between history, politics and media. London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Visual Arts. doi: 10.5040/9781350117167
Paolo Portoghesi: architecture between history, politics and media
2023
Journal Article
Migrations from memory
Micheli, Silvia (2023). Migrations from memory. Architecture Australia.
2023
Journal Article
The Changi-Marina Bay corridor: green strategies for Singapore’s soft power
Micheli, Silvia and Brugman, Johanna (2023). The Changi-Marina Bay corridor: green strategies for Singapore’s soft power. Architectural Research Quarterly, 27 (1), 61-71. doi: 10.1017/s1359135522000598
The Changi-Marina Bay corridor: green strategies for Singapore’s soft power
2023
Conference Publication
Re-thinking homes as productive spaces for improved resilient communities
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony, Akhgar, Peyman, Ayoko, Remi and Kastelle, Tim (2023). Re-thinking homes as productive spaces for improved resilient communities. Repurposing Places for Social and Environmental Resilience, London, United Kingdom, 23-24 March 2023. London, United Kingdom: Counterarchitecture, in collaboration with UEL and Arup.
Re-thinking homes as productive spaces for improved resilient communities
2023
Conference Publication
The productive house and suburban entrepreneurialism: rethinking the domestic space for urban resilience
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony, Ayoko, Remi and Akhgar, Peyman (2023). The productive house and suburban entrepreneurialism: rethinking the domestic space for urban resilience. Livable Cities: A Conference on Issues Affecting Life in Cities, New York, NY United States, 14-16 June 2023.
2022
Other Outputs
Blue Bower
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony, Hotston, Paul, White, Nicola and Parsons, Lily (2022). Blue Bower.
2022
Book Chapter
The International call: Italian design, culture, politics, and economics at the 1972 MoMA exhibition and beyond
Micheli, Silvia and Ciccarelli, Lorenzo (2022). The International call: Italian design, culture, politics, and economics at the 1972 MoMA exhibition and beyond. Italian imprints on twentieth-century architecture. (pp. 207-220) edited by Denise Costanzo and Andrew Leach. London, United Kingdom: Bloomsbury Visual Arts. doi: 10.5040/9781350257757.ch-016
2022
Book Chapter
Inside becomes outside: Queensland’s domestic landscape
Micheli, Silvia and Paine, Ashley (2022). Inside becomes outside: Queensland’s domestic landscape. The new Queensland house. (pp. 12-19) edited by Cameron Bruhn and Katelin Butler. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: Thames & Hudson.
Inside becomes outside: Queensland’s domestic landscape
2021
Journal Article
Verdant sanctuary: Earl Parade Residence
Micheli, Silvia and Moulis, Antony (2021). Verdant sanctuary: Earl Parade Residence. Houses (December 2021), 22-30.
Verdant sanctuary: Earl Parade Residence
2021
Book Chapter
Global Studios Forum: Discussion
Micheli, Silvia (2021). Global Studios Forum: Discussion. Seoul Biennale Blueprints: Archived works from the Global Studios 2021 Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism. (pp. 121-124) edited by Sim Hee-Jun and Park Su-Jeong. Seoul, South Korea: Seoul Biennale of Architecture and Urbanism.
Global Studios Forum: Discussion
2021
Journal Article
3 House by Channon Architects and Burton Architects
Silvia Micheli (2021). 3 House by Channon Architects and Burton Architects. Houses (142), 68-74.
3 House by Channon Architects and Burton Architects
2021
Other Outputs
Blue Bower: The Autonomous Edge
Micheli, Silvia, Moulis, Antony, Hotston, Paul, White, Nicola and Parsons, Lily (2021). Blue Bower: The Autonomous Edge.
Blue Bower: The Autonomous Edge
Funding
Past funding
- 2015 - 2016
UQ Advancing Women Researchers Grant 2015 Round 1 - Dr Silvia Micheli
UQ Advancing Women Researchers Grants
Open grant - 2014 - 2015
Revealing Brisbane's urban identity: Public space, infrastructure and architecture at South Bank from Expo '88 to the G20
UQ Early Career Researcher
Open grant - 2012 - 2015
Recovering the historical roots of post-war regionalism in Australian architecture: the Scandinavian and Italian legacy
UQ Postdoctoral Research Fellowship
Supervision
Availability
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Supervision history
Current supervision
- Doctor Philosophy
##### Wildly productive urban landscapes: Exploring the agency of public urban landscapes in creating healthy cities and community engagement
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Jonathan Corcoran, Dr Liz Brogden - Doctor Philosophy
##### Improving food production, convenience, and the comforts of agricultural architecture
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Liz Brogden - Doctor Philosophy
##### Co-Creating Urban Public Spaces in Southeast Asia: The Role of Civic Urbanisms and Participatory Practices in Crafting Socio-Ecological Sustainability
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dorina Pojani - Doctor Philosophy
##### Mobility Culture and Micro-scale Living Patterns: Re-conceptualization of Land Use and Movement Patterns in Australian Cities
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Dan Luo - Doctor Philosophy
##### Hem Urban Villages in Ho Chi Minh City: A Model for Community-Driven Urbanism
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Sara Alidoust - Doctor Philosophy
##### Integrated systems for rooftop and wall agriculture to enhance building energy efficiency and urbanfood sustainability
Principal Advisor - Doctor Philosophy
##### Exploring Scandinavian influences on Queensland architecture: An investigation of cultural and environmental adaptations in the Queenslander house
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Catherine Keys - Doctor Philosophy
##### Connecting mega-events through micromobility: A data-driven visual design methodology via AI-generated street scenery
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Ali Cheshmehzangi, Dr Dan Luo
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Completed supervision
- 2023
Doctor Philosophy
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Timothy O'Rourke, Associate Professor Kelly Greenop - 2016
Doctor Philosophy
##### The Figures of Charles Jencks, 'Semiology and Architecture'
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Macarthur - 2014
Doctor Philosophy
##### Radical Restructuring: Autonomies in Italian Architecture & Design, 1968-73
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor John Macarthur, Associate Professor Andrea Bubenik
Media
Enquiries
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- architectural design
- productive city
- urban agriculture
- urban food security
- urban resilience
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External profiles
Personal links
- One Room Tower
- The Changi-Marina Bay corridor: green strategies for Singapore’s soft power
- Paolo Portoghesi: Architecture Between History, Politics and Media
- Blue Bower
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