Atelier Optif is a young, dynamic practice at the intersection of architecture, design, and research, working across scales—from territories to objects.

The studio interprets each project as an open-ended process, combining a generalist attitude towards architecture with a pragmatic approach and a strong sensitivity to cultural context, program and collective needs. With projects spanning types, programs, and geographies, we pursue architecture that is clear, open, optimistic, concept-driven, and innovative at every stage—constantly exploring the potential of the “if” in every project.

Atelier Optif is currently involved in private and public projects in Italy and abroad, and regularly participates in international architecture competitions, fostering porous collaborations with creatives and professionals from various fields. The studio has received recognition from CNAPPC and has exhibited projects and research at leading institutions such as MACTE in Termoli, Politecnico di Milano, Triennale di Milano and Bozar in Brussels. Alongside its professional activity, Atelier Optif is engaged in teaching and research, with academic activities initiated in 2022 at Politecnico di Milano. Since 2024, the studio has also been selected by the China Room Hub at Politecnico di Torino to work on projects and research in China.

Atelier Optif is led by Alessandro Cacioppo (b. 1993), an architect graduated from Politecnico di Torino, with international exchanges in Hong Kong, Belgium, and Spain. He has worked for leading firms such as RCR Arquitectes (Pritzker Prize, 2017), working on the cultural complex for Île Seguin in Paris, and with Atelier Jean Nouvel (Pritzker Prize, 2008) on various projects in France and the Middle East. Alessandro brings expertise in managing complex processes, strategies and interdisciplinary teamwork.