About the artist

Vacchelli Luca

Italy

Luca Vacchelli is a Genoese architect who worked for many years with Aldo Rossi on projects both in Italy and abroad. In 1992, he opened his own studio in Genoa. From 2002 to 2015, he was a contracted professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Parma. Among his major works, in addition to designing the Italian headquarters for the pharmaceutical group Hoechst Marion Roussel in Milan, he also designed the new Faculty of Oenology in San Michele all'Adige. Passionate about painting and drawing, he has been working for many years on a pencil drawing research project focused on animals. In 2021, he published "Architettura della Natura" with Pendragon. For the Luzzati Foundation, he contributed to the 2022 Theatre Campaign with a series of animal drawings. In 2023, he illustrated Mario Curtis’s book "Basta poco. Momenti straordinari di una vita quasi ordinaria" for Rizzoli.

Luca Vacchelli is a Genoese architect who worked for many years with Aldo Rossi on projects both in Italy and abroad. In 1992, he opened his own studio in Genoa. From 2002 to 2015, he was a contracted professor at the Faculty of Architecture in Parma. Among his major works, in addition to designing the Italian headquarters for the pharmaceutical group Hoechst Marion Roussel in Milan, he also designed the new Faculty of Oenology in San Michele all'Adige. Passionate about painting and drawing, he has been working for many years on a pencil drawing research project focused on animals. In 2021, he published "Architettura della Natura" with Pendragon. For the Luzzati Foundation, he contributed to the 2022 Theatre Campaign with a series of animal drawings. In 2023, he illustrated Mario Curtis’s book "Basta poco. Momenti straordinari di una vita quasi ordinaria" for Rizzoli.
About the artwork

Nature Architecture #1, printed on metal panel


Paintings. Pencil drawings, printed on metal panels.

Hand selected by our curators


A research project on pencil drawings of animals, begun about ten years ago, now consists of approximately 800 works. Starting from the original pencil drawings on lightweight paper, the pieces are printed on metal panels with colorful backgrounds.

Other details
  • Size 60 W x 60 H x 1 D cm
  • Mediums Mixed media
  • Styles Figurative
  • Creation year 2025
  • Authenticity This work includes the artist's signature
  • Ships from Italy
  • Ships when This item is handmade to order, estimated production time 2 weeks
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