About Gaetano Drago

Gaetano Drago is an architectural designer and academic whose work bridges architecture, writing, cinematography, and performance. After earning his BA(Hons) and MArch from the Architectural Association in London, he gained significant experience with leading architectural practices including MVRDV, 7478 Architects, and Studio Giardina.

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He now runs his own transdisciplinary practice, Dragoarch, focusing on film production and screenwriting, installations, curatorial projects, and other design work that address the socio-urban regeneration of marginal territories, through queer theory, island studies, and Indigenous methodologies.

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He is an Associate Lecturer at the Royal College of Art, Norwich University of the Arts, and Leeds Beckett University, teaching across Architecture and Interior Design. His writing has been published by Routledge and Taylor & Francis, including in the journal Architecture and Culture, as well as by the AAE Charrette, Data Aided Design, and Prospettica.

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Extending his practice beyond design, Gaetano brings his training from the Young Actors Theatre Islington and the National Youth Theatre into his work. His experience in acting, screenwriting, and producing with renowned studios and directors directly informs his distinctive approach to set design, cinematography, and performance.