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1964 Born in Lugano, Switzerland.
1983 - 88 Studied Architecture at the Swiss Institute of Technology {ETH}, Zurich, Switzerland.
1989 Architecture degree from the ETH, Zurich, Prof. Flora Ruchat.
1989 - 93 Practice with Giancarlo Durisch, Riva San Vitale, Ticino, Switzerland.
1993 Partner in the practice of Durisch + Nolli Architects, Lugano, Switzerland.
1996 -98 Assistant to Professor Peter Zumthor at the Accademy of Architecture in Mendrisio, Ticino, Switzerland.
2000 Exhibition „Living Architecture: the Architecture of Pia Durisch and Aldo Nolli“, I-Space, University of Illinois {UIC}, Chicago {USA}.
2000 Lecture at the l‘Illinois Institute of Technology {IIT}, Crown Hall, Chicago {USA}.
2000 Max Abramovitz Distinguished Lecture, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign UIUC {USA}.
2000 Member of Federation of Swiss Architects.
2001 President of the Episcopal Commission for Sacred Art {CDAS}, Lugano.
2003 Exhibition and lecture at Archivio Cesare Cattaneo, Cernobbio {I}
2003 Award of the Swiss Society of Engineers and Architects {SIA}, Ticino section, for the best private housing 1997-2003.
2004 Nomination „Best of Europe: Office“ Selection of the 100 best Office Buildings in Europe, AIT Architectural Review, Germany.
2006 Visiting Professor at the Università IUAV di Venezia, Venice.
2006 Exhibition „Architetture di Passagio. Sguardi sull‘Archiettura dal Ticino“. Swiss Institute, Rome, Venice and and Milano.
2007 Award of the SIA,for the best public building 2003-2007