Stefano Santini was born in Fivizzano (MS) on 30 August 1979. He graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence in 2008, in the Department of Restoration, with an experimental thesis on “Rainwater Harvesting and Management Systems”, carried out at the Faculty of Architecture of CUJAE – Technological University of Havana (Cuba). Twelve months of field research, from October 2007 to September 2008, between two opposite worlds: from the layered density of Old Havana to the isolation of the indigenous Huichol communities of the Sierra Madre Occidental, in Mexico.

Alongside his studies, in 2002–2003 he carried out research and technical support at Montecchi R.P. GIOTTO S.p.A. – Bottega della Bioarchitettura, under the direction of Prof. Arch. Massimo Ricci, working on the study and application of traditional lime-based plasters and cocciopesto floors.

In 2005–2006 he took part in the Erasmus programme at the UPV – Universitat Politècnica de València (Spain), attending the Faculty of Architecture and the Academy of Fine Arts, both within the UPV.

From 2000 to 2010 he was an active member of the T.S.A. association (Tecnologie Strutturali Antiche – Ancient Structural Technologies), directed by Prof. Ricci. Main activities included:

• the architectural and instrumental survey campaign of the Roman archaeological site of Campo nell’Elba (LI), May 2003;
• historical and bibliographic research on the marbles of the lantern of the Dome of Florence Cathedral, which led to the exhibition “Brunelleschi – I marmi della Cupola”.

Since 2009 he has worked with technical firms on environmental impact assessments (V.I.A.), energy and acoustic certifications, architectural and restoration design, rendering, graphics and design.

In 2010 he joined the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservators of the province of Massa-Carrara and started his own practice, with studios in Fivizzano and Florence, working mainly on the recovery, restoration, structural consolidation and energy upgrading of public and private buildings.

At the same time he took part in bio-architecture and environmental sustainability projects with the SOLARKIS team of professionals, designing photovoltaic and wind power systems with a focus on energy saving and bioclimatic design. Also in 2010 he joined Architetti Senza Frontiere – ASF Italia (Architects Without Borders), contributing to social architecture and international cooperation initiatives.

Since 2016 he has been a member of the Provincial Civil Protection Unit of the Order of Architects of Massa-Carrara, providing specialist technical support in emergencies, including the 2013 Lunigiana/Garfagnana earthquake and the 2016–2017 Central Italy (Amatrice) earthquake.

Also since 2016 he has been technical manager of Santini Rizieri Impianti, a company that carries out energy upgrades of buildings: energy audits, sizing of HVAC systems, photovoltaic and home automation systems, storage systems integrated with electric-vehicle charging points, and smart energy management.

Since 2015 he has also worked with the studio of Arch. Carlo Luigi Alberto Conti Vecchi in Rome, active for over fifty years in technical consultancy on building, urban planning and real-estate valuation (studiocontivecchi.it).