Corinna Del Bianco is a visual artist and researcher dedicated to analyzing and documenting the cultural landscapes of contemporary environments. In her artistic practice, Corinna primarily uses photography as an investigative tool, expanding her work into video and installations. Her research explores the cultural identity of places. She has long focused on maritime cultures and landscapes, intertwining heritage, environmental issues and tourism.
She holds a Ph.D. cum laude in Architectural, Urban, and Interior Design from the Politecnico di Milano and she serves as board member of the Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco in Florence, an institution devoted to fostering cross-cultural dialogue.
Research places Oslo (Norway), Milano (Italy), Prato (Italy), San Paolo (Brazil), Hong Kong (China), Pemba, Maputo and Ibo Island (Mozambique), Favara (Italy), Florence (Italy), Mediterranean sea
Corinna Del Bianco studio collaborators in time Noora Alhashimi (architect), Paolo Contaldo (graphic designer), Gabriella Denisi (video maker), Stefano Gambacciani (architect), Myrto Gatou (architect), Costanza Leoni (architect), Sebastiano Marconcini (architect), Marta Marini (architect), Spencer Nash (planner), Nadav Noah (video maker), Francesca Pandolfi (landscape architect), Erika Rebez (naval architect), Niccolò Vonci (photographer)
Published books and papers by Routledge, Springer, Wiley, Elsevier, LetteraVentidue, Pacini Editore, Life Beyond Tourism Edizioni, Planum Publisher, Quodlibet, Pontecorboli Editore, Francoangeli (see publications)
Selected solo exhibitions at
2026 Ambasciata d'Italia Brasilia (Brasilia, Brazil)
2026 Burgas Cultural Center (Burgas, Bulgaria)
2025 UFPA Museum (Belem, Brazil)
2025 FotoAtiva (Belem, Brazil)
2025 Festival de Fotografia de Paranapiacaba (Paranapiacaba, Brazil)
2025 Arsenal da Esperança de Såo Paulo (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
2025 Villa La Perla (Lussinpiccolo, Croatia)
2025 Festival de Fotografia de Paranapiacaba (Paranapiacaba, Brazil)
2025 Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Sofia (Sofia, Bulgaria)
2025 Festival de Fotografia de São Paulo and Istituto Italiano di Cultura di San Paolo (Sao Paulo, Brazil)
2025 Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Oslo (Oslo, Norway)
2025 Vukovar Municipal Museum (Vukovar, Croatia)
2025 Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Monaco di Baviera (Munich, Germany)
2024 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Varsavia (Warsaw, Poland)
2024 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Cracovia (Cracow, Poland)
2023 Palazzina Reale (Florence, Italy)
2023 Centro per l'Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci (Prato, Italy)
2023 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Colonia (Koln, Germany)
2022 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Montreal (Montreal, Canada)
2021 Istituto Italiano di Cultura Amburgo (Hamburg, Germany)
2021 Biennale delle città - Countless Cities (Favara AG, Italy)
2020 Auditorium al Duomo (Florence, Italy)
Selected works for
Abdullatif Al Fozan Award for Mosque Architecture (5th cycle)
Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
Politecnico di Milano
FAO
Fondazione E-35
Comune di Prato - Urban Planning Department
Comune di Milano - Food Policy Department
Comune di Chianciano Terme - Urban Planning Department
Life Beyond Tourism - Travel to Dialogue Movement srl
Fondazione per le Arti Contemporanee in Toscana
Farm Cultural Park
COMI spa
Unione Fiorentina, Museo Casa di Dante
EU Projects
2024-2027 Horizon AfriFOODlinks
2024-2027 Erasmus+ Inclusivity & Accessibility of Historic Public Spaces - Approach and Digital Tool
2021-2024 Erasmus+ SUSPA Sustainable Urban Space Pavillion - Re-Qualification of Public Spaces in Heritage Cities
2019-2022 Erasmus + Educational Game
2018-2021 Erasmus + UNINET University Network for Cultural Heritage – Integrated Protection, Management and Use
2016-2019 Erasmus + SURE – Sustainable Urban Rehabilitation in Europe
Film Festivals jury member
2025 RAM film festival (Rovereto, Italy)
2018 Balkan film festival (Florence, Italy)
Festivals Scientific Coordinator
2021-2025 | The World in Florence Festival, Movimento Life Beyond Tourism -Travel to Dialogue
2020 | Building Peace through Heritage – World Forum to Change through Dialogue 2020, March 13-15, Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco
2019 | Heritage as a Builder of Peace, March 1-3, Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco
2017- 2018 | Heritage for Planet Earth, Fondazione Romualdo Del Bianco
2014 | ICOMOS Youth Forum, 18th ICOMOS General Assembly Heritage and Landscape as Human Values
2014 | Florence Youth and Heritage Festival, official side event of the 18th ICOMOS General Assembly, November 10-13
TEACHING
Courses
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Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy), urban design adjunct professor, 2019-2025
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Politecnico di Milano (Milan, Italy), urban design tutor, 2012-2019
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Josai International University (Tokyo, Japan), assistant visiting professor, 2014-2016
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Istituto Internazionale Life Beyond Tourism (Florence, Italy), director of the educational activities, 2014-2021
International workshops (Universities and Public Administrations)
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Masaryk University Faculty of Economics and Administration (Brno, Czech Republic)
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Erasmus+ projects learning activities (partner institutions)
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University of Economics of Prague (Prague, Czech Republic)
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United Cities and Local Governments of Africa (UCLG-A)
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Azerbaijan University of Architecture and Construction (Baku, Azerbaijan)
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Life Beyond Tourism Movement (Florence, Italy)
Seminars
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Domus Academy (Milan, Italy)
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AA Foundation Course (London, UK)
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Università degli Studi di Firenze (Florence, Italy)
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Studio Corte 17 - SC17 (Prato, Italy)
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European Humanities University (Vilnius, Lithuania)
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Universidade Eduardo Mondlane (Maputo, Mozambique)
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Wroclaw University of Science and Technology (Wroclaw, Poland)
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UNESCO International Summer School, Lublin University of Technology (Lublin, Poland)
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Toyo University (Tokyo, Japan)
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Tohoku University of Art and Design (Yamagata, Japan)
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Hong Kong University PhD school (China)
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Hong Kong University Faculty of Architecture (China)
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Politecnico di Milano Master of Design for Development – Architecture, Urban Planning and Heritage in the Global South (Milan, Italy)