WALTER
MARIOTTI
Walter Mariotti, filosofo
(June 6, 1967)
• Editoriale Domus, Executive Editorial Director
• Editoriale Domus, Director of magazines Domus, DomusAir, World Design, DLUX, BrerAZ
• IULM University, Adjunct Professor of Design Theory and Criticism
Experience
2016-2017 Media TI Group, Lugano. Advisor for Corriere del Ticino, Il Giornale del Popolo
2015-2016 Senate of the Italian Republic, Co-Director of G-124 Project promoted by Senator Renzo Piano
2014-2015 SDA Bocconi, Executive Director of monthly magazine Economia & Management
2012-2013 Mondadori, Director of New Initiatives and Deputy Director of Panorama
2008-2012 Gruppo 24 Ore, Director of New Initiatives and Director of monthly magazines IL, English 24
2005-2007 RCS MediaGroup, Director of monthly magazine I Viaggi del Sole
2001-2005 Class Editori, Director of monthly magazines Class and Campus
1998-2000 Municipality of Grosseto, Head of Public Relations Office and Director of Cultural Projects
1997-1998 University for Foreigners of Siena, Adjunct Professor of History of Ideas
1995-1997 National Archives (Washington D.C.) and Kennedy Library (Boston), researcher
1993-1995 Harvard University, Minda de Gunzburg Center for European Studies, researcher
1993-1994 Harvard University, Italian Studies Department, fellow
1990-1993 Mondadori, Rizzoli, Baldini&Castoldi, researcher
1986-1987 Municipality of Monticiano (Siena), Head of Specific Regulation Area (ARS)
2013-2025 Founder of QUID, strategic consulting firm for economy of culture
2025 Founder of Zapero srls, strategic consulting firm for economy of culture
Education
2021 University of Bergamo, PhD in complexity, personal development and labor market
2017 SDA Bocconi, Milan, Executive Program
2015 Innerteam, Bologna, Coaching degree
1993 Harvard University, Cambridge, GSAS, Special Student
1992 University of Siena, Degree in Theoretical Philosophy, 110/110, summa cum laude with publication honors
1990 Piccolo Teatro, Siena, Diploma in diction, acting and stage direction
1986 Université de Louvain, Erasmus Scholar
Publications
2017 Welink, Linklaters
2016 Bellezza, Italcementi
2009 Alfabeto del post-capitalismo, Il Sole 24 Ore
2003 Viaggio in un paese sfigurato, Rizzoli (with Vittorio Sgarbi)
1995 L'Italia liberata, Mondadori (with Antonio Spinosa)
1994 Lo scalfarino portatile, Mondadori
Collaborations and Editorial Work
2020 La grande tentazione, Egea (for Stefano Caselli)
2018 Il tempo della complessità, Raffaello Cortina (with Mauro Ceruti)
2003 Viaggio in un paese sfigurato (with Vittorio Sgarbi)
2001 Eretico e profeta, Mondadori (for Giordano Bruno Guerri)
1997 Antistoria degli Italiani, Mondadori (for Giordano Bruno Guerri)
1996 Ulisse, Piemme (for Antonio Spinosa)
1995 Fascisti: gli italiani di Mussolini, il regime degli italiani, Mondadori (for Giordano Bruno Guerri)
1994 Italiane, il lato segreto del Risorgimento, Mondadori (for Antonio Spinosa)
1993 Il sogno spezzato, Baldini e Castoldi (for Walter Veltroni)
1992 Gli italiani sotto la chiesa, Mondadori (for Giordano Bruno Guerri)
Areas of Focus
of the ruling class
Crisis of postmodernity; complexity theory; cultural economics; elite training; design and architecture criticism; evolution
Milan, January 2026
Relatore ciclo di Conferenze: CHECK CO2 ARCHITECTURE_mapping a cura di Raffaella Laezza
10/04/2026 (12:00-13:30), Architettura Carbon Neutral e la misura/dismisura nel contemporaneo
18/04/2026 (16:00-17:30)
04/05/2026 (12:00-13:30)
Nell'ambito del corso STUDIO_ ECO GENERATIVE ARCHITECTURE, prof.ssa Raffaella Laezza
