Bio
Salvator-John A. Liotta is an architect, researcher, and educator currently teaching at the University of Antwerp and the ULB Faculty of Architecture La Cambre-Horta. After a decade as associate partner at Laps Architecture, he founded Liotta Architecture in Paris and is a regular contributor to Domus magazine. He earned his degrees in Palermo and Rome before moving to Japan in 2005, where he completed a PhD focused on Tokyo’s architectural identity. He subsequently conducted research with Kengo Kuma at the University of Tokyo. His built work spans France, Italy, Japan, Germany, Spain, and Morocco. Liotta’s work has been exhibited at the Venice Biennale, Milan Triennale, and MoMA. The recipient of numerous awards, he has been granted fellowships from Monbukagakusho, JSPS, and Marie Curie. He is the author of several books on Japanese architecture, including Patterns and Layering: Japanese Spatial Culture, Nature and Architecture (Gestalten), What is Co-dividuality? Post-individual Architecture, Shared House and Other Stories of Openness in Japan (Jovis Verlag), and Tokyo Architectures (Lézard Noir).
Favourite (interior) architecture project
Salvator-John A. Liotta’s favorite architectures include Carlo Scarpa’s renovation of Palazzo Abatellis for its masterful scenographic sequences, Le Corbusier’s Villa Savoye for its fluid spatiality, and Maison Horta for its subtle use of materials and atmospheric depth. He deeply admires Kengo Kuma for his delicate interplay of light, texture, and natural materials, creating immersive and harmonious architectures.
Contact & Links
Mutsaardstraat 31 - 2000 Antwerpen – België
salvator-john.liotta@uantwerpen.be