Michele Tadini was born in Locarno (Ticino Canton, Switzerland) on June 14, 1969. He became an architectural technician in 1990 in the Lugano-Trevano technical high school, after presenting a project for the residential area of Bellinzona (Switzerland).
In 1991, Mr. Tadini began working with Aldo Rossi, with whom he has participated in numerous projects and competitions both in Italy and abroad. M. Tadini has overseen important projects for the Aldo Rossi studio, such as a plan for an office/commercial building for Landsberger Allee in Berlin (1993-97), a project for the Lago Maggiore Technological Park in Fondo Toce (1993-97), and plans for the Terranova shopping mall in Olbia (1996-97).
In 1994, M. Tadini ventured into the world of design by participating in the "Illuminate Your Time" competition held by the Regent and Philips companies. He shared 1st place with another contestant. M. Tadini is carring out a particular research work about the methods for using IT systems, he is also investigating the meaning of architectural representation by developing the relationship between project conception, elaboration and communication. A number of his projects have been published in architectural magazines.
In 1999, he and fellow members of his studio edited a book entitled, "Aldo Rossi: The sketchbooks, 1990-97", published by Federico Motta Editore.