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Nicola Linza is a designer, environment consultant and architectural specialist in the historic interiors of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with emphasis on the English Country House and London Townhouse.
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Nicola Linza is a decorative architecture designer, interior decorator, and historic environment consultant specializing in the historic interiors of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with an emphasis on the English Country House and London Townhouse.
  
Linza trained as an architect, working during college at the Office of Charles and Ray Eames Eames Office directly under Ray Eames and Sam Passalacqua in Venice, California, mentored under world renowned mathematician and polymath Dr. Nikos Salingaros, known for his work on urban theory, architectural theory, complexity theory, and design philosophy. A student of the distinguished American art dealer, scholar and collector Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Linza has comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of Ming dynasty furniture, modern Chinese painting, Chinese mirrors, and neolithic jades. Linza studied human factors engineering and technology at the Otis Art Institute of the Parsons School of Design under German professor Judith Wachsmann, wife of legendary German modernist architect Konrad Wachsmann partner of Walter Gropius of The Staatliches Bauhaus. He also holds a scholarly knowledge and interest in early modern and art deco architecture and design, algorithmic sustainable design, and is a specialist in the historic interiors of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with emphasis on the English Country House and London Townhouse. He graduated magna cum laude with a BSc in Environmental Studies.
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Trained as an architect, working during college at the Office of Charles and Ray Eames - Eames Office directly under Ray Eames and Sam Passalacqua in Venice, California and was a student of legendary Italian designer Lorenzo "Renzo" Mongiardino, and the distinguished American art dealer, scholar and collector Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Linza has comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of Ming dynasty furniture, modern Chinese painting, Chinese mirrors, and neolithic jades. Linza mentored under world renowned mathematician and polymath Dr. Nikos Salingaros, known for his work on urban theory, architectural theory, complexity theory, and design philosophy. 
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During studies at the Otis Art Institute of the Parsons School of Design, Linza trained in human factors engineering and technology under Judith Wachsmann wife of modernist Bauhaus architect, Konrad Wachsmann. He holds a scholarly knowledge and interest in early modern and art deco architecture and design, algorithmic sustainable design, and is a specialist in the historic interiors of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with emphasis on the English Country House and London Townhouse. He graduated magna cum laude with a BSc in Environmental Studies.
  
 
Linza served three years as a distinguished American Institute of Architects Board Director and was selected as an AIA Award of Merit Jury Board Member. He is the 1997 recipient of the AIA Merit Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Membership of the AIA American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach. Linza also served on the President’s Businesses Strengthening America Best Practices Research Subcommittee and was presented with The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award 2001 for International Service, Civic and Community Leadership, and Contributions to Arts and Culture.
 
Linza served three years as a distinguished American Institute of Architects Board Director and was selected as an AIA Award of Merit Jury Board Member. He is the 1997 recipient of the AIA Merit Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Membership of the AIA American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach. Linza also served on the President’s Businesses Strengthening America Best Practices Research Subcommittee and was presented with The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award 2001 for International Service, Civic and Community Leadership, and Contributions to Arts and Culture.

Revision as of 18:05, 20 September 2023

Nicola Linza is a decorative architecture designer, interior decorator, and historic environment consultant specializing in the historic interiors of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with an emphasis on the English Country House and London Townhouse.

Trained as an architect, working during college at the Office of Charles and Ray Eames - Eames Office directly under Ray Eames and Sam Passalacqua in Venice, California and was a student of legendary Italian designer Lorenzo "Renzo" Mongiardino, and the distinguished American art dealer, scholar and collector Robert Hatfield Ellsworth, Linza has comprehensive and authoritative knowledge of Ming dynasty furniture, modern Chinese painting, Chinese mirrors, and neolithic jades. Linza mentored under world renowned mathematician and polymath Dr. Nikos Salingaros, known for his work on urban theory, architectural theory, complexity theory, and design philosophy.

During studies at the Otis Art Institute of the Parsons School of Design, Linza trained in human factors engineering and technology under Judith Wachsmann wife of modernist Bauhaus architect, Konrad Wachsmann. He holds a scholarly knowledge and interest in early modern and art deco architecture and design, algorithmic sustainable design, and is a specialist in the historic interiors of England, Wales and Northern Ireland with emphasis on the English Country House and London Townhouse. He graduated magna cum laude with a BSc in Environmental Studies.

Linza served three years as a distinguished American Institute of Architects Board Director and was selected as an AIA Award of Merit Jury Board Member. He is the 1997 recipient of the AIA Merit Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Membership of the AIA American Institute of Architects, Palm Beach. Linza also served on the President’s Businesses Strengthening America Best Practices Research Subcommittee and was presented with The George H.W. Bush Points of Light Award 2001 for International Service, Civic and Community Leadership, and Contributions to Arts and Culture.