2019–present
Interior, Retail and Spatial Designer
Milan / Naples, Italy
Professional practice across interior architecture, retail design, hospitality, exhibition design and spatial coordination, with experience in commercial interiors, luxury retail and international contract projects.
2022–2023
Architectural Pre-Construction Manager / Estimator
Uncurtain Srl, New York, USA
Bidding and pre-construction management for glass and aluminium contract projects, including cost estimation from drawings, specifications and quotations.
2020–present
Founder / Creative Director
Atelier Interna
Independent spatial design and research practice working across interiors, exhibition design, visual storytelling and cultural projects.
2020–2022
Interior and Retail Architect
Artefice Srl, Milan, Italy
Design of commercial and service areas for cruise ship interiors and television set design.
2020–2022
Interior and Retail Architect
Planear Studio, Milan, Italy
Interior and retail design for private and luxury clients.
2015–present
Founder and President
Allweare Alveare Cultural Association, Naples, Italy
Cultural and design-based activities focused on workshops, exhibitions, public space, self-construction and collaborative design practices.
Contact
info@albertacarandente.com
Instagram @albertacarandente
Awards
2024
Certificate and Trophy of Appreciation
Guest Speaker — DeForum 4th Edition, Cairo Design Week.
2022
Green Good Design Award
Award for Sustainability — Costiera, 3D printed design.
2022
Good Design Award
Award for Design — Costiera, 3D printed design.
2019
Honourable Mention
Venice Design Week — wireless lamp design
Selected Contributions
2024
Restoring Porosity in Greater Cairo through Architectures without Architects
Published in UOU Scientific Journal, No. 10, Radical Rituals.
DOI: 10.14198/UOU.2024.10.12
2023
Sirena
Collective exhibition at Fuori Salone 5vie – L’Appartamento, Artemest, Milan Design Week.
2022
Costiera
Exhibited at 1000 Vases, Paris Art Week, Galerie Joseph, Paris.
2022
1000 Vases, Paris 2022
Book contribution / exhibition catalogue.
2019
Il viaggio nel viaggio
Text contribution in L’idea di domestico in Knut Hjeltnes, LetteraVentidue.
Main Professional Experiences
Main Workshops
2025
Michele De Lucchi / Siwa Workshop Presentation
Italian Embassy in Cairo, Young Academy, Michele De Lucchi Studio, American University in Cairo
Role: Talk host and facilitator.
2024
BIO DESIGN: Growing Futures Workshop
Another Design LAB, Cairo
Role: Workshop facilitator.
2018
Made in Napoli Workshop
Allweare Alveare with FabLab Napoli
Role: Workshop coordination and support in students’ design prototyping.
2018
Campagna Chiena Workshop
Allweare Alveare with MobilArch
Role: Workshop coordination and temporary urban devices.
2016
Operazione SGAT – Self-construction Workshop
University of Naples Federico II with COLLA.
Education
2025–present
PhD Candidate - HABIT Doctoral Programme
University of Naples Federico II, Italy
2019
Master’s Degree in Design for the Built Environment
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Architecture, Italy
2017
Bachelor’s Degree in Architectural Science
University of Naples Federico II, Department of Architecture, Italy