Rudy Ricciotti

Rudy Ricciotti (°Kouba, August 22, 1952) is an French architect.

He was born in Kouba, Algeria of Italian origin and moved to France at the age of three. He studied engineering in Switzerland and he graduated from the École Nationale Supérieure d’Architecture de Marseille in 1980.

He abhors minimalism. He supports the “demuseumification of museums.” He runs a small publishing house, Al Dante, which publishes photography, essays on architecture, and poetry, including a French translation of John Ashbery. He is a recipient of the Legion of Honor, the Order of Arts and Letters and the National Order of Merit.

He lives in Cassis and has an office in Bandol.