Danilo Palazzo, PhD, MArch

Born in Milan, Italy
2012 - today Full Professor and Director, School of Planning, College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning, University of Cincinnati.
2002-2012 Associate Professor of urban planning and design at the School of Building Engineering-Architecture, Politecnico di Milano.
1997-2002 Assistant Professor of urban planning and design at the School of Architecture, Politecnico di Milano
Licensed Architect in Italy from 1990 

Master in Architecture: Politecnico di Milano Milano, Italia, 1987 (Architecture, urbanism)

Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning: Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia Venezia, 1993 (Urban and Regional Planning )

Urban Design; Urbanism; Ecological Planning; Pedagogy

2012 -To Present Director, School of Planning, College of DAAP,

1997 -2002 Assistant Professor, School of Architecture, Department of Regional Science (Dipartimento di Scienze del Territorio), Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

2002 -2012 Associate Professor, School of Building Architecture/Engineering, Department of Architecture and Planning, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy

Peer Reviewed Publications

Danilo Palazzo, Leah Hollstein  (2019). Ian McHarg’s Confident Skill. Social and Ecological Practice Research , 1, 347-357More Information

Stephen Diko, Danilo Palazzo  (2019). Institutional Barriers to Urban Greenspace Planning in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. Urban Forum, 30 (3) , 357-376More Information

Xinhao Wang, Danilo Palazzo∗, Mark Carper  (2016). Ecological wisdom as an emerging field of scholarly inquiry in urbanplanning and design. Landscape and Urban Planning, 155, 100-107More Information

Danilo Palazzo, Gabriele Masera, Manuela Grecchi, Laura Malighetti, Marta Sesana  (2011). Multidisciplinary design process: urban, architectural and technological analyses for energy-efficient residential buildings in Northern Italy. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR HOUSING SCIENCE AND ITS APPLICATIONS, 35, 11-21

Massimo Tadi, Danilo Palazzo  (2007). Workshop di progettazione urbanistica e architettonica. Territorio, 39, 141-150

Danilo Palazzo, Gabriele Masera, Manuela Grecchi, Laura Malighetti, Marta Sesana  (2006). Il Parco del Macello a Monza. I progetti di recupero di un’area marginale. Territorio, 37, 96-114

Danilo Palazzo  (2006). Responsabilità progettuale e paesaggio dei margini urbani. RI-VISTA. RICERCHE PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DEL PAESAGGIO, 6, 14-31

Danilo Palazzo  (2005). Ma cosa fanno gli americani? Una breve indagine sui ruoli e i compiti dei landscape architect statunitensi. II parte. RI-VISTA. RICERCHE PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DEL PAESAGGIO, 3, 4-22

Danilo Palazzo  (2004). Ma cosa fanno gli americani? Una breve indagine sui ruoli e i compiti dei landscape architect statunitensi. I parte. RI-VISTA. RICERCHE PER LA PROGETTAZIONE DEL PAESAGGIO, 1, 1-9

Danilo Palazzo  (2004). Una volta era il pomerio. Territorio, 28, 29-34

Danilo Palazzo  (2002). Review of: The Living Landscape. An Ecological Approach to Landscape Planning, by Frederick R. Steiner. Landscape Journal, 20, 190-191

Danilo Palazzo  (2001). Didattica e workshop di progettazione urbanistica e ambientale. Territorio, 18, 136-142

M.C. Treu, M. Magoni, F. Steiner, D. Palazzo  (2000). Sustainable Landscape Planning for Cremona, Italy. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 47, 79-98

Danilo Palazzo  (2000). Review of: Ecological Stewardship. A Common Reference for Ecosystem Management. LANDSCAPE AND URBAN PLANNING, 49, 194-197

Danilo Palazzo, Maria Luisa Pedrazzini  (1998). Pianificazione del territorio europeo. Urbanistica, 111, 47-60

Danilo Palazzo  (1997). La terra dalla luna. Ovvero come la paura della bomba ha aiutato (negli Stati Uniti) la pianificazione ecologica. OIKOS, 2, 59-84

Danilo Palazzo  (1997). Da Riverside, Illinois a Bandar Nusajaya, Malesia. Urbanistica, 108, 41-46

Treu M.C.; Magoni M.; Steiner F.; Palazzo D.  (02-20-2000). Sustainable landscape planning for Cremona, Italy. Landscape and Urban Planning, 47 (1-2) , 79-98More Information

Palazzo D.; Hollstein L.; Diko S.K.  (01-01-2021). Urban Planning as a Career Preference for Students: Efforts to Improve Awareness about the Professio. Planning Practice and Research, 36 (2) , 174-192More Information

Mehta V.; Palazzo D.; Kickert C.; Auffrey C.; Grundy T.  (01-01-2024). The Case for Cities. The Case for Cities, 1-326

Mehta V.; Palazzo D.; Kickert C.; Auffrey C.; Grundy T.  (01-01-2024). INTRODUCTION: The Case for Cities. The Case for Cities, 1-9

Palazzo D.  (01-01-2024). THE CULTURED CITY: The City of Culture: arts, sports, and events. The Case for Cities, 222-228

Palazzo D.  (01-01-2024). THE GREEN CITY: Balancing Nature and Justice. The Case for Cities, 94-102

Palazzo D., Morabito V.  (07-01-2022). Walking and Staying in the Landscape. Ri-Vista, 20 (1) , 5-21

Foreword

Palazzo D.; Hollstein L.M.; Diko S.K.  (04-21-2023). Introduction: The urban planning profession and diversity challenge. Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education, 1-10More Information

Palazzo D.  (01-01-2018). Foreword. Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities: Emerging Approaches and Tools for A Climate-Sensitive Urban Development, xv-xviMore Information

Diko S.K.; Palazzo D.; Hollstein L.M.  (04-21-2023). Conclusion: A clarion call to act intentionally. Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education, 311-316More Information

Hollstein L.M.; Diko S.K.; Palazzo D.  (04-21-2023). Becoming activated: Professional awareness through the activate community empowerment outreach progr. Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education, 101-116More Information

Palazzo D.; Hollstein L.M.; Diko S.K.  (04-21-2023). Routledge companion to professional awareness and diversity in planning education. Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education, 1-344More Information

Mehta V.; Palazzo D.  (06-03-2020). Companion to public space. Companion to Public Space, 1-564More Information

Palazzo D.; Hollstein L.  (10-01-2019). Ian McHarg’s confident skill. Socio-Ecological Practice Research, 1 (3-4) , 347-357More Information

Diko S.K.; Palazzo D.  (09-01-2019). Institutional Barriers to Urban Greenspace Planning in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana. Urban Forum, 30 (3) , 357-376More Information

Wang X.; Palazzo D.; Carper M.  (11-01-2016). Ecological wisdom as an emerging field of scholarly inquiry in urban planning and design. Landscape and Urban Planning, 155, 100-107More Information

Palazzo D.; Steiner F.  (08-01-2014). Urban ecological design: A process for regenerative places. Urban Ecological Design: A Process for Regenerative Places, 9781610912266, 1-300More Information

Park, H. Y., Palazzo, D., & Hollstein, L.  (2025). Case Study for Planning Education: Lessons from Incorporating an Interdisciplinary Teaching Approach and APA Trend Reports in Capstone Planning Studios. . Sustainability, 17 (3) , 1294More Information

Park H.Y.; Palazzo D.; Hollstein L.  (02-01-2025). Case Study for Planning Education: Lessons from Incorporating an Interdisciplinary Teaching Approach. Sustainability Switzerland, 17 (3) More Information

Angelillo C.; Palazzo D.; Peraboni C.; Rossi M.  (01-01-2024). Vènti di Ri-Vista. Twenty years of research for landscape design. Ri Vista, 22 (1) , 258-269More Information

Invited Publications

Danilo Palazzo (2019) Utopianists wanted: Why we need a healthy dose of utopianism .Topos. The International Review of Landscape Architecture and Urban Design, 107 ,26-31

Published Books

Vikas Mehta, Danilo Palazzo (2020). Companion to Public Space. London, Routledge. (Co-Editor)

Danilo Palazzo, Frederick Steiner (2018). Urban Ecological Design. A Process for Regenerative Places. Nanjing, China, Yilin Press. (Co-Author)

Danilo Palazzo, Frederick Steiner (2011). Urban Ecological Design. A Process for Regenerative Places. Washington D.C., Island Press. (Co-Author)

Danilo Palazzo (2008). Urban Design. Un processo di progettazione urbana. Milano, Italy, Mondadori Universita'. (Author)

Danilo Palazzo, Maria Cristina Treu (2006). Margini. Descrizioni, strategie, progetti. Firenze, Alinea. (Co-Editor)

Danilo Palazzo, Anna Paola Canevari (2001). Paesaggio e Territorio. Strumenti per il governo e la pianificazione. Milano, Italy, Franco Angeli. (Co-Author)

Danilo Palazzo (1997). Sulle spalle di giganti. Le matrici della pianificazione ambientale negli Stati Uniti. Milano, Italy, Franco Angeli. (Author)

Stephen Diko, Leah Hollstein, Danilo Palazzo (2023). Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education (1st Edition). Routledge. (Co-Editor)

Routledge catalog page

Vikas Mehta, Danilo Palazzo, Chris Auffrey, Conrad Kickert, Terry Grundy (2024). The Case for Cities. Routledge. (Co-Editor)

Danilo Palazzo, Frederick Steiner (2023). Urban Ecological Design: the process of place creation. Mashhad, Iran, Mashhad Ferdowsi University. (Co-Author)

Book Chapter

Chris Auffrey, Danilo Palazzo (2020). Box 12 - Fostering Reflection in a Course Cluster at the University of Cincinnati. In Reflective Planning Practice: Theory, Cases, and Methods. London, Routledge

Danilo Palazzo (2018). Introduction. In Smart, Resilient and Transition Cities. Elsevier (Author)

Danilo Palazzo (2016). The Role of Utopia in Ecological Planning and Design. In Nature and Cities. (pp. 213-237 -432-434 (notes)). Cambridge, Lincoln Institute (Author)

Danilo Palazzo, Stephen Diko (2016). From the Past into the Future: The Utopian Roots of Ecological Planning in North America. In Topics and Methods for Landscape, Urban and Architectural Design. (pp. 213-226). London, Springer (Co-Author)

Danilo Palazzo, Frederick R. Steiner (2014). Processes. In The Ecological Design and Planning Reader. (pp. 379 -389). Washington D.C., Island Press (Co-Author)

Danilo Palazzo, Laura Malighetti (2012). Il senso dell'iniziativa. The meaning of the initiative. In Riqualificare Garlate. Area Pratogrande. Renovating Garlate. Pratogrande Area. (pp. 12 -13). Santarcangelo di Romagna (RM), Maggioli Editore (Co-Author)

Tosoni P., Comino E., Ingaramo R., Rosso M., Palazzo D., Voghera A. (2011). VALORiver. Sustainable valorisation project of the Sangone River.. In Alta Scuola Politecnica. Multidisciplinarity and innovations ASP Projects 5. (pp. 50 -63). Milan, Italy, Polipress

Danilo Palazzo (2011). Pedagogical Tradition. In Companion to Urban Design. (pp. 41 -52). New York, Routledge (Author)

Danilo Palazzo (2010). The Controversial Dimensions of Urban Design between Urban Plans and Architecture. In Architecture, Culture, Environment. (pp. 110 -125). Santarcangelo di Romagna (RM), Maggioli Editore

Danilo Palazzo (2007). Design Responsibilities. In Timişora 2020 Overall Vision. A Case Study. (pp. 104 -109). Firenze, Alinea

Danilo Palazzo (2007). Design, Planning and Vision for the Public City. In ACEMacau. Architecture, Culture, Environment Macau. (pp. 92 -105). Macau, Milan, Institute of European Studies of Macau & Polipress

Danilo Palazzo (2007). Pianificazione dei paesaggi e responsabilità di progetto. In Paesaggio: didattica, ricerche e progetti. (pp. 333 -341). Firenze, Firenze University Press

Danilo Palazzo (2007). Strategies for Sustainable Urban Edges. In ECOPOLIS Sustainable Planning and design Principles. Revealing and Enhancing Sustainable Design. (pp. 59 -67). Firenze, Alinea (Author)

Danilo Palazzo (2006). 5+1 strategie per i margini urbani. In Descrizioni, strategie, progetti. (pp. 167 -212). Firenze, Alinea

Danilo Palazzo (2006). Margini urbani strategici. In Il progetto ambientale in aree di bordo. (pp. 101 -133). Milano, Franco Angeli

M. Cavallazzi, D. Palazzo, C. Peraboni, M. C. Treu (2006). Margini. Interpretazioni e casi studio. In Margini. descrizioni, strategie, progetti. (pp. 63 -91). Firenze, Alinea

Danilo Palazzo (2006). Strategies for Sustainable Urban Edges. In ECOPOLIS Revealing and Enhancing Sustainable Design. (pp. 59 -67). Firenze, Alinea

Danilo Palazzo (2005). A Process for sustainable Urban Planning Aided Design. Lesson Learned from Transforming the Places of Production. In ECOPOLIS Sustainable Planning and design Principles. (pp. 135 -144). Firenze, Alinea

Danilo Palazzo, Leah Marie Hollstein, Stephen Kofi Diko (2023). The Urban Planning Profession and Diversity Challenge. In Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education (1st ed.). . (pp. 1-10). New York & London, Routledge (Co-Author)

Leah Marie Hollstein, Stephen Kofi Diko, Danilo Palazzo (2023). Becoming Activated. In Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education (1st ed.). . (pp. 101-116). New York & London, Routledge (Co-Author)

Stephen Diko, Danilo Palazzo, Leah Hollstein (2023). Conclusion: A Clarion Call to Act Intentionally. In Routledge Companion to Professional Awareness and Diversity in Planning Education (1st ed.). . (pp. 311-316). New York & London, Routledge (Co-Author)

Danilo Palazzo (2025). Urban Design Education and Practice. In The Routledge Handbook of Urban Design Practice. New York & London, Routledge

Palazzo D.; Mehta V. (06-03-2020). Epilogue. In Companion to Public Space. (pp. 513-514).

Mehta V.; Palazzo D. (06-03-2020). Introduction. In Companion to Public Space. (pp. 1-3).

Electronic Journal

Danilo Palazzo, Valerio Morabito (2022) Walking and Staying in the Landscape .Ri-Vista. Research for Landscape Architecture, 20 (1 ) ,

Full issue available

Encyclopedia Article

Danilo Palazzo (2001) Encyclopedia of Gardens History and Design .1100 -1102 Chicago, Chicago Botanic Garden, Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers (Author)

Invited Presentations

Danilo Palazzo (05-29-2020. ) 1969 .Secondo Natura. Ripensare il Terrestre (According to Nature. Rethink the Earth) Google Meet, Florence, Italy. Workshop. . Level:National

Danilo Palazzo (10-24-2019. ) Recruiting for Diverse Planning Programs .ACSP CoD Workshop - ACSP, Greenville SC. Conference. . Level:National

Danilo Palazzo (08-02-2018. ) The Future is Passed. What Now? .Revisiting Utopia to the Centenary Symposium – Cathedral Thinking – Designing for the Next Century, by the School of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia. Other Institution. . Level:International

Danilo Palazzo (03-04-2017. ) The History of Utopian Thinking .TEDxUCincinnati, University of Cincinnati. Level:Local

TedTalk - Utopian Thinking

Danilo Palazzo (11-06-2013. ) People and Place-making: participation in urban design processes .IV Simpósio de Pós-Graduação em Engenharia Urbana and I Encontro Nacional de Tecnologia Urbana, Conference held by the Programa de Engenharia Urbana, Escola Politécnica, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Conference. .

Colloquium

Danilo Palazzo (12-06-2014). Utopia vs. Retrofitting. Look Further Away in the Future or Fix the Faults of the Past? . international seminar Design along the River workshop’s final event, Turin, Italy.

Danilo Palazzo (02-28-2014). We all are Utopians . Nature and Cities. Urban Ecological Design and Planning, Austin, TX. Level:International

Paper Presentations

Danilo Palazzo, Kate Bonansinga (11-03-2017. ) Public Art and Placemaking: An Ongoing Collaboration between the School of Art and the School of Planning at the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning, University of Cincinnati .Boston, MA. Level:National

Danilo Palazzo, Leah Hollstein, Stephen Diko (11-04-2016. ) Urban Planning as a Career Preference for High School Students: Rethinking Efforts to Improve Awareness about The Profession .Portland, OR. Level:National

Danilo Palazzo, Stephen Diko (11-04-2016. ) Institutional Barriers to Planning for Urban Greenspaces in the Kumasi Metropolis of Ghana .Portland, OR.

Symposium

Danilo Palazzo (03-08-2018. ) The Future is Past. What Now? .Sydney, Australia. Conference. Level:International

Danilo Palazzo (03-07-2013. ) People and Place-making: participation in urban design processes .Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Level:International

Ri-Vista. Research for Landscape Architecture (Editorial Board ) Editorial Board Member Type:Editorial Service Level:International 2019 -To Present

1994-1995 Post-Doctoral Scholarship, "Environmental and Regional Planning", Politecnico di Milano, , Milan - Italy

Academic - School of Planning - College of DAAP
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Cincinnati  Ohio, 45221
Phone: 513-556-0904
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