Giovanni Spitali
Architect. Agrigento, Sicily.
“Build places, not spaces.” Since 2000 I have designed, supervised and signed off public and private buildings across Sicily, starting from Mediterranean light, authentic materials and the lives of the people who use them. And I support courts, lawyers and contractors whenever a technical opinion has to hold up.
- 25+years in practice
- 35+public works across Sicily
- 350+court-appointed expert reports
- 2000first appointment as court expert, Court of Agrigento
Selected work
All projectsVilla Z
Agrigento
Villa Due Palme
Lampedusa
Five areas of expertise, one point of contact
The same rigour, from drawing a house to writing a report for a judge.
Architecture and interiors
Homes, shops and offices built to last.
Read morePublic works and construction
Funded projects that get finished.
Read moreExpert witness and litigation support
Technical opinions that stand up in court.
Read moreTechnical bids for contractors
A winning bid is written by someone who runs construction sites.
Read moreDue diligence and permits
Before you buy, sell or renovate.
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Studio
Giovanni Spitali
An architect in Agrigento since 2000, I work along two parallel lines: public and collective buildings, from the Valley of the Temples to Lampedusa, and private homes, where interiors and landscape speak to each other through bespoke solutions.
Alongside design, expert advice for the courts and support for contractors in public tenders. The same rigour, from drawing a house to writing a report for a judge.
Building by the sea
On the coasts and islands of Sicily I work with dry stone, wind and an unforgiving light: low houses, terraces over the water and the restoration of the Gate of Europe on Lampedusa.
Public works
Since 2001 the studio has worked for municipalities, health authorities, regional bodies and consortia: healthcare, schools, public space, infrastructure and heritage. Design, works supervision, safety and final inspection, depending on the commission.
- Redevelopment of Porta di Ponte and its surroundingsMunicipality of Agrigento
- Tennis Club: courts, padel and club houseMunicipality of Agrigento, Sport e Periferie programme
- Cervello Hospital, Pavilion A, high-dependency unitPalermo, A.O. Villa Sofia-Cervello
- School canteens at the Pirandello and San Francesco schoolsMunicipalities of Villafranca Sicula and Gibellina, PNRR
- Restoration of Mimmo Paladino’s Gate of EuropeMunicipality of Lampedusa and Linosa
- Restoration of the Temples of Zeus, Heracles and Hephaestus, final inspectionValle dei Templi, Agrigento, Sicilian Region, Cultural Heritage Department
Press
“There is a way of thinking about architecture that is born from the light and the silence of places. Giovanni Spitali translates it into forms that breathe.”
Be Sicily Mag, Design issue 2026 — “Architectures of light and memory”, a six-page feature on the studio.
Let’s talk about your project.
A house to design, a site to run, a court case to face or a tender to win: tell me what you need.