Our Story

OUR FOUNDER, RENATO GILBERTI, STARTED THE FIRM IN 2024 WITH A GOAL OF CREATING BETTER LIVING SPACES THROUGH ARCHITECTURE AND DEVELOPMENT.  BY CONTROLLING BOTH THE DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT PROCESSES, WE CAN ENSURE THAT THE CREATIVE VISION IS IMPLEMENTED TO THE FULLEST EXTENT POSSIBLE, ENSURING EXCELLENCE IN ARCHITECTURAL FORM AND INTERIOR DESIGN, QUALITY IN CONSTRUCTION, AND EFFICIENCY IN PLANNING.  OUR GOAL TO CREATE BETTER BUILDINGS THAT ENRICH THE FABRIC OF THE NEIGHBORHOODS IN WHICH THEY ARE BUILT, AND IMPROVE THE LIVING STANDARDS OF THE RESIDENTS.

RENATO WAS BORN IN BALTIMORE, MARYLAND, BUT SPENT HIS CHILDHOOD AND EARLY TEENAGE YEARS IN THE CITY OF BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL, WHERE HE ACQUIRED A PASSION FOR CONTEMPORARY DESIGN AND URBAN LIVING THROUGH EXPOSURE TO THE WORKS OF OSCAR NIEMEYER AND HIS OWN FAMILY HISTORY IN THE ARTS AND ARCHITECTURE.  hIS FAMILY RETURNED TO THE UNTED STATES IN THE LATE 1980'S AND SETTLED IN CLEVELAND, OHIO.  HE WENT ON TO STUDY ARCHITECTURE AT MIAMI UNIVERSITY IN OXFORD, OHIO, THEN TO NORTH CAROLINA STATE UNIVERSITY FOR GRADUATE STUDIES.

AFTER MOVING TO CHICAGO IN 2000, RENATO HAS DESIGNED PROJECTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES AND INTERNATIONALLY IN THE MULTI-FAMILTY PRACTICE AREA FOR MANY RENAOWNED FIRM BEFORE STRTING GILBERTI DESIGN COLLABORATIVE IN 2024.  HIS EXPERIENCE RUNS THE FULL RANGE OF RESIDENTIAL DESIGN WITH PROJECTS IN MARKET-RATE RESIDENTIAL, LUXURY CONDOMINIUNS, STUDENT HOUSING, AFFORDABLE HOUSING, SENIOR LIVING, HOSPITALITY, AND SINGLE FAMILY PRACTICE AREAS.