Paolo has an established talent for delivering complex urban projects with a focus on society-wide impact through social analysis and governance, and has extensive experience in masterplanning, infrastructure, commercial and education projects. He has led project teams across the UK, France, Italy, and Albania, and in 2017, Paolo established the Grimshaw Paris studio.

Paolo led the Grimshaw team for the Atelio Modular Housing System, a 'flat pack' modular system focused on net zero and high resilience development, and is currently directing the Grimshaw team within CIRCUIT – an EU-funded research programme looking at the impact of the circular economy on the construction industry. In his master planning work, Paolo is driven by creating exemplary designs with positive social and environmental impact, and is currently involved in a partnership with a Paris-based build to rent company, exploring the design and delivery of new living concepts in urban centres across the city. Paolo is senior lecturer at the London School of Architecture.