SHAY  BENISH                                                                                                                                                        Graduate  BSc                                                                                                                                                        Architecture  &  Planning                    A   team   player   with   excellent   communication   skills   and  academic  qualifications,  who  has  recently  graduated  with  a   BSc   in   Architecture   and   Planning   from   Politecnico   di  Milano,   one   of   the   leading   architecture   universities   in  Europe.    Easy  going  by  nature  and  able  to  get  along  with  both  work  colleagues   and   senior   managers,   currently   looking   for   a  suitable  architect  or  design  position.    Background  and  experience  in  fashion,  architecture,  visual  communication   and   photography.    Ready   to   contribute   to   the   European   and   international  design  industry.    Education:    

2011-­‐  2014  • Politecnico  di  Milano  

Architecture  and  society  faculty  Bachelor  of  science-­‐  Architecture  and  Planning  (BSc)    2003-­‐  2006  

• Tel  Aviv  University  Social  science  faculty  High   school   professional   program   for   BA   in  advertisement,   communication   and   public  relations  

• ORT  Holon-­‐  science  and  technology  high  school  Scientific   diploma   majoring   in   social   media  science  

 Workshops  and  projects:    

2014  • NARCISSUS  (Venice,  Italy)  

Atmosphere   box   presented   as   part   of  Politecnico   di   Milano’s   exhibition   in   Venice  biennale  for  architecture.    

• FMHM-­‐   Federica   Moretti   Hand   Made   (Milan,  Italy)  Architect’s  assistant  for  the  design  of  FMHM’s  ss15  display  at  Riccardo  Grassi  showroom.    

• Edgelands   and   urban   agriculture-­‐   “Learning  from   Berlin:   open   spaces   and   innovative   uses  for   the   definition   of   urban   form” (Berlin,  Germany)  Landscape   and   urban   design   workshop  (collaboration  with  ANCB  THE  METROPOLITAN  LABORATORY)          

2013  • “Out  of  the  city”  (Donana  park,  Spain)  

Reterritorialization   and   eco   tourism  workshop  (collaboration  with  UNIVERSIDAD  D  SEVILLA)  

 2011-­‐  2012  

• “Meeting  Lombardy  project”  (Milan,  Italy)  A   cultural   project   organized   by   “Eupolis  Lombardia”   which   consisted   of   15  international  students,  studying  in  Milan,  for  a  monthly   meeting   regarding   the   international  relationship   between   Milan,   Italy   and   the  world  through  different  cultural  aspects.  

 Prizes  and  achievements:    

2006  • Israeli  president  excellence  award  

 2003  

• First   prize   in   a   French   culture   theme  competition  

 Architectural  experience:    

2014-­‐  current  • Architectural  intern  (part-­‐time)  

OFFARCH-­‐   Fabio   Ferrillo   Architects   (Milan,  Italy)  Work  as  Fabio  Ferrillo’s  assistant.  Drafting   using   AutoCad,   3d   modeling   using  RhinoCeros   3D   and   developing   of   the  upcoming  projects  held  by  the  firm.  Achievements:   Under   supervision,   developed  documentation   for   Federica   Moretti   Hand  Made  display   at   Riccardo  Grassi   showroom   in  Milan   and   contributed   ideas   for   the   design,  which  were  approved  by  the  client.    

Additional  experience:    

2013-­‐  2014  • Embassy  employer  for  EL  AL  

EL  AL  Israel  airlines  (Milan,  Italy)  Work  as  a  security  officer  assistant.  Dealt   with   various   situations   concerned   the  flight   security   process   rather   in   the  technological  aspect  or  the  frontal  one.    2010-­‐  2011  

• Fashion  journalist  nrg  Maariv  (Tel  Aviv,  Israel)  Work  as  a  fashion  journalist  for  “SIGNON”,  one  of   the   leading   lifestyle   and   fashion   weekly  journals  in  Israel.  I  was  charged  on  the  seasonal  trends  coverage  according   to   runway   shows   and   fashion-­‐leading  blogs,  topped  by  street  style  feedback.  

 • Self  employed  stylist  and  fashion  consultant  

(Tel  Aviv,  Israel)  Worked  with  private  clients  according  to  their  needs  and  adapting  looks  to  specific  customers  in   attentive   detail   and   in   a   team,   styling  fashion   productions   for   leading   Israeli  magazines.  I   was   responsible   for   composing   and  generating   concepts   individually   whilst   also  collaborating   with   group   members   (creative  direction).    

2007-­‐2010  • Obligatory  Military  service  

IDF  (Israeli  Defenses  Force)  Worked   as   part   of   the   intelligence   and   public  relations  field.    2006-­‐  2007  

• Visual  merchandiser  ZARA  &  Massimo  Dutti  (INDITEX  GROUP)  (Tel  Aviv,  Israel)  I   was   responsible   for   the   distribution   of   the  men's  collection  across  the  department  space,  corresponding   to   leading   trends,   local   target  audience   and   the   creation   of   an   accessible  presentation,   which   needed   continuous  updating.  

 2005-­‐2006  

• Sales  assistant  ZARA  (INDITEX  GROUP)  (Tel  Aviv,  Israel)  Assisted   customers   with   choosing   products  based  on  their  needs  and  budget.  

 Publications:    

2013  • Architectural  dance  (Milan,  Italy)  

www.polkadot.it  An   article   about   Zaha   Hadid’s   “Serac   Bench”  collaboration   with   LAB   23   during   Milan’s  design  week  2013.    2010  

• Minimal  Love  (Tel  Aviv,  Israel)  SIGNON   (LifeStyle's   magazine   by   Maariv  newspaper)  An  article   about   the   relation  between   fashion  and  cinema  as  appearing  in  Luca  Guadagnino’s  movie,  "I  am  Love".  

 Volunteer  Experience:  

 2006-­‐  2011  

• Safe  sex  professional  consultant  &  lecturer  Israel  HIV  Aids  task  force  

 Independent  Courses:    

2010  • Life  coaching  

TUT  (Tel  Aviv,  Israel)    2009  

• The  science  behind  love  Hebrew   University   of   Jerusalem   (Jerusalem,  Israel)  Psychology  and  sociology  faculty      

Language  skills:    

• Hebrew-­‐  fluent  (mother  tongue)  • English-­‐  fluent  • Italian-­‐  excellent  • French-­‐  basic  • Arabic-­‐  basic  

         

Technical  skills:    

• Operating   systems:   Mac   and   Windows-­‐  excellent  

• Word   processing   applications   and  spreadsheets:   Office   software   for   windows  and  mac-­‐  excellent  

• CAD  systems:  AutoCad-­‐  excellent  • Photoshop-­‐  excellent  • Illustrator-­‐  excellent  • 3D   modeling   systems:   SketchUp,   RhinoCeros  

3D-­‐   excellent,   AutoCad   3D,   Grasshopper-­‐  good,  Revit-­‐  basic    

• InDesign-­‐  good    

Personal  skills  and  competencies:    

• An  eye  for  detail  • Excellent  communicator  • Tactful  &  articulate  • Problem  solving    • Excellent  organizational  skills  

 • Having   the  ability   to   think  and  create   in   three  

dimensions  • Able  to  work  as  part  of  a  team  or  individually  • Ability  to  prioritize  and  plan  effectively  • CAD   proficient   and   have   good   design   &  

technical  skills  • Flexible  and  willing  to  travel  • An  ability  to  withstand  a  pressured  team  • Ensuring  confidentiality  at  all  times  • Able  to  communicate  effectively  both  verbally  

and  in  writing  • Able  to  resolve  problems  and  issues  that  arise  

during  design  process      Personal  interests:    Architecture,   Interior   design,   Industrial   design,   Fashion,  Music,   Photography,   Sustainability,   Literature,  Technology,   Branding,   Visual   merchandising,   Art  direction,   Fashion   consulting,   Sociology,   Social   media,  Illustration    Personal  details:    Shay  Benish                                                                    13  Maniago  Street  Milan  20134    DOB:  25/11/1988  Driving  license:  Yes  Nationality:  Israeli  Codice  fiscale  (Italian  tax  code):  BNSSYS88S25Z226E    M:  +39  3899497724  E:  shaybeinish@gmail.com  Linkedin  Personal  website  and  portfolio      References:  Available  on  request