The architects Stefano Boeri and Cino Zucchi, professors at the Polytechnic University of Milan, will be tried for bid rigging and false statements in the European Library of Information and Culture (Beic) competition. The judge included four other professionals and set the first hearing for April 2026. The Prosecutor's Office alleges that they concealed conflicts of interest when evaluating proposals from former students.
BIM Technology and Traceability in Public Competitions 🕵️
This case focuses on selection processes and how technology could increase transparency. The use of digital platforms with blind evaluation, along with BIM modeling (Building Information Modeling), allows tracking every design decision and evaluation. A blockchain protocol to record deliberations and declared conflicts could create an immutable record, making omissions difficult.
Master Class: How to Fail Professional Ethics 🎓
It seems some confuse a competition jury with an old pupils' reunion. The strategy is simple: if your pupil submits a project, you grade it and, if they win, no one finds out the detail. According to this logic, there's only a conflict if money is involved, not when favoritism is paid in curriculum and prestige. A practical lesson that, now, a judge has insisted on correcting.