Alessandro Pepe studied Architecture at Politecnico di Torino (Italy) concluding his training with Luigi Snozzi in Monte Carasso (Switzerland). He has worked with Balkrishna Doshi in Ahmedabad (India) and Álvaro Leite Siza Vieira in Porto (Portugal) before opening his own practice. From 2007 his office is located in Porto.

He is a member of both the Northern Portugal Architects Association (OASRN) and Italian Architects Association of Turin (OAT).

His work has been recognized by several national and international publications such as Público, Archdaily, Anteprojectos, Divisare, Plataforma Arquitectura, Espaço de Arquitectura, Archello and Dezeen within others.