Caniggia was a student of
Saverio Muratori at the
University of Rome and distinguished himself through his restoration work in the historic centers of
Como,
Isernia,
Florence,
Naples, and
Benevento. His notable projects include residential buildings on Via Trinità dei Pellegrini in
Rome, created in collaboration with his father,
Emanuele (1957); the civil hospital of
Isola del Liri (1960–1963); offices for the municipal and judicial authorities in
Sora (1962); the
Lecce Courthouse (1961–1969); the
Teramo Courthouse (1968–1981); and various restoration projects in Como, including
Palazzo Volpi (1970), Borgo Sant'Agostino (1971), Palazzo Giovio and Palazzo Olginati (1972). In the 1980s, Caniggia designed the Colle degli Ometti housing in
Quinto al Mare,
Genoa. Since 1971, he has held teaching positions at various universities, including those in
Reggio Calabria,
Florence,
Genoa, and Rome. He also served as a commissioner at the
Venice Biennale of Architecture. ==References==